August 20, 2023

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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time: All Are Welcome (A) 118
Key Passage
For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. (Isaiah 56:7)
Questions
Adults: The woman in this story was persistent in prayer. For what do you pray insistently?
Children: For what do you ask God to give you most often?

Readings

First Reading • The Lord's House Open To All
Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Psalm
Psalms 67:2-3, 5, 6+8 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Second Reading • Israel's Final Conversion; The Triumph Of God's Mercy
Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Gospel • Faith Of The Canaanite Woman
Matthew 15:21-28 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)