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24th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time. A clean reading layout for church, prayer, or preparation.
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Sirach 27:30—28:7
Read this as the first big movement of the day. Notice what God is doing, who is speaking, and what part of the story or teaching should stay with you.
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Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12
The psalm is meant to be prayed, not rushed. If the wording feels older, focus on the main movement of the prayer: trust, praise, sorrow, gratitude, or hope.
1For David himself. Bless the Lord, OH my soul: and let all that is within me bless his holy name.
2Bless the Lord, OH my soul, and never forget all he has done for you.
3Who forgiveth all your sins: who healeth all your diseases.
4Who redeemeth your life from destruction: who crowneth you with mercy and compassion.
9He will not always be angry: nor will he threaten forever.
10He has not dealt with us according to our sins: nor rewarded us according to our sins.
11For according to the height of the heaven above the earth: he has strengthened his mercy towards them that fear him.
12As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our sins from us.
Romans 14:7-9
This reading often teaches Christians how to live with steadiness, charity, and faith. Look for one clear encouragement or warning you can carry into the day.
7For none of us liveth to himself; and no man dieth to himself.
8For whether we live, we live to the Lord; or whether we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live, or whether we die, we are the Lord's.
9For to this end Christ died and rose again; that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
Matthew 18:21-35
The Gospel is the center of the reading set. Pay close attention to what Jesus says, what Jesus does, and what response he is asking for.
21Then came Peter to him and said: Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22Jesus says to him: I say not to you, till seven times; but till seventy times seven times.
23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a king, who would take an account of his servants.
24And when he had begun to take the account, one was brought to him, that owed him ten thousand talents.
25And as he had not with what to pay it, his lord commanded that he should be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26But that servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.
27And the lord of that servant being moved with pity, let him go and forgave him the debt.
28But when that servant was gone out, he found one of his fellow servants that owed him an hundred pence: and laying hold of him, throttled him, saying: Pay what you owest.
29And his fellow servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.
30And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he paid the debt.
31Now his fellow servants seeing what was done, were very much grieved, and they came and told their lord all that was done.
32Then his lord called him; and said to him: You evil servant, I forgave you all the debt, because you besoughtest me:
33Should not you then have had compassion also on your fellow servant, even as I had compassion on you?
34And his lord being angry, rescued him to the torturers until he paid all the debt.
35So also shall my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.
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