​Gospel: Luke 9:46-50
Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Memorial
 
An argument arose among the disciples
   about which of them was the greatest.
Jesus realized the intention of their hearts and took a child
   and placed it by his side and said to them,
“Whoever receives this child in my name receives me,
   and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.
For the one who is least among all of you
   is the one who is the greatest.”
 
Then John said in reply,
“Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name
   and we tried to prevent him
   because he does not follow in our company.”
Jesus said to him,
   “Do not prevent him, for whoever is not against you is for you.”

​Preacher: Rodion Uy

​Gospel: Luke 9:43b-45
Saint Wenceslaus
Optional Memorial
 
While they were all amazed at his every deed,
   Jesus said to his disciples,
   “Pay attention to what I am telling you.
The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.”
But they did not understand this saying;
   its meaning was hidden from them
   and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Preacher: Andy Misquez

​Gospel: Luke 9:18-22
Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest
Memorial
 
Once when Jesus was praying in solitude,
   and the disciples were with him,
   he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”
They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah;
   still others, “One of the ancient prophets has arisen.”
Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Peter said in reply, “The Christ of God.”
He rebuked them and directed them not to tell this to anyone.
 
He said, “The Son of Man must suffer greatly
   and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,
   and be killed and on the third day be raised.”

Preacher: Mago Rodriguez

​Gospel: Luke 9:7-9
Saints Cosmas and Damian
Optional Memorial
 
Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening,
   and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying,
   “John has been raised from the dead”;
   others were saying, “Elijah has appeared”;
   still others, “One of the ancient prophets has arisen.”
But Herod said, “John I beheaded.
Who then is this about whom I hear such things?”
And he kept trying to see him.

Preacher: Christian McNally

​Gospel: Luke 9:1-6
 
Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority
   over all demons and to cure diseases,
   and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God
   and to heal the sick.
He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey,
   neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money,
   and let no one take a second tunic.
Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there.
And as for those who do not welcome you,
   when you leave that town,
   shake the dust from your feet in testimony against them.”
Then they set out and went from village to village
   proclaiming the good news and curing diseases everywhere.

Preacher: Ginabeth Marquez

​Gospel: Luke 8:19-21
 
The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him
   but were unable to join him because of the crowd.
He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside
   and they wish to see you.”
He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers
   are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”

Preacher: Tony Mercado

​Gospel: Luke 8:16-18
St. Pius of Pietrelcina, Religious
Memorial
 
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.
For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible,
   and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light.
Take care, then, how you hear.
To anyone who has, more will be given,
   and from the one who has not,
   even what he seems to have will be taken away.”

Preacher: Marissa Luna

​Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13
Saint Matthew
Apostle and Evangelist
Feast
 
As Jesus passed by,
   he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post.
He said to him, “Follow me.”
And he got up and followed him.
While he was at table in his house,
   many tax collectors and sinners came
   and sat with Jesus and his disciples.
The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples,
   “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
He heard this and said,
   “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.
Go and learn the meaning of the words,
   I desire mercy, not sacrifice.
I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.”

Preacher: Mila Rolle

​Gospel: Luke 8:1-3
Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Paul Chong Hasang and Companions
Martyrs
Memorial
 
Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another,
   preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.
Accompanying him were the Twelve
   and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities,
   Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
   Joanna, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza,
   Susanna, and many others
   who provided for them out of their resources.

Preacher: Jay-anne Desabelle

​Gospel: Luke 7:36-50
Saint Januarius
Bishop and Martyr
Optional Memorial
 
A certain Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him,
   and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table.
Now there was a sinful woman in the city
   who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee.
Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment,
   she stood behind him at his feet weeping
   and began to bathe his feet with her tears.
Then she wiped them with her hair,
   kissed them, and anointed them with the ointment.
When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this he said to himself,
   “If this man were a prophet,
   he would know who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him,
   that she is a sinner.”
Jesus said to him in reply,
   “Simon, I have something to say to you.”
“Tell me, teacher,” he said.
“Two people were in debt to a certain creditor;
   one owed five hundred days’ wages and the other owed fifty.
Since they were unable to repay the debt, he forgave it for both.
Which of them will love him more?”
Simon said in reply,
   “The one, I suppose, whose larger debt was forgiven.”
He said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon,
   “Do you see this woman?
When I entered your house, you did not give me water for my feet,
   but she has bathed them with her tears
   and wiped them with her hair.
You did not give me a kiss,
   but she has not ceased kissing my feet since the time I entered.
You did not anoint my head with oil,
   but she anointed my feet with ointment.
So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven;
   hence, she has shown great love.
But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”
He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
The others at table said to themselves,
   “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
But he said to the woman,
   “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

Preacher: Mico Radan