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Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 15th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Deuteronomy 30:10-14
Moses exhorts the people to heed the voice of the Lord and keep his commandments.God’s command is not mysterious or remote, but near and close to our hearts.Psalm – 69:14,17,30-31,33-34,36-37 (Option #1)
“Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live.”In our affliction and pain we call upon God for mercy and kindness.Psalm – 19:8-11 (Option #2)
“Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life.”God’s law and precepts enlighten us and bring us wisdom.2nd Reading – Colossians 1:15-20
Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.He is the head of the body, the Church, and he has made peace by the blood of his Cross.Having quoted the great commandments to love God and neighbor, a scholar asks Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”Jesus then offers the parable of the Good Samaritan as an example.Mass Readings – 15th Sunday of the Year (#105)
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