THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - YEAR A
Readings
First: Malachi 1:14 - 2:8, 8-10 - The prophet conveys the Lord's warning about what will happen to leaders who cause people to stumble by their teaching. ... We have one Father - why then do we break faith with one another?
Psalm 130 - Keep my soul in peace before you, O God / O Lord my heart is not proud /Truly I have set my soul / O Israel, hope in the Lord.
Second: I Thessalonians 2:7-9, 13 - Paul reminisces about what is was like when he was preaching in Thessalonica, and how their whole lives were dedicated to the cause.
Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12 - listen to the Pharisees, but do not be like them - you have one father in heaven, and one Teacher, the Christ. Anyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and anyone who humbles himself will be exalted.
Themes
God's message for us. Eternal life. Humility. The responsibility placed on leaders - and the risk that they will not be faithful. Living in community, keeping faith with one another. Following Christ the ultimate Teacher - learning about him. Service - what it requires to be a servant.
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Picture: "Christ Teacheth Humility," by Robert Scott Lauder (1803–1869). Public Domain.
