Daily Mass Readings – Friday, 10 September 2027

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope:

2 To Timothy, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

12 I give thanks who hath strengthened me, even to Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he hath counted me faithful, putting me in the ministry;

13 Who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

14 Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

R. (5) You are my inheritance, O Lord.

1b Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put trust in thee.

2a I have said to the Lord, thou art my God.

5 The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.

R. You are my inheritance, O Lord.

7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understanding: moreover my reins also have corrected me even till night.

8 I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I be not moved.

R. You are my inheritance, O Lord.

11 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life, thou shalt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand are delights even to the end.

R. You are my inheritance, O Lord.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

17b, 17a Your word, O Lord, is truth; consecrate us in the truth.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

39 And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? do they not both fall into the ditch?

40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be perfect, if he be as his master.

41 And why seest thou the mote in thy brother’s eye: but the beam that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?

42 Or how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me pull the mote out of thy eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam in thy own eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thy own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy brother’s eye.

Paul speaks with striking honesty about who he had been: a blasphemer and persecutor. Yet he does not remain trapped in that past. The mercy of God reached him, and grace filled him with faith and love, entrusting him with service. His life shows that the Lord does not wait for perfect people before giving them a mission; he makes people faithful through mercy.

That mercy must also shape the way we see others. Jesus warns that a blind guide cannot lead anyone safely, and that we cannot help remove a speck from another’s eye while ignoring the beam in our own. Truth consecrates us, but it first exposes what needs healing in us. When the Lord is our inheritance and remains before our eyes, we do not need to build our worth by judging someone else. We can receive correction, repent honestly, and then offer help with humility. The disciple becomes like the Master by allowing Christ to clear his vision. From that clearer sight, guidance becomes an act of love rather than superiority.

Merciful Father, You are my inheritance and the source of every good gift. Through Jesus Christ, open my eyes to the truth about my own heart. Heal the blindness that keeps me from recognizing my faults, and free me from judging others to protect my pride. Give me the humility to receive correction and the patience to grow in faith and love. When I am called to guide or help another, let me do so with the gentleness of one who has first been forgiven. Keep me close to You, so that I may walk in Your ways and remain steady in Your grace. Amen.