This Week’s Gospel Message

Thursday, September 19th, 2019

This week’s Gospel Message for Sunday, September 22nd is from Luke 16:1-13.

“Jesus said to his disciples . . . ‘The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones. . .No servant can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and mammon.’”

“It is tempting to get away with a little something here and there. But Jesus tells us, ‘The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones’ (Luke 16:10). . .Money and greed can separate even otherwise well-meaning people. God and generosity can unite us.”

Source:  Pastoral Patterns, Autumn 2019

DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday Ezra 1:1-6; Luke 8:16-18

Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest (Memorial) – “‘Padre Pio’ was born as Francesco Forgione in the Italian village of Pietrelcina. He joined the Capuchin Friars and was ordained a priest. While praying before a cross, he received the stigmata—the bodily experience of the crucifixion wounds of Jesus.” Source: Living With Christ, September 2019   

Tuesday Ezra 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20; Luke 8:19-21

Wednesday Ezra 9:5-9; Luke 9:1-6     

Thursday Haggai 1:1-8; Luke 9:7-9  

Friday Haggai 2:1-9; Luke 9:18-22

Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest (Memorial) – “Born the son of a French peasant farmer, he attended university and was ordained. He devoted his life to acts of charity, organizing groups to provide food and clothing for all who were poor . . . He founded the Congregation of the Missions (Vincentians) to preach and train clergy, and, with St. Louise de Marillac, he co-founded the Daughters of Charity. . .Canonized in 1737, he is a patron of charitable societies. Source: Living With Christ, September 2019

Saturday Zech 2:5-9, 14-15a; Luke 9:43b-45

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