First Reading 1 Samuel 16:1b,6-7,10-13a
Samuel is sent to anoint David as king.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 23:1-6
The Lord is our shepherd.
Second Reading Ephesians 5:8-14
The Ephesians are told to live as children of light.
Gospel Reading
John 9:1-41 (shorter form: John 9:1,6-9,13-17,34-38)
God’s ways of seeing are not our ways, we hear in today’s First Reading. Jesus illustrates this in the Gospel - as the blind man comes to see and the Pharisees are made blind. The blind man stands for all humanity. “Born totally in sin” he is made a new creation by the saving power of Christ. As God breathed the spirit of life into the first man, the blind man is not healed until he washes in the waters of Siloam, a name that means “Sent.” Jesus is the new source of life-giving water - the Holy Spirit who rushes upon us in Baptism (see John 4:10; 7:38-39). In the restful waters of Baptism He has refreshed our souls. He has anointed our heads with the oil of Confirmation and spread the Eucharistic table before us, filling our cups to overflowing. With the once-blind man we enter His house to give God the praise, to renew our vow : “I do believe, Lord.”
November 5 - Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time : Beware of pride!
October 29 - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time : To love as Jesus loves
October 22 – Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time : Caesar Vs. God
October 15 - Twenty eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: When God calls don’t give excuses
October 8 - Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: God's Patience versus Our accountability
October 1 – Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time : Deeds and not only words
September 24 – Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Gods Generosity
September 17 - Twenty fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time : The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
September 10: Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: restoration of the erring brother or sister
September 3 – Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time : Lose yourself
August 27 -Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time : Who is Jesus for me?
August 20 – Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time : Outrageous Grace
August 13 - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time : Fixing our eyes on Jesus
August 6 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time : Transfiguration
July 30 – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time : There's no way to measure what Jesus is worth
July 23 – Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time : God gives many chances
July 16 - Fifteenth Sunday of the Ordinary Time: God’s Word
July 9 – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time : Being gentle
June 18 - Corpus Christi - The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ
June 11 - Trinity Sunday : God's Love overflows
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