Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 132
A reading from the book of Exodus (EX 32:7-11, 13-14)
The LORD said to Moses,
"Go down at once to your people,
whom you brought out of the land of Egypt,
for they have become depraved.
They have soon turned aside from the way I pointed out to them,
making for themselves a molten calf and worshiping it,
sacrificing to it and crying out,
'This is your God, O Israel,
who brought you out of the land of Egypt!'
"I see how stiff-necked this people is, " continued the LORD to
Moses.
Let me alone, then,
that my wrath may blaze up against them to consume them.
Then I will make of you a great nation."
But Moses implored the LORD, his God, saying,
"Why, O LORD, should your wrath blaze up against your own
people,
whom you brought out of the land of Egypt
with such great power and with so strong a hand?
Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel,
and how you swore to them by your own self, saying,
'I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky;
and all this land that I promised,
I will give your descendants as their perpetual heritage.'"
So the LORD relented in the punishment
he had threatened to inflict on his people.
The word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm (PS 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19)
R. (Lk 15:18) I will rise and go to my father.
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.
R. I will rise and go to my father.
A clean heart create for me, O God,
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not from me.
R. I will rise and go to my father.
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit;
a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn.
R. I will rise and go to my father.
A reading from the first letter of Saint Paul to Timothy
(1 TM 1:12-17)
Beloved:
I am grateful to him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our
Lord,
because he considered me trustworthy
in appointing me to the ministry.
I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and arrogant,
but I have been mercifully treated
because I acted out of ignorance in my unbelief.
Indeed, the grace of our Lord has been abundant,
along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance:
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.
Of these I am the foremost.
But for that reason I was mercifully treated,
so that in me, as the foremost,
Christ Jesus might display all his patience as an example
for those who would come to believe in him for everlasting life.
To the king of ages, incorruptible, invisible, the only God,
honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
Alleluia 2 COR 5:19
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ
and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel LK 15:1-32
Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus,
but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying,
“This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
So to them he addressed this parable.
“What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of
them
would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert
and go after the lost one until he finds it?
And when he does find it,
he sets it on his shoulders with great joy
and, upon his arrival home,
he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them,
‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’
I tell you, in just the same way
there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents
than over ninety-nine righteous people
who have no need of repentance.
“Or what woman having ten coins and losing one
would not light a lamp and sweep the house,
searching carefully until she finds it?
And when she does find it,
she calls together her friends and neighbors
and says to them,
‘Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost.’
In just the same way, I tell you,
there will be rejoicing among the angels of God
over one sinner who repents.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
Prayers of the Faithful
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER
1.That the Church and her leaders ,may fight all forms of evil and sin and
yet not condemn and reject the sinners. Let us pray to the Lord.
(R) Lord, Hear our prayer.
2.That government leaders, judges, and the police force in maintaining
peace and order, may avoid corruption and favoritism and respect the
basic dignity of all, even of those suspected or guilty of wrongdoings. Let
us pray to the Lord.
(R) Lord, Hear our prayer.
3.That the unruly, the lost, and the sinners may not find themselves
excluded by their families and communities, but may instead experience
openness, forgiveness and encouragement for a new life. Let us pray to
the Lord.
R) Lord, Hear our prayer.
4.That work-related problems and differences mat be solved through frank
and honest dialogue rather that through extreme measures that only lead
to the sufferings all. Let us pray to the Lord.
R) Lord, Hear our prayer.
5. That we may see ourselves as a community of imperfect people who
must travel the path of ongoing conversion and renewal. Let us pray to
the Lord.
R) Lord, Hear our prayer.
6. That our young individuals, may develop a spirit of respect and humility
towards other people especially to the old ones. Let us pray to the Lord.
R) Lord, Hear our prayer.
