Newsletter August 17th 2025 / 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Readings for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

• First Reading – Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10: The princes accused Jeremiah of demoralizing the people and threw him into a muddy cistern. Ebed melech convinced the king to rescue Jeremiah before he died of starvation.
• Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 40: I waited for the LORD, and He saved me. He set my feet on a rock, gave me a new song, and is my help and deliverer.
• Second Reading – Hebrews 12:1-4: We must cast off sin and run our race with endurance, focusing on Jesus who endured the cross and opposition, so we do not lose heart.
• Gospel – Luke 12:49-53: Jesus tells His disciples that He came to bring fire and division, not peace. Families will be divided because of Him, with conflicts even among close relatives.