Celestine Designs and Media

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28TH 2022 TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C FIRST READING Humble yourself so you will find favour in the sight of the Lord. SIRACH 3: 17 - 20, 25 - 29 My son, perform your tasks in meekness; then you will be loved more than a giver of gifts.  The greater you are, the more you must humble yourself; so you will find favour with God. There are many who are noble and renowned, but it is to the humble that he reveals his mysteries.  For great is the might of the Lord; he is glorified by the humble. The affliction of the proud has no healing, for a plant of wickedness has taken root in them, though it will not be perceived.  The mind of the wise man will ponder the words of the wise, and an attentive ear is the wise man’s desire. The Word of the Lord RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 65: 4 - 5ae, 6 - 7ab, 10 - 11 (R.) 11b R/. In your goodness, O God, you provided for the poor. The just shall rejoice at the presence of God; they shall exult with glad rejoicing. ...

You are not alone. People felt the same even in biblical times. Psalm 31:10 For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years with sighing; my strength fails because of my misery, and my bones waste away. Psalm 116:3 The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish Luke 10:41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; one thing is needful. Mary has chosen the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her.” What God Says Joshua 8:1 And the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not fear or be dismayed" Jeremiah 31:13  I will turn their mourning into joy, I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow. Philippians 4:6-7 Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. John 14:1 “Let not you...