20th Sunday

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

FIRST READING

A man of strife and contention to all the land.

Jr 38:4-6, 8-10

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah

In those days, the princes said to the king: "Jeremiah ought to be put to death; he is demoralizing the soldiers who are left in this city, and all the people, by speaking such things to them; he is not interested in the welfare of our people, but in their ruin."

King Zedekiah answered: "He is in your power"; for the king could do nothing with them.

And so they took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern of Prince Malchiah, which was in the quarters of the guard, letting him down with ropes.

There was no water in the cistern, only mud, and Jeremiah sank into the mud.

Ebed-melech, a court official, went there from the palace and said to him: "My lord king, blond jon blod bor these men have been at fault of ambo jo to in all they have done to the prophet Jeremiah, casting him into the cistern. He will die of famine on the spot, for there is no more food in the city."

Then the king ordered Ebed-melech the Cushite to take three men along with him, and draw the prophet Jeremiah out of the cistern before he should die.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

Ps 40:2,3,4,18

R. (14b) Lord, come to my aid!

I have waited, waited for the LORD, and he stooped toward me.

R. Lord, come to my aid!

The LORD heard my cry.

He drew me out of the pit of destruction, out of the mud of the swamp; he set my feet upon a crag; he made firm my steps.

R. Lord, come to my aid! 

And he put a new song into my mouth, a hymn to our God.

Many shall look on in awe and trust in the LORD.

R. Lord, come to my aid!

Though I am afflicted and poor, yet the LORD thinks of me You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, hold not back!

R. Lord, come to my aid!

SECOND READING

Let us persevere in running the race that lies before us.

A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews

Heb 12:1-4

Brothers and sisters:

Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith.

For the sake of the joy that lay before him he endured the cross, despising its shame, and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God.

Consider how he endured such opposition from sinners, in order that you may not grow weary and lose heart. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood.

The word of the Lord.

ALLELUIA

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Jn 10:27

GOSPEL

I have come not to establish peace, but rather division.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

Lk 12-49-53

Jesus said to his disciples: "I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!

There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth?

No, I tell you, but rather division.

From now on a household of five will be divided, three against two and two against three; a father will be divided against his son and a son against his father, a mother against her daughter and a daughter against her mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."

The Gospel of the Lord.

INTRODUCTION 

AUGUST 14,2022

Good noon/afternoon brothers and sisters in Christ. We are now in the 20th Sunday of the Ordinary time.

Our first reading is from the Book of the Prophet Jeremaiah. It is about Jeremaiah's experience of being thrown into the cistern full of mud.

The second reading is from the letter to the Hebrews. It says " Let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin, while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus.

And the gospel is from the Gospel according to St. Luke. It talks about the division caused by Jesus.

Please all stand to begin the Holy Eucharist.

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL 

AUGUST 14,2022

PRIEST: Let us offer our prayers and petitions to our heavenly Father. In every petition we say:

LORD,HEAR OUR PRAYERS..

1. O God, make the leaders of the Church posses a strong faith and trust in you, so that they will faithfully continue proclaim the Good news of Salvation to all the people. Let us pray to the Lord.

2. O God make our government leaders posses the desire to seek justice and peace and works for the common good for all the people. Let us pray to the Lord.

3. O God, make the sick, the elderly and the suffering, feel your healing presence through the instruments that you are sending

to ease their pain. Let us pray to the Lord.

4. O God make our hearts, fill with your love, so that we will continue serving you through our brothers and sisters in need... Let us pray to the Lord.

5. O God, pour out your blessings to those who pray and thank you, especially_____________and make them generous to those in need. Let us pray to the Lord. 

6. O God, be merciful to forgive the sins of all the dead, especially the souls of_________and give them a resting place in your kingdom. Let us pray to the Lord.

PRIEST: Receive O, Loving Father the prayers of your people for without you we can do nothing. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.