Sunday,
5th September 2010
23rd
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus said to
the crowds: “None of you can be my
disciple unless you give up all your possessions”.
Sometimes the teachings of Jesus seem impossible to
follow, and this is certainly one of them! Because of
this difficulty some people give up while others simply
ignore it and go on their way. When Jesus talks about
possessions he is not condemning them as evil but rather
calling on us to look at the evil effect that they have
on our hearts and lives and because of that to put them
in their proper place. Possessions possess us so easily.
The more we have the more of our energy and attention
have to go into protecting what we have. We can become
very self-centred and forget our responsibility to care
for one another. Even within our homes and families,
our possessions can become more important than the people
we love. They certainly become more important than taking
care of the poor of our world.
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Sunday, 5th September
2010
23rd Sunday in Ordinarty
Time
First Reading: Wisdom
9: 13-18
Who can divine the will of the Lord?
Second Reading: Philemon
9-10, 12-17
So if all that we have in common means anything to you,
welcome him as you would me.
Gospel: Luke 14: 25-33
None of you can be my disciples unless you give up all
your possessions.
Sept 5 Mon: Week 23 in
Ordinary time
1st Reading 1 Cor 5:1-8
Response Psalm 5
Gospel Lk 6: 6-11
Sept 7 Tues: Week 23
in Ordinary time
1st Reading 1 Cor 6: 1-11
Response Psalm 149: 1b-2. 3-4. 5-6a and 9b
Gospel Lk 6: 12-19
Sept 8 Wed: The Birthday
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1st Reading Mic 5: 1-4a or Rom 8: 28-30
Response Psalm 12: 6ab. 6c/
Gospel Mt 1: 1-16. 18-23
Sept 9 Thurs: Week 23
in Ordinary time
St Ciaran, abbot, memorial
1st Reading 1 Cor 8: 1-7. 11-13
Response Psalm 138: 1b-3. 13-14ab. 23-24
Gospel Lk 6: 27-38
Sept 10 Fri: Week 23
in Ordinary time
1st Reading 1 Cor 9: 16-19. 22b-27
Response Psalm 83: 3. 4. 5-6. 12/
Gospel Lk 6: 39-42
Sept 11 Sat: Week 23
in Ordinary time
1st Reading 1 Cor 10: 14-22
Response Psalm 116: 12-13. 17-18
Gospel Lk 6: 43-49

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.
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