Sunday, September 7, 2025

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Discerning God's Will (C) 129
Key Passage
For who can learn the counsel of God? Or who can discern what the Lord wills? For the reasoning of mortals is worthless, and our designs are likely to fail. (Wisdom 9:13–14)
Questions
Adults: How do you try to discover what God is asking of you?
Children: When is it hard for you to know the right thing to do? Who helps you know?

Readings

First Reading • Solomon's Prayer
Wisdom 9:13-18b (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Psalm
Psalms 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14+17 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Second Reading • Plea for Onesimus
Philemon 9-10, 12-17 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Gospel • Sayings on Discipleship
Luke 14:25-33 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
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