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- Study, Pray, Serve: 20th Sunday of the YearPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/pexels-photo-1119974.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/pexels-photo-1119974.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/pexels-photo-1119974.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-22176" />Photo by Johannes Plenio on Pexels.com
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 20th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Jeremiah 38:4-6,8-10
- Jeremiah is cast into a cistern at the threat of his enemies.
- Ebed-melech, a court official, pleads for his release and releases him from the cistern.
Psalm – 40:2-4,18
- “Lord, come to my aid!”
- Afflicted and poor, the Lord draws us out from the pit of destruction.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 12:1-4
- Surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, we persevere in running the race with our eyes fixed on Jesus.
- We continue in our struggle against sin as we recall how Christ endured the Cross.
Gospel – Luke 12:49-52
- The Lord comes to set a fire blazing upon the earth that will cause division, even among families.
Mass Readings – 20th Sunday of the Year (#120)
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11 min - 19th Sunday of the Year: We are stewards, entrusted by God with the blessings of life. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-1400172-edited.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-1400172-edited.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-1400172-edited.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-22409" />Photo by Adonyi Gu00e1bor on Pexels.com
The Lord offers a parable that reveals the sober truth that we are stewards of the gift of our lives, challenging us to engage honesty, gratitude, and the Fruits of the Spirit to direct the unique blessings we have received from God.
Mass Readings – 19th Sunday of the Year (#117)
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11 min - Daily Mass: In the face of hardship, we nurture our faith in Christ. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-9628825.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-9628825.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-9628825.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-22341" />Photo by Ivan Samkov on Pexels.com
Jesus exhorts the disciples to nurture their faith, pointing out that with faith the size of a mustard seed they can move mountains.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 18th Week of the Year (#412)
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St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, pray for us!
7 min - Daily Mass: We carry our crosses and follow Christ. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-30491967-edited.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-30491967-edited.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-30491967-edited.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-22335" />Photo by Esmerald Heqimaj on Pexels.com
Speaking with pointed language, the Lord directs us to take up our crosses and follow him.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 18th Week of the Year (#411)
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St. Dominic, pray for us!
8 min - Daily Mass: Firm on the rock of faith, we face the storms of life.Pexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-1461036.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-1461036.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-1461036.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-22322" />Photo by Bruno Glu00e4tsch on Pexels.com
The suffering and triumph of Christ strengthens the Church, built on the rock that is St. Peter, to face the challenges of hell itself as we travel through life.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 18th Week of the Year (#410)
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St. Sixtus II & St. Cajetan, pray for us!
8 min - The Transfiguration of the LordPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-12762122-edited.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-12762122-edited.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-12762122-edited.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-22316" />Photo by Simone Defendi on Pexels.com
The Transfiguration of the Lord invites us to take to heart the Father’s command, “This is my chosen Son; listen to him!”
Mass Readings – Transfiguration of the Lord (#614)
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7 min - Daily Mass: We face our fears with faith in Christ. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-7977273.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-7977273.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-7977273.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-22310" />Photo by Ray Bilcliff on Pexels.com
Walking on water, Peter drowns in his own fear until he calls upon the Lord Jesus to save him.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 18th Week of the Year (#408)
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On this Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major, Holy Mary, pray for us!
8 min - Daily Mass: We configure our hearts to the example of Christ. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-8955519.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-8955519.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-8955519.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-22292" />Photo by Ivan Samkov on Pexels.com
Filled with pity, Jesus ministers to the crowds even as his own heart is filled with sorrow at the death of John the Baptist.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 18th Week of the Year (#407)
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St. John Vianney, pray for us!
8 min - Study, Pray, Serve: 19th Sunday of the YearPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/pexels-photo-103889.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/pexels-photo-103889.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/pexels-photo-103889.jpeg?w=490" alt="" class="wp-image-20991" />Photo by Ali Naderi on Pexels.com
Here are some of the themes that we discern in Mass readings for the 19th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Wisdom 18:6-9
- On the night of the Passover the children of Israel put their faith in God, offering sacrifice.
- The Lord punished their adversaries and destroyed their foes.
Psalm – 33:1,12,18-22
- “Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.”
- “We wait for the Lord, who is our help and our shield.”
2nd Reading – Hebrews 11:1-2,8-19
- “Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things unseen.”
- Abraham is an example of faith, trusting in God when put to the test.
Gospel – Luke 12:32-48
- Jesus instructs his disciples, telling them that where their treasure is, there also will their hearts be.
- The Lord offers a parable about servants awaiting their master’s return, saying that “much will be required of the person entrusted with much.”
Mass Readings – 19th Sunday of the Year (#117)
14 min - 18th Sunday of the Year: If the Lord calls us tonight, are we ready? Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-2404371.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-2404371.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pexels-photo-2404371.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-22304" />Photo by Miles Hardacre on Pexels.com
Jesus offers a parable, reminding us to keep our eyes fixed on heaven and ready to let go of earthly things in a moment’s notice.
Mass Readings – 18th Sunday of the Year (#114)
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