CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Thursday 9.14.17 – USCCB/NABRV

Historic Bible

“… For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son,
so that everyone who believes in Him might not perish
but might have Eternal Life.
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world,
but that the world might be Saved through Him.”

CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Tuesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time 9.12.17 – USCCB/NABRV

Historic Bible

“Jesus departed to the mountain to pray,
and He spent the night in prayer to God.
When day came, He called His Disciples to Himself,
and from them he chose Twelve, whom He also named Apostles ….”

CATHOLIC NEWS: “Pope Francis issues new directives on revision, translation of liturgical texts” – CNA

Pope Francis file photo, adapted from image (c) VIS

“… with Francis’ motu proprio, the text has been changed to read: ‘It is for the Apostolic See to order the sacred liturgy of the universal Church, publish liturgical books, recognize adaptations approved by the Episcopal Conference according to the norm of law, and exercise vigilance that liturgical regulations are observed faithfully everywhere.’ …”

CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 9.10.17 – USCCB/NABRV

Historic Bible

“‘… Amen, I say to you,
if two of you agree on earth
about anything for which they are to pray,
it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father.
For where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.'”

CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Wednesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time 9.6.17 – USCCB/NABRV

Historic Bible

“… At sunset, all who had people sick with various diseases brought them to Him.
He laid his hands on each of them and cured them.
And demons also came out from many, shouting, ‘You are the Son of God.’
But He rebuked them and did not allow them to speak
because they knew that He was the Christ.

At daybreak, Jesus left and went to a deserted place.
The crowds went looking for Him, and when they came to Him,
they tried to prevent Him from leaving them.
But He said to them, ‘To the other towns also
I must proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom of God,
because for this purpose I have been sent.’ …”

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