{"id":52993,"date":"2014-09-27T10:23:03","date_gmt":"2014-09-27T15:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.austincnm.com\/?p=52993"},"modified":"2014-09-27T10:23:55","modified_gmt":"2014-09-27T15:23:55","slug":"sunday-says-podcast-september-28-2014-mass-readings-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atxcatholic.com\/index.php\/2014\/09\/sunday-says-podcast-september-28-2014-mass-readings-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Says Podcast – September 28, 2014 Mass Readings and Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sunday<\/h3>\n

Sunday, September 28, 2014<\/b><\/h2>\n

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[powerpress]<\/p>\n

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time<\/h2>\n

Lectionary: 136 \u00a0(Jerusalem Bible Translation<\/a>) (NAB Translation<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Reading 1<\/b>
\n<\/b>Ezekiel 18:25-28<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n

This week\u2019s first reading from the prophet Ezekiel sounds very harsh on first read. To put this into better context, we have to look back in the chapter to see that the prophet has already challenged two traditional beliefs of the Hebrews at this time. They believed that God is stricter and harsher than He is merciful, which often made the people look upon Him only with fear. In addition, the Hebrews believed that people inherited the guilt and faults of their family.<\/p>\n

Their notion of \u201conce a sinner, always a sinner,\u201d is at the heart of much of their dissatisfaction with the Lord. Ezekiel reveals how God is pleased with a repentant sinner, and no one is stuck where they are because every action will have its own judgements. God isn\u2019t as mean as we sometimes make Him out to be, and truly desires only the best and good for us.<\/p>\n

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Responsorial Psalm<\/b>
\n<\/b>Psalms 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n

R\/ (6a) Remember your mercies, O Lord.<\/p>\n

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Reading 2<\/b>
\n<\/b>Philippians 2:1-11<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n

This week\u2019s second reading from St Paul\u2019s letter to the Philippians has two options on length so you may hear only five verses or you may hear the full eleven. I hope that you are able to hear the full version, because the second portion that quotes from an ancient hymn contains the power of this passage.<\/p>\n

In the intro reminds us of the virtue of humility because so often we fall for the temptations of our selfishness. St Paul reminds us that this takes us far away from the example set for us by Jesus. Even though He was here living fully as a man, He was still fully God and still subjected Himself to the brutality of death upon the cross for the sake of our sins. St Paul calls upon the ancient hymn in hopes that it inspires us instead of guilting us.<\/p>\n

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Gospel<\/b>
\n<\/b>Matthew 21:28-32<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n

This week\u2019s Gospel from St. Matthew sounds familiar to last week\u2019s story about the workers in the vineyard, but this is a separate story that takes it a level deeper and makes the workers the sons of the owner. This strikes at the very heart of this week\u2019s message – do our lives proclaim the love and belief in the Gospel?<\/p>\n

Jesus harshly calls out the religious leaders of this time for failing to live out their fidelity to the faith they preach. Hypocrisy\u00a0threatens the authenticity and effectiveness of our attempts to live the Truth of the Gospel. This is why Christian community and regular confession can be so helpful in our walk of discipleship. One to help keep us accountable, and the sacrament to be there to save us and reconcile us with the Lord.<\/p>\n

Even if sin will happen, we can\u2019t live like the people of the first reading, and feel that all hope is lost. The Lord is pleased by repentant sinners – keep hope.<\/p>\n

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A Message from Bishop Joe V<\/b>\u00e1<\/b>squez<\/b><\/h3>\n

One of the many lessons of today\u2019s Gospel is that our word is our pledge \u2013 we should do what we say we will do. Have you broken your word to someone? Has someone done it to you? Think about what damage might have been done and what you can do to fix it.<\/p>\n

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Theme song<\/strong>\u00a0Ignite \u2013 Soundwave\u00a0soundwave.cc\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Background Music This Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

Telling Stories (Dexter Britain<\/a>) \/ CC BY-NC-SA 3.0<\/a><\/div>\n
Other Child Room (Evgeny Grinko<\/a>) \/ CC BY-NC-ND 2.0<\/a><\/div>\n
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Solitude (Entertainment for the Braindead<\/a>) \/ CC BY-NC-SA 3.0<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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