TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - YEAR B
Readings
First: Isaiah 35:4-7 - Do not be afraid, your God is coming: eyes will be opened, water gushes in the desert
Psalm: 145 - My soul give praise to the Lord / It is the Lord who keeps faith forever
Second: James 2:1-5: rich vs poor man comes into the synagogue - the worldly poor are chosen by God
Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 - Jesus healed the deaf man with the command "be opened" - people admired him.
Themes
Openness to God's commandments, healing, unlikely people as the chosen ones, spiritual and material care for the poor.
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Copyright information
Picture: “Christ Healing a Deaf and Mute Man,” Domenico Maggiotto (1713-1794). Public Domain.
