Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. -Year B - Sunday, 30 June 2024 (EPISODE: 485)
Readings for Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.- Year B
FIRST READING: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24
Ps 30:2+4, 5-6, 11-12a+13b. "I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me."
SECOND READING: 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (cf. 2 Tim 1:10). Alleluia, alleluia! Our Saviour Jesus Christ has done away with death. And brought us life through his gospel.
GOSPEL: Mark 5:21-43
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Please listen to the audio-recordings of the Mass – (Readings, prayers and homily), for Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year B - Sunday, 30 June 2024 - by clicking this link here: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-13th-sunday-ordinary-time-year-b-episode-485/s-E9cUCOwrirS
(EPISODE:485)
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(Prologue: Fr Paul Kelly)
Again this weekend, the Scriptures are beautiful and give us a deep insight into God's love and his utter commitment to us, his cherished sons and daughters.
Sadly, death is an all too clear reality in the world and in the lives of all of us.
But The Lord is at pains to point out that death was not in God's original plan. God's continuing plan is to assure us that we are forever his beloved children and that God will be faithful to us in this life and also into eternal life. God wants us to be truly, always in his care.
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In the midst of Loss, our beloved God is always reaching out to help and being with us, right in the middle of it.
God's reaction to death is virtually the same as ours .. Sorrow…. . A deep feeling of loss and an overwhelming compassion for those who are affected, - A depth of love and feeling for us, so deep and so great that one cannot adequately express in in words.
God has the last word in everything - and this is deeply reassuring in the midst of a world of hurt, suffering and tragedy. Especially when not everything makes sense in our world. We all have a relatively limited lifespan, and we don't get to see the whole picture. So it is deeply reassuring to know that God, who sees all of it, promises that what cannot be set right in this life - will most certainly be set right in the next. But this God of justice is also quick to point out that there is no excuse for not doing everything possible to make things better and right in this life, and not to overlook injustices and wrongs with the excuse that "it will be all right in heaven." Our Lord was constantly at work alleviating injustice, suffering, and desolation in this life, (right in there with people) and he also set about including the excluded, calling out double standards, forgiving those stuck in past wrongs, and all the time showing true compassion, love and generosity to everyone he met. He calls us to follow in his loving footsteps.
Jesus wants to bring life into every situation, and the promise of hope and life into even the direst of situations. /. He is the resurrection and the life.
In contrast, many of the treasures of this life, are in limited supply… the amount of money and other earthly goods are limited, and unjustly they are not distributed evenly amongst all who are in need. But, God's storehouse of true and lasting treasures, love, self-giving, compassion, mercy, sharing…. And so on… there is no limit to this… God's supplies are excessive and more than sufficient. He invites us to join him in this different way of thinking, which leads to a different way of acting.
For example… Jesus could have said, now that I have healed the lady who touched me. my powers have been drained and that's all for today… but no ./. He didn't even know she was going to be inspired by faith to take this chance to touch him and be healed. He congratulated her though for doing this in faith. Then he continued on his way .. he was heading to the house of the official to heal this man's daughter and he would do this even after this surprise healing. God's storehouses are overflowing… we do not need to compete with each other for God's love, God's mercy or God's grace and faithfulness. It is there in abundance for all. There is enough for all; even in times of the unexpected occurring.
We sometimes find unexpected requests and interruptions to be a trial and a peripheral annoyance, but Jesus included and responded as if this is rightly all part of life's expectations. The unexpected was to be expected. And of course, it is. The unplanned and the unscheduled is actually a regular vast horizon of God's gracious possibilities and are to be eagerly responded to. This requires us to change our thinking as well as our expectations.
Our Lord says, after raising the girl from the dead. Give her something to eat. She is not just revived from the dead, she is fully alive and in need of nourishment like anyone else.
These actions all show us that God wants us to fully engage in life and reach out to others in their needs. The God of the resurrection is constantly at work turning disaster into life-giving possibilities and will, at the last, call each of us to get up and walk.
God never acts in half measures.
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References:
Homily Fr Paul W. Kelly
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Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year B -(Sunday, 30 June 2024) (EPISODE: 485 )
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
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{{May Our Lord's gift of dignity and community enliven you.}} welcome everyone, we gather - Reflect upon the Holy Scriptures and the values of the Lord. On this Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Coming together as brothers and sisters in Christ, let us pause and reflect upon our sins, in order to celebrate the Holy Eucharist.
Lord Jesus, you came to reconcile us to the Father and to one another: Lord, have mercy You heal the wounds of our sin and division: Christ, have mercy You intercede for us with the Father: Lord, have mercy
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
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Memorial Acclamation
2. When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.
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Ps 30:2+4, 5-6, 11-12a+13b. "I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me."
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (cf. 2 Tim 1:10). ). Alleluia, alleluia! Our Saviour Jesus Christ has done away with death. And brought us life through his gospel.
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PREFACE: Ordinary 1
Eucharistic Prayer 2
(theme variation: theme 3 )
(post version: v1-long)
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{1. Thanks for joining us for this time of prayer and reflection}
3. Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.
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"Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection" - Led by Rev Paul Kelly
Prayers and chants — Roman Missal, 3rd edition, © 2010, The International Commission on English in the liturgy. (ICEL)
Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989, and 2009 by the NCC-USA. (National Council of Churches of Christ - USA)
"The Psalms" ©1963, 2009, The Grail - Collins publishers.
Prayers of the Faithful - " Together we pray" by Robert Borg'. E.J. Dwyer, Publishers, (1993). (Sydney Australia).
Sung "Mass in Honour of St. Ralph Sherwin" - By Jeffrey M. Ostrowski. The Gloria, Copyright © 2011 ccwatershed.org.
"Faith, Hope and Love" theme hymn - In memory of William John Kelly (1942-2017) - Inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Music by Paul W. Kelly. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.
"Quiet Time." Instrumental Reflection music. Written by Paul W Kelly. 1988, 2007. & This arrangement: Stefan Kelk, 2020.
"Today I Arise" - For Trisha J Kelly. Original words and music by Paul W. Kelly. Inspired by St Patrick's Prayer. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.
Sound Engineering and editing - P.W. Kelly.
Microphones: - Shure Motiv MV5 Digital Condenser. And (2024+) Rode Nt-1 + AI-1 Sound Mixer.
Editing equipment: -- MixPad Multitrack Studio Recording Software v10.49 (NCH Software).
NCH – WavePad Audio Editing Software. Masters Edition v 17.63 (NCH Software)
Sound Processing: iZotope RX 10 Audio Editor (Izotope Inc.)
[Production - KER - 2024]
May God bless and keep you.
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