This week’s Gospel message for Sunday, September 27th is from Matthew 21:28-32.
“Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: ‘What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, “Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.” He said in reply, “I will not,” but afterwards changed his mind and went. The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said in reply, “Yes, sir,” but did not go. Which of the two did his father’s will?’”
“The theme of saying versus doing runs throughout Matthew’s Gospel. It is what you do, not what you say, that opens the door to eternal life. What you said before is irrelevant; what is important is working in the vineyard today.” Source: Pastoral Patterns, Autumn 2020
DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday Job 1:6-22; Luke 9:46-50
Tuesday Dan 7:9-10, 13-14; John 1:47-51
Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels (Feast) – “This feast commemorates all three archangels. Michael is a warrior against evil and protector of Israel and the Church. Gabriel is a messenger who announces the Messiah’s coming and the births of John the Baptist and Jesus. Raphael served as a guardian angel protecting Tobias on his journey.”
Wednesday Job 9:1-12, 14-16; Luke 9:57-62
Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church (Memorial) – “St. Jerome translated the Bible into the Latin language of the common people (the Vulgate).”
Thursday Job 19:21-27; Luke 10:1-12
Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church (Memorial) – “Marie-Francoise Thérèse Martin entered the Carmelites at age fifteen. Her writings were combined into her autobiography, The Story of a Soul. She sought holiness through her “little way”: fidelity to God in the small things of everyday life.” Please see page 9 for more about Saint Thérèse.
Friday Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Matt 18:1-5, 10
The Holy Guardian Angels (Memorial) – “The word ‘angel’ (Greek, messenger) describes the intermediaries between God and humanity. They assist in our struggle against evil, announce God’s messages, and serve as guardians.”
Saturday Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Luke 10:17-24
Source: Living With Christ, September 2020 and October 2020