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September 18, 2024
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Ordinary Time

For a large part of the liturgical year, we devote ourselves to listening to the mystery of Christ in all its aspects unfolded as we seek God's truth and understanding.

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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading I : Jeremiah 20:10-13

He has delivered the soul of the needy from the hands of evil men.

  • Today’s passage comes from the middle of Jeremiah’s prayer and it is the most graphic description of this prophet’s struggle.
  • Jeremiah complains bitterly to God about the cost of his prophetic call.
  • Like most biblical laments, Jeremiah’s complaint is interwoven with expressions of trust in God.

Reading II : Romans 5:12-15

God’s gift to us is nothing like our sin against him.

  • In the Letter to the Romans, Paul compares Adam, the first human, to Jesus, the firstborn of the new creation.
  • Death is the result of sin; sin separates us from God who is the source of life.
  • Jesus was completely obedient to God, and he therefore became the perfect channel of life for all humans.

Gospel : Matthew 10:26-33

Do not fear those who can kill the body.

  • Today’s passage from Matthew’s Gospel is part of the missionary discourse that follows the sending out of the Twelve.
  • Jesus reminds the disciples of the great and powerful care of the Father.
  • Using the typical argument of the lesser to the greater, Jesus stresses that not even a sparrow dies without God’s consent.