Newsletter August 3, 2025 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

Mass Readings for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

• First Reading – Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23: The Teacher declares everything meaningless. Working hard only to leave the results to someone else is futile. Life is full of pain and worry, and this is also meaningless.
• Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 90: God turns people back to dust, and life is fleeting like grass. Teach us to value our days and show us compassion. May God’s favour be upon us and our work.
• Second Reading – Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11: Focus on what is above, not on earthly things. Put to death sinful behaviors and renew yourself in Christ. Christ is everything and in everyone.
• Gospel – Luke 12:13-21: Jesus warns against greed and tells a parable of a rich man focused on storing wealth. God calls him a fool, reminding us that life is about being rich toward God.