Sunday, 29th August 2010

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus said: “Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted”. Sometimes we think that to be humble means that we think that we are no good and that rightly does not fit well with us because it does not mean that at all. We have a right to know how good we are and a responsibility to help others to know how good they are. Pride means making ourselves the centre of our world and insisting that everything revolves around us. Humility means making others the centre of our lives and our energy and care are given to them. In this sense another word for humility is love. The message of Jesus again today and for this week is that if we want to be really happy we have to learn to forget about our own petty preoccupations and ourselves and give ourselves generously to God and to one another.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

Sunday 29th August 2010

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Ecclesiasticus 3: 17-20.28-29
Behave humbly, and then you will find favour with the Lord.

Second Reading: Hebrews 12: 18-19.22-24
You have to come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God.

Gospel: Luke 14: 1.7-14
Everyone who exalts themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

Aug 30 Mon: Week 22 in Ordinary time
St Fiacre, monk, optional memorial
1st Reading 1 Cor 2: 1-5
Response Psalm 118: 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102
Gospel Lk 4: 16-30

Aug 31 : Week 22 in Ordinary time
St Aidan of Lindisfarne, bishop and missionary, optional memorial
1st Reading 1Cor 2: 10b-16
Response Psalm 144: 8-9. 10-11. 12-13ab. 13cd-14/
Gospel Lk 4: 31-37

Sept 1 Wed: Week 22 in Ordinary time
1st Reading 1 Cor 3: 1-9
Response Psalm 32: 12-13. 14-15. 20-21/
Gospel Lk 4: 38-44

Sept 2 Thur: Week 22 in Ordinary time
1st Reading 1 Cor 3: 18-23
Response Psalm 23: 1bc-2. 3-4ab. 5-6
Gospel Lk 5: 1-11

Sept 3 Fri: Week 22 in Ordinary time
St Gregory the Great, pope and doctor of the Church memorial
1st Reading 1 Cor 4: 1-5
Response Psalm 36: 3-4. 5-6. 27-28. 39-40
Gospel Lk 5: 33-39

Sept 4 Sat: Week 22 in Ordinary time
St Mac Nissi, bishop, optional memorial
1st Reading 1 Cor 4: 6b-15
Response Psalm 144: 17-18. 19-20. 21/
Gospel Lk 6: 1-5

The Popes intentions for September

General: That in less developed parts of the world the proclamation of the Word of God may renew people's hearts, encouraging them to work actively toward authentic social progress.

Mission: That by opening our hearts to love we may put an end to the numerous wars and conflicts which continue to bloody our world.