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Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 8h

Jesus said in reply,

“Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?”
— Luke 17:17-18

Am I ready to say thanks as fervently as I plead for help?

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Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 1d

“Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”
— Luke 11:28

Two parts. Hear AND observe. May I do both this weekend!

Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 2d

THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY!

“I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all my heart;
I will declare all your wondrous deeds.
I will be glad and exult in you;
I will sing praise to your name, Most High.”
— Psalm 9:2-3

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Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 3d

“And I tell you, ask and you will receive;

seek and you will find;

knock and the door will be opened to you.”

— Luke 11:9

This can be a hard passage when one is waiting. Does it feel like there’s almost an unsaid “in due time” addendum?

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Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 5d

“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.”
—LUKE 10:41-42

Maybe I can pray by replacing “Martha, Martha” with my own name? And listening for Jesus’ response?

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Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 6d

“When my soul fainted within me,
I remembered the LORD;
My prayer reached you
in your holy temple.”
— Jonah 2:8

For those whose souls are fainting, we pray to the Lord 🙏

Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 7d

“So should it be with you. When you have done all you have been commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.’”
— Luke 17:10

As a new week begins, listen for what extra you might be called to do (and to drop!).

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Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 8d

✨Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi ✨

For the LORD hears the poor,
and his own who are in bonds he spurns not.
Let the heavens and the earth praise him,
the seas and whatever moves in them!
— Psalm 69: 34-35

Portrait of Saint Francis of Assisi, depicted in a brown Franciscan habit with a golden halo, serene expression, and upward gaze, rendered in vibrant Byzantine tesserae.

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Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 9d

“For we did not heed the voice of the Lord, our God, in all the words of the prophets whom he sent us, but each one of us went off after the devices of his own wicked heart, served other gods, and did evil in the sight of the Lord, our God.”
—Baruch 1:21-22

Sadly, we can relate.

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Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 10d

“Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.”
— Matthew 18: 3-4

Am I open to praying to becoming more humble?

Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 11d

Jesus answered him, "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the Kingdom of God."
— Luke 9:62

Where is my attention today?

Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 12d

✨Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church ✨

“Many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem and to implore the favor of the LORD.”
— Zechariah 8:22

Baroque painting of elderly Saint Jerome dressed in a red robe with a white cloth draped over his shoulder and dramatic lighting. He is seated at a wooden table, deeply engrossed in translating the Bible. A skull is placed on the table beside the book, symbolizing mortality.

Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 13d

✨Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels ✨

“War broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels battled against the dragon. The dragon and its angels fought back, but they did not prevail and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.”
— Revelation 12:7-8

Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 14d

“Then Abraham said, ‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.’”
— Luke 16:31

A stark warning!

Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 15d

“He guards them as a shepherd guards his flock.”

— Jeremiah 31:10

Can I feel that protection?

Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 16d

“Then [Jesus] said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’”
— Luke 9:20

How do you answer today?

Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 17d

“Now thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways!
You have sown much, but have brought in little; you have eaten, but have not been satisfied.”
— Haggai 1:5-6

Do I need a nudge to consider my ways?

Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 18d

“Then they set out and went from village to village proclaiming the good news.”
— Luke 9:6

I am called to proclaim the good news, too. How will I today?

Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 19d

“My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”
— Luke 8:21

I’ve heard the word today. Am I ready to act on it?

Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 20d

Jesus said to the crowd:
‘No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light.’
— Luke 8:16

How will I shine today?

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Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 21d

“You cannot serve both God and mammon [material wealth].”
—Luke 6:13

Lord, help me recognize who I serve in the coming week.

Pick one:
⚪️ God
⚪️ Mammon

Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 22d

“Know that the LORD is God;
he made us, his we are;
his people, the flock he tends.”
— Psalm 100:3

You are in good hands!

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Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 23d

“For the love of money is the root of all evils, and some people in their desire for it have strayed from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains.”
— 1 Timothy 6:10

What kind of wealth am I seeking?

Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 24d

But he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."
— Luke 7:50

My prayer for you is to experience the Lord’s peace today.

Today’s Readings @todaysreadings.com · 25d

“I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the company and assembly of the just.”
— Psalm 111:1

Maybe your heart is heavy. Maybe distracted. Maybe joyful.

Whatever your situation, can you find a moment to offer thanks?