Sunday October 10, 2021
Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year
Vestment: Green
Today’s Rosary: Glorious Mystery
Catechetical Week Ends Today
Theme of the Sunday: GO, SELL ALL THAT YOU HAVE. In our life we are required to make many choices. Many things attract us, and we cannot have them all. To choose some things means that we have to renounce others. The readings of today are on this theme of “choice.” The first passage mentions the choice of Solomon. He preferred wisdom to the goods of this world. The gospel tells the story of the rich man; Jesus asks him to make a very committed and important choice: either follow him, giving up all his riches, or keep his goods and lose him. The second reading tells us that the word of God is like a double-edged sword that penetrates deeply and uncovers all that is hidden in the human being. This is the word that forces one to take radical decisions.
FIRST READING
“I accounted wealth as nothing in comparison with wisdom.”
A reading from the Book of Wisdom 7:7-11
I prayed, and understanding was given me; I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me. I preferred her to sceptres and thrones, and I accounted wealth as nothing in comparison with her. Neither did I liken to her any priceless gem, because all gold is but a little sand in her sight, and silver will be accounted as clay before her. I loved her more than health and beauty, and I chose to have her rather than light, because her radiance never ceases. All good things came to me along with her, and in her hands uncounted wealth.
The word of the Lord.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 90: 12- 13.14-15. 16- l7 (R. cf. 14)
R/. Fill us with your merciful love, O Lord, and we shall exult.
Teach us to number our days,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Turn back, O Lord! How long?
Show pity to your servants. R.
At dawn, fill us with your merciful love;
we shall exult and rejoice all our days.
Give us joy for the days of our affliction,
for the years when we looked upon evil. R.
Let your deed be seen by your servants,
and your glorious power by their children.
Let the favour of the Lord our God be upon us;
give success to the work of our hands.
O give success to the work of our hands. R.
SECOND READING
A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews 4: 12-13
“The word of God discerns the thoughts and intentions of the heart. ”
The word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And before him no creature is hidden, but all are open and laid bare to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
The word of the Lord.
ALLELUIA Matthew 5:3
Alleluia. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Alleluia.
GOSPEL
“Go, sell what you have, and come, follow me.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark (Mark 10:17-30)
At that time: As Jesus was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honour your father and mother.”’ And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have observed from my youth.” And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing; go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” At that saying his countenance fell, and he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions. And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it will be for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!” And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” And they were exceedingly astonished, and said to him, “Then who can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.” '
Peter began to say to him, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you.” Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the Gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
The poverty of the rich.
PRIEST: My brothers and sisters, nothing must come in the way of our following of Jesus Christ. Let us pray to the Lord, therefore, for a clearer understanding of the problem of wealth.
READER:
FOR THE LEADERS OF THE CHURCH, (pause) that they may always value the poor in spirit who follow the example of Christ himself, who became poor for our sake so that we could become rich in God’s love. (pause) Father, hear us; help us to follow your Son we pray Oh Lord.
FOR THOSE WHO ALLEVIATE POVERTY IN THE WORLD, (pause) that they may see their work, not in mere economic terms, but as part of their commitment to the person of Christ, whom they find in the poor, oppressed and hungry. (pause) Father, hear us; help us to follow your Son we pray Oh Lord.
FOR THOSE OBSESSED BY THE DESIRE FOR WEALTH, (pause) that they may be secure in God’s love, are recognize that wealth alone will not bring them serenity and peace of soul. (pause) Father, hear us; help us to follow your Son we pray Oh Lord.
FOR A GREATER LOVE OF THE PERSON OF CHRIST, (pause) that we may surrender everything of ourselves in order to follow him who alone is the treasure of our lives. (pause) Father, hear us; help us to follow your Son we pray Oh Lord.
In silence we pray to God our Father for all our private intentions.
PRIEST: Father, we make our prayers that we may always be content to be rich in your love and grace. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Today’s Reflection
The only treasure that lasts is love. Every bit of kindness, generosity and hospitality we extend to others is our treasure of love. When we put our faith in the power of love, extend our energy in practicing love every day, and seek to be guided in our daily lives by Jesus’ examples of love, we are building a treasure that will never run out. Sometimes we spend more time surfing the internet than helping those in need. Or we spend more time at work than with our family. Sometimes we pay more attention to our possessions than to God’s law of love. Or we spend more time shopping for new clothes than reading the Bible. We cannot hide behind our work, our possessions, or our activities. We must always find ways to touch the hearts of those who need reassurance of God’s presence in the world.
Personal Devotional
Reflection of St. Joseph Day 10
St. Paul writes that in the next life Jesus Christ “will render to every man according to his works” (Rom. 2:6). What great glory must we not suppose that he has bestowed upon St. Joseph, who served and loved him so much while he lived on earth! Our Lord has promised a reward to him who gives a cup of cold water to the poor in his name. What, then, must be the reward of St. Joseph, who can say to Jesus Christ: “I not only provided thee with food, with a dwelling, and with clothes, but I saved thee from death, delivering thee from the hands of Herod”.
Let Us Pray
St. Joseph, increase our zeal for growing in holiness by the hope of eternal reward.
THE MIRACULOUS 54-DAY ROSARY NOVENA
FIRST 27 DAYS IN THANKSGIVING
Day 6: THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES
1. Sign of the Cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen
PERSONAL INTENTION (THANKSGIVING): Heavenly Father on this Miraculous 54-Day Rosary Novena, we bow our hearts to you and pray, we give you thanks for all you’ve done especially for the gift of Your son Jesus and his Mother Mary. With thankful hearts, we praise You our God who like a loving parent never denies his children good things. Thank you for hearing all our petitions and granting them. May your name be praised for evermore. Amen.
2. Hail Mary:
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord is with Thee; Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
3. IN THANKSGIVING (Last 27 Days):
Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I gratefully kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses full blown white roses, tinged with the red of the passion, to remind thee of thy glories, fruits of the sufferings of thy Son and thee each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, dispenser of God s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! Thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my thanksgiving; from thy bounty thou hast given me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly sought. I despaired not of what I asked of thee, and thou hast truly shown thyself my Mother.
4. Say:
- The Apostles’ Creed,
- Our Father,
- 3 Hail Mary’s,
- Glory Be
5. For each of the following Mysteries, say: Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
The Resurrection – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of faith and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Ascension – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of hope and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Descent of the Holy Spirit – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of charity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Assumption of Mary – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of union with Christ and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Coronation of the Blessed Mother – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of union with thee and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
6. Say: The Hail Holy Queen.
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail Our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us. And after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement O loving O sweet Virgin Mary.
V/. Pray for us oh holy mother of God.
R/. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
7. Let us pray: O God whose only begotten son by his life death………..
8. Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (optional)
9. IN THANKSGIVING (last 27 days): Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this Spiritual Communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow in thanksgiving for (specify request) which thou in thy love hast obtained for me. Hail, Mary, etc.
HAIL MARY;
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord is with Thee; Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
10. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit amen.
– Promise of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Whoever desires to obtain favors from Me should make three novenas of the prayers of the Rosary, and three novenas in thanksgiving.”
- Fr Richard Heilman February 7, 2016
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