First Reading Genesis 22:1-2,9a,10-13,15-18
Abraham obeyed God and prepared to offer his son, Isaac, as a sacrifice.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 116:10,15,16-17,18-19
A prayer of faithfulness to God
Second Reading Romans 8:31b-34
God's faithfulness is shown in his offering of his own Son for our salvation.
Gospel Reading Mark 9:2-10
There is a connection between this mountain even (Mount of Tabor) and another mountain event (Mount of Olivet). On mount Tabor Peter, James and John saw Jesus in a moment of ecstasy when his divinity was revealed in a privileged way. On mount Olivet, the same three apostles saw Jesus in a moment of agony, when his humanity was revealed in a privileged way. The two events are complementary in that they reveal the total Jesus in a total way: true God and true man. The three apostles probably needed “a spiritual shot in the arm” (i.e. extra energy) before they were to witness the passion and death of Jesus, that their faith may not fail. Our faith is often like a ‘roller coaster’. Faith is a lot like life. It has high points and low points. That’s the same even with life in general. Faith is like that too, following the rhythms of happiness and sadness, ecstasy and agony, light and darkness. When moments of darkness come, we should follow the example of Abraham in today’s first reading who trusted in God when things were seemingly unexplainable and impossible. Therefore God blessed him beyond his wildest dreams. Let us remain faithful when we too are tested.
September 22: Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time -The parable of the Unjust Steward
September 11 – Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time : Joyful Finding
September 8 - Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time : Hating our own life
September 01 - Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time : Take the Lower Place
August 25 – Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C : Enter through the narrow Gate
August 18 : The Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven – Crown of Glory
August 11 - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Being Faithful & Being Prepared
August 4 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Fool’s Vanity
July 28 - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Asked and Answered
July 21 - 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Serving God and Serving Neighbour
July 14 – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: What We Must Do
July 7 - Fourteenth Sunday in the Ordinary Time: I have a mission
June 30 - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time : Free to Follow
June 23 - The Feast of Corpus Christi: the Living bread
June 16 - Holy Trinity Sunday: One God in Three persons
June 9 - PENTECOST SUNDAY
June 2 - SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Mat 26 - SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
May 19 - FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
May 12 - Fourth Sunday of Easter: The Good Shepherd Sunday
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