September 21st 2025 / 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time / UN International Day of Peace

Mass Readings for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

• First Reading – Amos 8:4-7: God condemns those who cheat and exploit the poor, vowing to remember their wrongdoings.
• Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 113: Praise the Lord, who is above all and helps the needy, lifting them from low places to high positions.
• Second Reading – 1 Timothy 2:1-8: Pray for everyone, including leaders, so we may live peacefully. God wants everyone saved. Christ is our mediator. I was appointed to teach this truth. Pray with pure hearts.
• Gospel – Luke 16:1-13: Jesus tells a story about a manager who, after being fired, shrewdly reduces debts to secure future favours. He teaches that one cannot serve both God and money.