Gospel: September 22, 2026
25th Week in Ordinary Time
Psalter: Week 1 (Green)
Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44
Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.
1st Reading: Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13
In the hands of Yahweh, the heart of the king is like running water; he directs it wherever he wishes.
To the eyes of man all his ways are honest but it is Yahweh who weighs the heart.
To do what is upright and just pleases Yahweh more than sacrifice. Haughty looks, proud heart, the light of the wicked is sin.
The plans of a hardworking man result in earnings; poverty is for those who act too hastily.
To make a fortune by means of deceit is like running after the wind; the end is death.
The soul of the wicked desires nothing but evil; not even his friend is treated with compassion.
When the mocker is punished the ignorant man grows wise; when the wise man is instructed he grows in knowledge.
The Just One watches the house of the evildoer and hurls the wicked into misfortune.
He who is deaf to the poor man’s cry will not be heard when he himself calls out.
Gospel: Luke 8:19-21
Then his mother and his relatives came to him; but they could not get to him because of the crowd. Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and wish to meet you.” Then Jesus answered, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”
Reflection:
To be united and to love one another.
“The family that prays together stays together.” A Christian family will be like this if it follows what Jesus said: “Those who hear the word of God and put it into practice, these are my mother and my brothers.” A home without love for God will not have unity and peace. Members will continue to fight because they do not see the importance of being a family.
May we listen to and live out the message of the Gospel to avoid so much chaos and conflict within our homes. Let us recognize and obey the will of the Father in heaven, who desires nothing more than for his children to be united and to love one another.
