by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“’There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest. .. ‘I shall tear down my barns and build larger ones. … store all my grain and other goods and … say to myself, “… you have so many good things stored up for many years, rest, eat, drink, be merry!”‘ … God said to him, ‘You fool, this
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Catholic TV Mass for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 21, 2018, from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. [Click here for Mass Readings] Your browser does not support iframes. [featured image is file photo]
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“… ‘You know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and … make their authority … felt. … [I]t shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant …. For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and
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“‘The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest. Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way. Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to
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“… ‘Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes … but you pay no attention to judgment and to love for God. These you should have done, without overlooking the others. … You love the seat of honor in synagogues and greetings in marketplaces. … You are like unseen graves over which people unknowingly walk. … ‘Woe also to you scholars
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“The Lord said … ‘Oh you Pharisees! Although you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, inside you are filled with plunder and evil. You fools! Did not the maker of the outside also make the inside? But as to what is within, give alms, and behold, everything will be clean for you.’”
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“Jesus said … ‘… At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because at the preaching of Jonah they repented, and there is something greater than Jonah here.’”
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“Jesus answered … ‘You know the Commandments: You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother.’ … ‘You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven;
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“… ‘Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house. * * * … [I]f it is by the finger of God that I drive out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you. * * * … Whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with
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