September 03, 2023

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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Come, Follow Me (A) 124
Key Passage
Then Jesus told his disciples, "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." (Matthew 16:24)
Questions
Adults: In what concrete ways do you take up your cross and follow Jesus?
Children: When has it been difficult to be a follower of Jesus?

Readings

First Reading • Jeremiah's Interior Crisis
Jeremiah 20:7-9 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Psalm
Psalms 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Second Reading • Sacrifice Of Body And Mind
Romans 12:1-2 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Gospel • First Prophecy Of Passion And Resurrection; Doctrine Of The Cross
Matthew 16:21-27 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)