IC PARISH LINK - L100 14th Sunday A

14th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - A

Lectionary: 100

FIRST READING (Zechariah 9:9-10)

“Behold, your king comes to you, humble.”

A reading from the book of the prophet Zachariah

This says the Lord:

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!

Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!

Behold, your king comes to you;

triumphant and victorious is he,

humble and riding on a donkey,

on a colt the foal of a donkey.

I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim

and the war horse from Jerusalem;

and the battle bow shall be cut off,

and he shall command peace to the nations;

his dominion shall be from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth.

FIRST READING

“Behold, your king comes to you, humble”

Zechariah 9:9-10

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: (Psalm 145:1-2,8-9,10-11,13cd-14 (R. see 1)

℟ I will bless your name for ever, my king and my God

I will extol you, my God and king,

and bless your name for ever and ever.

I will bless you day after day,

and praise your name for ever and ever. ℟

The Lord is kind and full of compassion,

slow to anger, abounding in mercy.

How good is the Lord to all,

compassionate to all his creatures. ℟

All your works shall thank you, O Lord,

and all your faithful ones bless you.

They shall speak of the glory of your reign,

and declare your mighty deeds. ℟

The LORD is faithful in all his words,

and holy in all his deeds.

The LORD supports all who fall,

and raises up all who are bowed down. ℟

SECOND READING (Romans 8:9, 11–13 )

“If by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live.”

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans

Brethren:

You are not in the flesh, you are in the Spirit,

if the Spirit of God really dwells in you.

Any one who does not have the Spirit of Christ

does not belong to him.

If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you,

he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead

will give life to your mortal bodies also

through his Spirit who dwells in you.

So then, brethren, we are debtors,

not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh—

for if you live according to the flesh you will die,

but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body

you will live.

The word of the Lord.

Gospel Acclamation (Matthew 11:25)

ALLELUIA

℣. Alleluia. ℟. Alleluia.

℣. Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,

that you have revealed to little ones

the mysteries of the kingdom.

℟. Alleluia.

GOSPEL (Matthew 11:25–30)

“I am gentle and lowly of heart.”

✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew

At that time Jesus declared,

“I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,

that you have hidden these things

from the wise and understanding

and revealed them to infants;

yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

All things have been delivered to me by my Father;

and no one knows the Son except the Father,

and no one knows the Father except the Son

and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden,

and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me;

for I am gentle and lowly in heart,

and you will find rest for your souls.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

PRAYERS

Sunday Fourteenth Week

Priest:

My dear friends, we know that nothing can ever come between us and the love God showed in Christ Jesus. Let us pray to our Father for all our needs, knowing that he hears our prayers.

Proclaimer;

For our Holy Father, Bishops, Priests and religious, that they may zealously and faithfully continue their preaching and serving ministry amidst challenges. Lord, hear us.

R: Lord, graciously hear us

We pray for the church throughout the world: that it may be united in the love of Christ and grow in the fullness of his love for men. Lord, hear us.

R: Lord, graciously hear us

We pray for the United Nations: that they may work together for the peace and development of our world. Lord, hear us.

R: Lord, graciously hear us

We pray for those who are persecuted: that they may be given their human rights and allowed to live in freedom. Lord, hear us.

R: Lord, graciously hear us

We pray for all present in this church: that we may be one as you and your Christ are one. Lord, hear us.

R: Lord, graciously hear us

Priest:

Almighty God, you are the hope of our world. Hear our prayers for the human family and help us to live in your peace and love. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R: Amen.

Reflection

Tired? Come.

I read this Sunday's Gospel and I almost couldn't believe it. Jesus says, "Come to me, all you who are tired and carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest." Not "come if you are holy." Not "come if you have your life together." Just come if you are tired. That's me most days. Maybe you too. Wake up tired. Work tired. Worry tired. Try to be a good person and fail tired. And the heavy load? For me it's thinking too much. Thinking about money. Thinking about what people say about me. Thinking about mistakes I made years ago that nobody else even remembers. Jesus knows this. He sees you carrying that load around like a bag of rocks on your back. And he says, "Give it to me." I don't fully understand how that works. But I think it starts with just telling him. Out loud or inside your head. "Jesus, I can't fix this thing. I can't fix myself. Help." That's not a fancy prayer. But I think it's the only one he wants. And then here is the strange part. He says his load is light. Not no load. Life still has hard things. But when he walks next to you, it doesn't crush you anymore. So today, if you are tired, don't pretend you are not. Just go to him. That's all. He meant what he said.

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