This week’s Gospel message for Sunday, September 4th is from Luke 14:25-33.
“Great crowds were traveling with Jesus, and he turned and addressed them . . . ‘Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. . .In the same way, anyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.’”
“In uncompromising language Jesus tells the crowds that whoever wishes to be his disciple must make a total commitment. After all, the apostles left behind their families, their homes, and all their possessions to follow Jesus. As we look at our own commitment from a different perspective, let us pray for the grace to be worthy disciples of the Lord.” SOURCE: Pastoral Patterns, Autumn 2022
DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday 1 Corinthians 5:1-8; Luke 6:6-11
Tuesday 1 Corinthians 6:1-11; Luke 6:12-19
Wednesday 1 Corinthians 7:25-31; Luke 6:20-26
Thursday Micah 5:1-4a; Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Feast) – “This feast originated in the Eastern Church and was commemorated in the West as early as the fifth century. Although no one is certain where Mary was born, one ancient tradition cites Nazareth and another, Jerusalem. An occasion for praise and thanksgiving, the feast celebrates Mary’s personal sanctity and vocation as the mother of Jesus.”
Friday 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22b-27; Luke 6:39-42
Saint Peter Claver, Priest (Memorial) – “Born in Spain, Peter joined the Jesuits. He went to the missions in Cartegena, in Colombia, which was then the center of the slave trade. Peter ministered for nearly forty years to the newly arrived Africans with food, water, and medicine.”
Saturday 1 Corinthians 10:14-22; Luke 6:43-49
SOURCE: Living With Christ, September 2022
Blessed are you, holy Virgin Mary, deserving of all praise; from you rose the sun of justice, Christ our God.