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 3 total views Gospel Reading for September 29, 2024 – Mark 9: 38-43, 45, 47-48 THE FINAL SAY At that time, John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.” Jesus replied, “Do not prevent him. There is no

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 4 total views Gospel Reading for September 27, 2024 – Luke 9: 18-22 A GREAT WARRIOR Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets

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 4 total views Gospel Reading for September 26, 2024 – Luke 9: 7-9 ORDINARY PEOPLE Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying, “John has been raised from the dead”; others were saying, “Elijah has appeared”; still others, “One of the ancient prophets has arisen.” But

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 387 total views Gospel Reading for September 25, 2024 – Luke 9: 1-6 CONCENTRATE Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither

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 387 total views Gospel Reading for September 24, 2024 – Luke 8: 19-21 VERY WRONG The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.” He said to them

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 387 total views Gospel Reading for September 23, 2024 – Luke 8: 16-18 ACCOUNTABLE Jesus said to the crowd: “No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light. For there is nothing

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 387 total views Gospel Reading for September 22, 2024 – Mark 9: 30-37 COMPETITION Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it. He was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men

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 387 total views Gospel Reading for September 21, 2024 – Matthew 9: 9-13 THE CHANCE TO GAIN As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors

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 387 total views Gospel Reading for September 20, 2024 – Luke 8: 1-3 RECOGNIZE Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom

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 388 total views Gospel Reading for September 19, 2024 – Luke 7: 36-50 GRATITUDE A certain Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. Now there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing

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 388 total views Gospel Reading for September 18, 2024 – Luke 7: 31-35 AN EFFORT IN FUTILITY Jesus said to the crowds: “To what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, ‘We played the flute for you,

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 387 total views Gospel Reading for September 17, 2024 – Luke 7: 11-17 TRUE FOLLOWERS Jesus journeyed to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd accompanied him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother,

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 1,485 total views Gospel Reading for September 16, 2024 – Luke 7: 1-10 CONVICTION When Jesus had finished all his words to the people, he entered Capernaum. A centurion there had a slave who was ill and about to die, and he was valuable to him. When he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the

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 1,697 total views Gospel Reading for September 15, 2024 – Mark 8: 27-35 TRULY AWESOME Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages of Caesarea Philippi. Along the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” They said in reply, “John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.”

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 1,842 total views Gospel Reading for September 14, 2024 – John 3: 13-17 IMMENSE LOVE Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Jesus said to Nicodemus: “No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in