Sunday, September 17, 2023

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Forgiveness and Mercy (A) 130
Key Passage
Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?" Jesus said to him, "Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times." (Matthew 18:21–22)
Questions
Adults: When someone hurts you, how do you forgive them?
Children: When have you forgiven someone who treated you unfairly?

Readings

First Reading • Call to Forgiveness and Mercy
Sirach 27:30—28:7 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Psalm
Psalms 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Second Reading • To Live and Die for Christ
Romans 14:7-9 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Gospel • The Merciless Official
Matthew 18:21-35 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
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