Women who collaborated with Jesus

Gospel (Lk 8,1-3) - At that time, Jesus went through cities and villages, preaching and announcing the good news of the kingdom of God. There were with him the Twelve and some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from which seven demons had come out; Joanna, wife of Cuza, Herod's administrator; Susanna and many others, who served them with their goods.

Matteo's call

Gospel (Mt 9.9-13) - At that time, as Jesus was going away, he saw a man called Matthew, sitting at the tax counter, and said to him: "Follow me". And he got up and followed him. While he was sitting at table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat at table with Jesus and his disciples. Seeing this, the Pharisees said to his disciples: "How come your teacher eats together with tax collectors and sinners?". Hearing this, he said: «It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. Go and learn what it means: “I want mercy and not sacrifices”. In fact, I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

XXV of ordinary time

Gospel (Mk 9,30-37) - At that time, Jesus and his disciples were passing through Galilee, but he did not want anyone to know. In fact, he taught his disciples and said to them: «The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men and they will kill him; but once killed, after three days he will rise again." However, they did not understand these words and were afraid to question him. They arrived in Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them: "What were you arguing about in the street?". And they were silent. In fact, on the street they had argued among themselves who was bigger. Sitting down, he called the Twelve and said to them: "If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all." And taking a child, he placed him among them and, embracing him, said to them: «Whoever welcomes one of these children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but the one who sent me."

The light on the chandelier

Gospel (Lk 8,16-18) - At that time, Jesus said to the crowd: «No one lights a lamp and covers it with a vase or puts it under a bed, but places it on a lampstand, so that whoever enters can see the light. There is nothing secret that is not manifested, nothing hidden that is not known and comes into full light. So be careful how you listen; because to him who has, it will be given, but to him who does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away."

The family of Jesus

Gospel (Lk 8,19-21) - At that time, his mother and brothers went to visit Jesus, but they could not approach him because of the crowd. It was announced to him: "Your mother and your brothers are outside and wish to see you." But he replied: "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and put it into practice."

Mission of the Twelve Apostles

Gospel (Lk 9,1-6) - At that time, Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them strength and power over all demons and to heal diseases. And he sent them to announce the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He said to them: «Take nothing for the journey, neither staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money, and do not bring two tunics. Whatever house you enter, stay there, and then leave from there. As for those who do not welcome you, leave their city and shake the dust from your feet as a testimony against them." Then they went out and went from village to village, everywhere announcing the good news and performing healings.

Herod Antipas wonders who Jesus is

Gospel (Lk 9,7-9) - At that time, the tetrarch Herod heard about all these events and did not know what to think, because some said: «John has risen from the dead», others: «Elijah has appeared», and still others: «One of the ancients has risen prophets." But Herod said: «John, I had him beheaded; So who is this, about whom I hear these things?”. And he tried to see it.

You are the Christ of God

Gospel (Lk 9,18-22) - One day Jesus was in a lonely place praying. The disciples were with him and he asked them this question: "Who do the crowds say that I am?" They replied: «John the Baptist; others say Elijah; others one of the ancient prophets who has risen." Then he asked them: "But who do you say that I am?". Peter replied: "The Christ of God." He strictly ordered them not to tell anyone about it. «The Son of man – he said – must suffer greatly, be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the scribes, be killed and be resurrected on the third day».

Second announcement of the passion

Gospel (Lk 9,43b-45) - On that day, while everyone was amazed at all the things he did, Jesus said to his disciples: "Put these words in your mind: the Son of man is about to be handed over into the hands of men." However, they did not understand these words: they remained so mysterious to them that they did not grasp their meaning, and they were afraid to question him on this subject.

XXVI of ordinary time

Gospel (Mk 9,38-43.45.47-48) - At that time, John said to Jesus: "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name and we wanted to stop him, because he did not follow us." But Jesus said: «Do not prevent him, because there is no one who works a miracle in my name and can immediately speak evil of me: whoever is not against us is for us. For whoever gives you a glass of water to drink in my name because you belong to Christ, truly I say to you, will not lose his reward. Whoever scandalizes even one of these little ones who believe in me, it is much better for him that a millstone be hung around his neck and he be thrown into the sea. If your hand causes you to scandal, cut it off: it is better for you to enter life with one hand, rather than with two hands to go into Geènna, into the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off: it is better for you to enter life with one foot, rather than being thrown into Gehenna with both feet. And if your eye causes…

Who is the greatest?

Gospel (Lk 9,46-50) - At that time, a discussion arose among the disciples as to which of them was greater. Then Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, took a child, placed him near him and said to them: «Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is the least among you all is great." John spoke up, saying: "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name and we prevented him, because he does not follow you with us." But Jesus answered him: "Do not prevent him, because whoever is not against you is for you."