Greetings on this the Tuesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Readings: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-2, 3-4ab, 7-8; Lk 10:38-42
Notes: The tactics used by the Gaza militants against Israel are unprecedented. The Palestinians are fodder for the cannon that is Iran. Palestinians need to wake up and expel those who use them for war.
Where do we belong? Sitting beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak.
If you, O LORD, mark iniquities, LORD, who can stand?
- Who is innocent that possess power?
- Who is innocent that govern lands?
- Who has decision-making authority should not tremble before G-d?
Where do we belong? Sitting beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak.
Speak Israel as Jonah spoke:
Jonah began his journey through the city,
and had gone but a single day's walk announcing,
"Forty days more and Nineveh shall be destroyed,"
when the people of Nineveh believed God;
they proclaimed a fast and all of them, great and small,
put on sackcloth.
Where do we belong? Sitting beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak.
First Reading
The word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time.
Responsorial
If you, O Lord, mark iniquities, who can stand?
If you, O LORD, mark iniquities,
LORD, who can stand?
But with you is forgiveness,
that you may be revered.
Gospel Acclamation
Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.
Gospel
She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak.
Tell her to help me.
The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.”
Peace be with you,
Deacon Gerry