(WORD, THEMES AND PROMISES)

READINGS

September 5 – Is 35:4-7a/ Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10/ Ja 2:1-5/ Mk 7:31-37

September 12 – Is 50:5-9a/ Ps 116: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9/ Ja 2:14-18/ Mk 8:27-35

September 19 – Wis 2:12, 17-20/ Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6, 8/ Ja 3:16 – 4:3/ Mk 9:30-37

September 26 – Num 11:25-29/ Ps 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14/ Ja 5:1-6/ Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

COMMUNITY WORD

Faith opens our hearts to witness to God’s love and saving grace.

ORDER:

“Ephphatha!”… “Be opened!” (Mk 7:34)

PROPHECIES: 

1. Honor Me by living holy lives; let My word come alive in your life.

2. Open your hearts to the cry of your brothers and sisters who are in need.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Have a deeper understanding of the word of God and become the person He wants you to be.

2. Actively participate in community building and mission work.

THEMES AND PROMISES

Week#1 (23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Theme: We witness to God’s love and saving grace when we courageously proclaim His mighty deeds.

Promise: “God…comes with vindication, with divine recompense, he comes to save you.” (Is 35:4b)

Week#2 (24th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Theme: We witness to God’s love and saving grace when we deny ourselves for the sake of the Gospel.

Promise: “…whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.” (Mk 8:35b) 

Week#3 (25th Sunday in Ordinary Time)   

Theme: We witness to God’s love and saving grace when we serve others in humility.

Promise: “God is my helper; the Lord sustains my life.” (Ps 54:6)

Week#4 (26th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Theme: We witness to God’s love and saving grace when we are pure of heart and charitable in our ways.

Promise: “… because you belong to Christ …you will surely not lose his reward.” (Mk 9: 41b)