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Sunday Reflection – 20 October 2024

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Also Read: Mass Readings for 20 October 2024

First Reading: Isaiah 53: 10-11

Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him with pain. When you make his life an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, and shall prolong his days; through him the will of the Lord shall prosper. (10)

The Prophet Isaiah prophesies about Jesus Christ here! But when we try to apply the same to our lives, we will be able to understand why we face hardships or attacks. In a world hurtling towards the end times, we have been warned by Christ about the prevailing signs that we may see, today! (Luke 12) Christ also said we need to fear only one person! (Lk 12:5)

Through Christ Jesus, we have the prosperity in God’s will. Amen! Alleluia!!

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 4-5, 18-20, 22

Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. (18-19)

In times of drought of the soul, spirit, mind, and heart, God still keeps us nourished. In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

Second Reading: Hebrews 4: 14-16

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (15-16)

Christ our advocate before God knows our struggles; he has been through it all! It is widely accepted that Apollos is the author of this letter. (Acts 18: 24-28) This letter is addressed to the first Christian Communities of Palestine, formed by the Jews who were persecuted, and punished. They even had their possessions confiscated because they had become followers of Christ. The Letter was written in the year 66, in Rome; just before the destruction of Jerusalem. St. Paul was in the last months of his life and the letter reflects his thoughts.

This letter not only seeks to encourage those communities, but it also speaks to us in the present times. If we have been targeted for what we believe, we must remember our High Priest before God! We will receive mercy from Christ our Lord! What is amazing is that we find “grace to help in time of need.” In our time of need, we find the grace to help ourselves and others like us!

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Alleluia: Mark 10: 45

Alleluia, Alleluia! “For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.” Alleluia!

Gospel: Mark 10: 35-45

So Jesus called them and said to them, “You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant. (42-43)

The moment we see “tyrants’ among us, we must realize they are not one of us! – Because Jesus said: “But it is not so among you…”! Let us beware of not turning into tyrants ourselves!

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Maryanne Cardoz-Mascarenhas
Maryanne Cardoz-Mascarenhashttps://disciplediaries.wordpress.com/
Maryanne Cardoz-Mascarenhas is a Former Teacher and an avid Bible-Reader. With her flair for the language, she now divides her time blogging and writing on Catholic and other Spiritual topics. When not volunteering she loves baking, reading, and singing.

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