Podcast – Three Great Things

Study, Pray, Serve: 4th Sunday of the Year

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Let’s take a look at some of the themes in the Mass readings for the 4th Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13

  • Seek the Lord in justice and humility, observing the Lord’s laws.
  • The Lord will preserve a remnant who will remain faithful to God.

    • Psalm – 146:6-10

    • “Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!”
    • The Lord protects those in need, bringing healing, comfort, and hope.

      • 2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 1:26-31

      • God works through the weak and despised to shame the strong.
      • We boast only in God, who sustains us through Jesus Christ.

        • Gospel – Matthew 5:1-12a

        • The Beatitudes have given comfort and consolation to countless people.
        • This is the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, a source of the great teaching of Jesus.

          • Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of the Year (#70)

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