The Gospel message for Sunday, October 2nd is from Luke 17:5-10
“The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith.’ The Lord replied, ‘If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it would obey you.’”
“The mulberry tree is notoriously difficult to uproot, as it has an extensive root system. Yet Jesus tells his disciples that faith the size of a tiny mustard seed can do it. Our faith is planted in us in baptism. It takes root deep within us, is fertilized and nurtured by others and grows for many years. It is no coincidence that when Jesus is asked about faith, he speaks not of its size but of its power. With faith of any size we have the power to do great things.” SOURCE: Pastoral Patterns, Autumn 2022
DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday Galatians 1:6-12; Luke 10:25-37
Tuesday Galatians 1:13-24; Luke 10:38-42
Saint Francis of Assisi (Memorial) – “Francis inspired thousands to lead lives of poverty, simplicity, and humble service, delighting in creation and consumed with love for Christ.”
Wednesday Galatians 2:1-2, 7-14; Luke 11:1-4
Thursday Galatians 3:1-5; Luke 11:5-13
Friday Galatians 3:7—14; Luke 11:15-26
Our Lady of the Rosary (Memorial) – “Today’s memorial was begun in the late fifteenth century by some confraternities of the Rosary. In 1571, it was solemnized by Pope Pius V, and in 1716, Pope Clement XI extended it to the universal Church.”
Saturday Galatians 3:22-29; Luke 11:27-28
SOURCE: Living With Christ, October 2022