Study, Pray, Serve: 30th Sunday of the Year
Update: 2025-10-20
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Let’s explore some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 30th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Sirach 35:12-14,16-18
- The Lord is a God of justice, who knows no favorites.
- The prayers of the lowly and the one who serves God willingly are heard.
Psalm – 34:2-3,17-19,23
- “The Lord hears the cry of the poor.”
- The Lord confronts evildoers and redeems the brokenhearted.
2nd Reading – 2nd Timothy 4:6-8,16-18
- Paul has competed well and finished the race; he has kept the faith.
- While everyone else deserted him, the Lord stood by and gave him strength.
Gospel – Luke 18:9-14
- Jesus offers a parable about a Pharisee and a tax collector, directing it to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else.
- The Pharisee’s words had little effect; however, the tax collector’s humble prayer was heard in heaven.
Mass Readings – 30th Sunday of the Year (#150)
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