Study, Pray, Serve: 29th Sunday of the Year

Podcast – Three Great Things

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Let’s examine some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 29th Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Isaiah 53:10-11

• Here the “suffering servant” faces hardship and affliction.
• Through this suffering, however, God will bring forth blessings and redemption.

Psalm – 33:4-5,18-20,22

• “Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.”
• We wait for the Lord, who is trustworthy, kind, and just, to deliver us from death.

2nd Reading – Hebrews 4:14-16

• Jesus is our great high priest who has passed through the heavens.
• We can confidently approach him, for he was tested like us in every way, yet without sin.

Gospel – Mark 10:35-45

• James and John approach Jesus, asking for the honor of sitting next to him in his glory.
• When the Lord asks if they will drink the cup and be baptized in his baptism, they say yes.
• When the other disciples become indignant, Jesus teaches them that to be great they must follow his example and become the servant of all.

Mass Readings – 29th Sunday of the Year (B, #146)

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