Churches of the Day
Pictorial Thought for Today
Sep 18 - St Joseph of Cupertino (1603-63) Franciscan and ecstatic
Summary: Joseph of Cupertino was known for his ungainly appearance, levitations, extraordinary humility, gentleness and patience. He is a also great favourite of students who find it difficult to pass their examinations.
Patrick Duffy tells his story.
Ungainly Appearance
Born the son of a carpenter, Joseph was absent-minded and had such an ungainly appearance that he was given the nickname Boccaperta ("open-mouthed" or "the gaper"). He had no real academic ability, but managed to learn to read the Breviary and the Missal and get ordained as a Franciscan friar.
Levitation and Desolation
He practised austerities, which soon led to him lifting off the ground up in the air - levitating. Accused by his fellow Franciscans of deception and fraud, they forbade him to say Mass in public or take any part in public ceremonies. But people came to consult him and, although wonders seemed to surround him, he felt God had deserted him.
Kept in Seclusion
Tried by the Inquisition, they found him not guilty of any deliberate fraud, but transferred him from the Franciscans to the Capuchins. Here his levitations were still disruptive and they kept him in seclusion. Even on his deathbed, when he heard the bell announcing that they were bringing him communion for the last time - for the last time he levitated; he rose off the bed and floated out into the hall to meet the Blessed Sacrament.
Death and Beatification
After his death on 18th September 1663, there was an immediate popular upsurge of veneration for him. When the cause for his canonisation was presented almost a century later, the "devil's advocate", Prospero Lambertini, who was known to be most sceptical of supernatural events, declared that eye-witnesses reporting incidents about Joseph were trustworthy and that he was worthy of sainthood because of his extraordinary humility, gentleness and patience.
Lambertini later became Pope Benedict XIV and beatified Joseph in 1753. He was canonised 14 years later in 1767 by Pope Clement XIII.
Patronage
Joseph is the patron of aviators and astronauts and of students who find it difficult to pass examinations.
Patrick Duffy tells his story.
Ungainly Appearance
Born the son of a carpenter, Joseph was absent-minded and had such an ungainly appearance that he was given the nickname Boccaperta ("open-mouthed" or "the gaper"). He had no real academic ability, but managed to learn to read the Breviary and the Missal and get ordained as a Franciscan friar.Levitation and Desolation
He practised austerities, which soon led to him lifting off the ground up in the air - levitating. Accused by his fellow Franciscans of deception and fraud, they forbade him to say Mass in public or take any part in public ceremonies. But people came to consult him and, although wonders seemed to surround him, he felt God had deserted him.
Kept in Seclusion
Tried by the Inquisition, they found him not guilty of any deliberate fraud, but transferred him from the Franciscans to the Capuchins. Here his levitations were still disruptive and they kept him in seclusion. Even on his deathbed, when he heard the bell announcing that they were bringing him communion for the last time - for the last time he levitated; he rose off the bed and floated out into the hall to meet the Blessed Sacrament.
Death and Beatification
After his death on 18th September 1663, there was an immediate popular upsurge of veneration for him. When the cause for his canonisation was presented almost a century later, the "devil's advocate", Prospero Lambertini, who was known to be most sceptical of supernatural events, declared that eye-witnesses reporting incidents about Joseph were trustworthy and that he was worthy of sainthood because of his extraordinary humility, gentleness and patience.
Lambertini later became Pope Benedict XIV and beatified Joseph in 1753. He was canonised 14 years later in 1767 by Pope Clement XIII.
Patronage
Joseph is the patron of aviators and astronauts and of students who find it difficult to pass examinations.
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Memorable Proverb for Today
A Christian reveals true humility i.e showing the gentleness of Christ,
by being always ready to help others, by speaking kind words
and performing unselfish acts,
which elevate and ennoble the most sacred message that has come to our world.
~ Ellen G. White ~
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Liturgical Readings for: Thursday, 18th September, 2025
Thursday of the Twenty Fourth Week in Ordinary Time, Cycle 1
The Holy Spirit showed how when Jesus was taken up in glory he showed his divinity to his disciples.
FIRST READING
A reading from the first letter of St Paul to Timothy 4:12-16
Take great care about what you do and what you teach.
Do not let people disregard you because you are young, but be an example to the believers in the way you speak and behave, in your love, your faith and your purity. Make use of the time until I arrive by reading to the people, preaching and teaching. You have in you a spiritual gift which was given to you when the prophets spoke and the body of elders laid their hands on you; do not let it lie unused. Think hard about all this, and put it into practice, and everyone will be able to see how you are advancing. Take great care about what you do and what you teach;
always do this, and in this way you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 110: 1-6. rv2
Response Great are the works of the Lord.
Or Alleluia!
1. His works are justice and truth: his precepts are all of them sure,
standing firm for ever and ever: they are made in uprightness and truth. Response
2. He has sent deliverance to his people and established his covenant for ever.
Holy his name, to be feared. Response
3. To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who do so prove themselves wise.
His praise shall last for ever! . Response
Gospel Acclamation 2 Cor 5: 19
Alleluia, alleluia!
God in Christ was reconciling the world to himself,
and he has entrusted to us the news that they are reconciled.
Alleluia!
Or Mt 11: 28
Alleluia, alleluia!
Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened,
and I will give you rest, says the Lord.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL
The Lord be with you. And with your spirit
A reading from the Gospel according to Luke 7:36-50 Glory to you, O Lord.
Her sins, her many sins, must have been forgiven her, or she would not have shown such great love.
One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to a meal. When he arrived at the Pharisee's house and took his place at table, a woman came in, who had a bad name in the town. She had heard he was dining with the Pharisee and had brought with her an alabaster jar of ointment. She waited behind him at his feet, weeping, and her tears fell on his feet, and she wiped them away with her hair; then she covered his feet with kisses and anointed them with the ointment.When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself,
'If this man were a prophet, he would know who this woman is that is touching him and what a bad name she has.'
Then Jesus took him up and said, 'Simon, I have something to say to you'.
'Speak, Master' was the reply.
'There was once a creditor who had two men in his debt; one owed him five hundred denarii, the other fifty.
They were unable to pay, so he pardoned them both. Which of them will love him more?'
'The one who was pardoned more, I suppose' answered Simon.
Jesus said, 'You are right.'
Then he turned to the woman.
'Simon,' he said 'you see this woman? I came into your house, and you poured no water over my feet, but she has poured out her tears over my feet and wiped them away with her hair.
You gave me no kiss, but she has been covering my feet with kisses ever since I came in.
You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
For this reason I tell you that her sins, her many sins, must have been forgiven her, or she would not have shown such great love. It is the man who is forgiven little who shows little love.'
Then he said to her, 'Your sins are forgiven'
Those who were with him at table began to say to themselves, 'Who is this man, that he even forgives sins?'
But he said to the woman, 'Your faith has saved you; go in peace.'
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
Gospel Reflection Thursday, Twenty Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Luke 7:36-50
At the end of today’s gospel reading, Jesus says that it is the one who is forgiven little who shows little love. The woman who had broken into the meal at which Jesus was a guest had been forgiven much. She had earlier experienced God’s forgiving and unconditional love towards her through the person of Jesus. Having been forgiven much, she loved much. Her outpouring of loving gratitude to Jesus was lavish in the extreme.
In contrast, Jesus’ host, a Pharisee, had been forgiven little, in the sense that he had no awareness of his need for the forgiveness of God that Jesus had come to offer. Having been forgiven little, he loved little, denying Jesus even the ordinary rituals of hospitality, no basin of water for Jesus to wash his feet, no kiss of greeting, no anointing of his head with oil. The woman’s loving gestures more than compensated for the Pharisee’s lack of love. The story reminds us that receiving comes before giving. The woman recognized that she had received much from God through Jesus and, so, she gave much to Jesus in return. The Pharisee had received nothing from God through Jesus and, so, he gave nothing to Jesus in return.
We always come before the Lord as beggars, open to receive all those graces that only he can give, including the grace of God’s forgiveness for our sins and failings. It is in learning to receive from the Lord in our poverty, like the woman, that we are empowered to give generously in gratitude for what we have been given.
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The scripture readings are taken from The Jerusalem Bible, published by Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd and used with the permission of the publishers. http://dltbooks.com/
The Gospel reflection is available with our thanks from Reflections on the Weekday Readings : You have the Words of Eternal life by Martin Hogan and published by Messenger Publications c/f www.messenger.ie/bookshop
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Liturgical Readings for: Thursday, 18th September, 2025
CÉAD LÉACHTSliocht as céad Litir Naomh Pól chuig Timóteas 4:12-16
Tabhair aire duit féin agus do do theagasc.
A bhráithre, ná lig d’aoinne tú a dhíspeagadh mar gheall ar d’óige ach bí i d’eiseamláir do na creidmhigh ar chaint agus ar iompar, ar ghrá agus ar chreideamh agus ar naofacht. Tabhair aire don léitheoireacht phoiblí, don tseanmóireacht agus don teagasc go dtí go dtiocfaidh mé. Ná déan faillí sa tíolacadh atá agat, an tíolacadh a bronnadh ort nuair a labhair na fáithe leat agus nuair a leag na seanóirí a lámha ort. Caith do dhúthracht leis na nithe sin agus bí ag gabháil dóibh chun go mba léir do chách an dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh agat. Tabhair aire duit féin agus do do theagasc. Lean den obair, mar má dhéanann tú amhlaidh, sábháilfidh tú thú féin agus do lucht éisteachta.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Salm le freagra Sm 110
Freagra Is éachtach iad oibreacha an Tiarna
Malairt freagra Alleluia!
1. Is dílis agus is cóir iad a oibreacha; is daingean iad a aitheanta go léir.
Maireann siad go buan agus go brách; rinneadh iad le fíréantacht is le fírinne. Freagra
2. Rinne sé a phobal a fhuascailt, agus bhunaigh sé a chonradh go brách.
Is naofa a ainm agus is creathnach. Freagra
3. Is é tús na heagna eagla Dé – is ciallmhar iad lucht a adhartha;
mairfidh a mholadh go brách. Freagra
SOISCÉAL
Go raibh an Tiarna libh. Agus le do spiorad féin
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Lúcás 7:36-50 Glóir duit, a Thiarna.
Sin é an fátha bhfuil a peacaí – a mórchuid peacaí – maite di; is léir sin ó mhéid a grá.
San am sin thug duine de na Fairisínigh cuireadh dÍosa chun proinne aige féin; agus ar dhul isteach dó i dteach an Fhairisínigh, chuaigh ina luí ag bord. Agus peacach mná a bhí sa chathair, nuair a fuair sí scéala é bheith ag bord i dteach an Fhairisínigh, thug sí léi próicín alabastair d’ola chumhra, agus ar bheith di ar gcúl ag a chosa agus í ag gol, thosaigh ag fliuchadh a chos lena deora, agus bhí á dtriomú le folt a cinn, agus í ag pógadh a chos agus á n-ungadh leis an ola chumhra.
An Fairisíneach a thug an cuireadh dó, ar a fheiceáil sin dó, dúirt ina aigne:
“Dá mba fáidh an duine seo, bheadh a fhios aige cé hí, agus cén sort í, an bhean seo atá ag baint leis, gur peacach í.”
Dúirt Íosa leis á fhreagairt: “A Shíomóin, tá rud agam le rá leat.”
“A Mháistir,” ar seisean, “abair.”
Dúirt: “Bhí beirt i bhfiacha ag éilitheoir áirithe: bhí cúig céad déanar amuigh ar dhuine acu, agus caoga ar an duine eile. Nuair nach raibh an t-íoc acu, mhaith sé dóibh araon. Cé acu, mar sin, is mó grá dó?”
D’fhreagair Síomón agus dúirt: “An té, mo bharúil, is mó dár mhaith.”
Dúirt sé leis: “Thug tú an bhreith cheart.”
Agus ag iompú chun na mná, dúirt sé le Síomón:“An bhfeiceann tú an bhean seo? Tháinig mé isteach i do theach;
níor thug tú uisce chugam do mo chosa; ach do fhliuch sí seo mo chosa lena deora agus thriomaigh lena gruaig iad.
Níor thug tú dom póg; ach í seo, ó tháinig mé isteach, níor stad sí ach ag pógadh mo chos. Níor ung tú mo cheann le hola; ach d’ung sí seo mo chosa le hola chumhra.
Sin é an fáth, deirim leat, a bhfuil a peacaí – a mórchuid peacaí – maite di; is léir sin ó mhéid a grá.
Ach an té dá maítear an beagán, ní ghránn ach beagán.”
Agus dúirt sé léi: “Tá do pheacaí maite.”
Agus iad seo a bhí ag bord leis, thosaigh siad ag rá ina n-aigne:
“Cé hé seo a dhéanann fiú amháin peacaí a mhaitheamh?”
Ach dúirt sé leis an mbean: “Shlánaigh do chreideamh tú. Imigh faoi shíocháin.”
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
AN BÍOBLA NAOFA
© An Sagart
Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 21st September, 2025
The Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Jesus does not approve of the dishonesty of the steward but comments on how attentive to profit making
so many people are. Christians too can easily become apathetic about life's true values.
FIRST READING
A reading from the Book of the prophet Amos 8:4-7
Against those who 'buy up the poor for money'.
Listen to this, you who trample on the needy and try to suppress the poor people of the country, you who say,
'When will New Moon be over so that we can sell our corn,
and sabbath, so that we can market our wheat?Then by lowering the bushel, raising the shekel,
by swindling and tampering with the scales,
we can buy up the poor for money,
and the needy for a pair of sandals,
and get a price even for the sweepings of the wheat.'
The Lord swears it by the pride of Jacob, 'Never will I forget a single thing you have done'
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 112
Response Praise the Lord, who raises the poor.
Or Alleluia!
1. Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord!
May the name of the Lord be blessed both now and for evermore! Response
2. High above all nations is the Lord, above the heavens his glory.
Who is like the Lord, our God, who has risen on high to his throne
yet stoops from the heights to look down, to look down upon heaven and earth? Response
3. From the dust he lifts up the lowly, from the dung heap he raises the poor
to set him in the company of princes, yes, with the princes of his people. Response
SECOND READING
A reading from the first letter of St Paul to Timothy 2:1-8
There should be prayers offered for everyone to God who wants everyone to be saved.
My advice is that, first of all, there should be prayers offered for everyone - petitions, intercessions and thanksgiving - and especially for kings and others in authority, so that we may be able to live religious and reverent lives in peace and quiet. To do this is right, and will please God our saviour: he wants everyone to be saved and reach full knowledge of the truth. For there is only one God, and there is only one mediator between God and mankind, himself a man, Christ Jesus, who sacrificed himself as a ransom for them all. He is the evidence of this, sent at the appointed time, and I have been named a herald and apostle of it and - I am telling the truth and no lie - a teacher of the faith and the truth to the pagans.In every place, then, I want the men to lift their hands up reverently in prayer, with no anger or argument.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation Acts 16: 14
Alleluia, alleluia!
Open our heart, O Lord, to accept the words of your Son.
Alleluia!
Or 2 Cor 8: 9
Alleluia, alleluia!
Lord Jesus was rich, but he became poor for your sake,
to make you rich out of his poverty.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL
The Lord be with you. And with your spirit
A reading from the Gospel according to Luke 16:1-13
You cannot be the slave both of God and of money.
Jesus said to his disciples,
'There was a rich man and he had a steward denounced to him for being wasteful with his property. He called for the man and said, "What is this I hear about you? Draw me up an account of your stewardship because you are not to be my steward any longer."
Then the steward said to himself, "Now that my master is taking the stewardship from me, what am I to do? Dig? I am not strong enough. Go begging? I should be too ashamed.
Ah, I know what I will do to make sure that when I am dismissed from office there will be some to welcome me into their homes."
Then he called his master's debtors one by one. To the first he said, "How much do you owe my master?" "One hundred measures of oil" was the reply.The steward said, "Here, take your bond; sit down straight away and write fifty".
To another he said, "And you, sir, how much do you owe?" "One hundred measures of wheat" was the reply.
The steward said, "Here, take your bond and write eighty".
'The master praised the dishonest steward for his astuteness. For the children of this world are more astute in dealing with their own kind than are the children of light.'
'And so I tell you this: use money, tainted as it is, to win you friends, and thus make sure that when it fails you, they will welcome you into the tents of eternity. The man who can be trusted in little things can be trusted in great; the man who is dishonest in little things will be dishonest in great. If then you cannot be trusted with money, that tainted thing, who will trust you with genuine riches? And if you cannot be trusted with what is not yours, who will give you what is your very own?
'No servant can be the slave of two masters: he will either hate the first and love the second, or treat the first with respect and the second with scorn. You cannot be the slave both of God and of money.'
The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
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GOSPEL
A reading from the Gospel according to Luke 16:10-13
Theme: You cannot be the slave both of God and of money.
Jesus said to his disciples,
"The man who can be trusted in little things can be trusted in great; the man who is dishonest in
little things will be dishonest in great. If then you cannot be trusted with money, that tainted thing, who will trust you with genuine riches? And if you cannot be trusted with what is not yours, who will give you what is your very own?'No servant can be the slave of two masters: he will either hate the first and love the second, or treat the first with respect and the second with scorn. You cannot be the slave both of God and of money.'
The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
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Taken from THE JERUSALEM BIBLE, published and copyright 1966, by Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd and Doubleday, a division of Random House Inc, and used by permission of the publishers.
Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 21st September, 2025
CÉAD LÉACHT Sliocht as Leabhar Amos, Fáidh 8:4-7
Ina n-aghaidh siúd a dhéanann an bochtán a cheannach le hairgead.
Éistigí leis seo, sibhse a shatlaíonn ar na hainniseoirí chun bochtáin na tíre a dhíothú. Sibhse a deir:
Cathain a chuirfear deireadh leis an ré nua,
ionas go ndíolfaimid arbhar,agus leis an tsabóid, ionas go gcuirfimid ár gcruithneacht ar an margadh,
agus go ndéanfaimid an t-éafá beag agus an seicil mór
trí chaimiléireacht a dhéanamh ar na scálaí,
go dtig linn an bochtán a cheannach le hairgead
agus an t-ainniseoir le péire cuarán, agus go dtig linn fiú barraíl na cruithneachta a dhíol?
Mhionnaigh an Tiarna dar mórtas Iacóib.
'Go deimhin, ní dhearmadfaidh mé choíche aon rud dá bhfuil déanta acu.'
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Salm le Freagra Sm 112
Freagra Molaigí an Tiarna a ardaíonn an duine dealbh.
Malairt Freagra Alleluia!
1. Alleluia!
Tugaigí moladh, a lucht freastail an Tiarna, molaigí ainm an Tiarna.
Moladh le hainm an Tiarna i láthair na huaire agus choíche. Freagra
2. Tá an Tiarna os cionn na gciníocha, agus a ghradam os cionn na bhflaitheas.
Cé is cosúil leis an Tiarna, ár nDia atá ina shuí ar a ríchathaoir in airde
a chlaonann ó na harda anuas chun féachaint ar neamh is ar talamh? Freagra
3. Tógann sé an t-íseal aníos as an deannach, ardaíonn den charn aoiligh an duine dealbh
a chur ina shui i bhfochair a phrionsaí ar aon chéim le prionsaí a phobail. Freagra
DARA LÉACHT
Sliocht as céad Litir Naomh Pól chuig Timóteas 2:1-8
Ba cheart go ndéanfaí urnaithe ar son an uiledhuine chun Dé arb áil leis go slánóai an uile dhuine.
Impím ort sa chéad áit go ndéanfaí urnaithe agus achainíocha agus iarratais agus altú ar son an uile dhuine, agus go háirithe ar son ríthe agus an lucht ceannais uile, le súil go bhféadfaimis ár saol a thabhairt go diaganta cráifeach faoi shuaimhneas agus faoi shíocháin. Is maith agus is taitneamhach sin le Dia ár slánaitheoir. Is áil leis go slánófaí an uile dhuine agus go gcuirfidís eolas ar an bhfírinne. Mar níl ann ach aon Dia amháin, agus níl ann ach an t-aon idirghabhálaí amháin idir Dia agus an cine daonna, mar atá an duine Críost Íosa a thug suas é féin in éiric orthu uile; sin í an fhianaise a tugadh ina mhithidí féin; ní bréag atáim a rá ach an fhírinne lom – ceapadh mise i mo bholscaire agus i m’aspal aige chun an creideamh agus an fhírinne a mhúineadh do na gintlithe.Ba mhaith liom, dá bhrí sin, go mbeadh na fir ag guí gach uile áit agus a lámha tógtha acu go hómósach, gan fearg ná aighneas.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Alleluia Véarsa Gniom 16: 14
Alleluia, alleluia!
Oscail ár gcroí, A Thiarna, cun aird a thabhairt ar bhriathra do Mhic
Alleluia!
SOISCÉAL
Go raibh an Tiarna libh. Agus le do spiorad féin
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Lúcás 16:1-13 Glóir duit, a Thiarna.
Ní féidir libh Dia a riaradh agus an t-airgead.
Dúirt sé lena dheisceabail :
“Bhí fear saibhir ann a raibh maor aige, agus gearánadh é seo leis go raibh sé ag scaipeadh a mhaoine. Chuir sé fios air agus dúirt leis:
‘Cad é seo a chluinim mar gheall ort? Tabhair cuntas uait i do mhaoirseacht, óir ní féidir thú a bheith i do mhaor feasta.’
Ansin dúirt an maor ina aigne:
‘Cad a dhéanfaidh mé, óir tá mo mháistir ag baint na maoirseachta díom? Níl neart ionam chun rómhair, ba nár liom dul le déirc. Tá a fhios agam cad a dhéanfaidh mé, ionas, nuair a bheidh mé briste as an maoirseacht, go nglacfaidh siad isteach ina dtithe mé.’
Ghlaoigh sé chuige gach aon duine dá raibh i bhfiacha ag a mháistir, agus dúirt leis an gcéad duine:
‘Cé mhéad atá ag mo mháistir ort?’
Dúirt seisean: ‘Tá céad bairille ola.’
Dúirt sé leis: ‘Tóg do bhille, suigh síos, agus scríobh go tapa caoga.’
Ansin dúirt sé le duine eile: ‘Cé mhéad atá amuigh ortsa?’ Dúirt seisean: ‘Tá céad ceathrú arbhair.’
Dúirt sé leis: ‘Tóg do bhille agus scríobh ochtó.’
Agus mhol an máistir an maor mímhacánta mar go ndearna sé go géarchúiseach é; óir bíonn clann an tsaoil seo níos géarchúisí lena leithéidí féin ná clann an tsolais. Agus deirim féin libh, déanaigí cairde daoibh féin leis an airgead mímhacánta, ionas, nuair a chlisfidh sé, go nglacfaidh siad isteach sibh sna bothanna síoraí. An té a bhíonn iontaofa faoin mbeagán, bíonn sé iontaofa faoin mórán freisin; agus an té a bhíonn mímhacánta faoin mbeagán, bíonn sé mímhacánta faoin mórán freisin. Dá bhrí sin, mura raibh sibh iontaofa faoin airgead mímhacánta, cé a thaobhóidh libh an saibhreas fírinneach? Agus mura raibh sibh iontaofa faoin rud a bhí ar iasacht agaibh, cé thabharfaidh daoibh an rud is libh de sheilbh dhílis?
Ní féidir le sclábha ar bith dhá mháistir a riaradh, óir beidh fuath aige do dhuine acu agus grá aige don duine eile, nó beidh sé ag déanamh dúthrachta do dhuine acu agus ag déanamh neamhshuim den duine eile. Ní féidir libh Dia a riaradh agus an t-airgead.”
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
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SOISCÉAL (Gearr)
Go raibh an Tiarna libh. Agus le do spiorad féin
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Lúcás 16:10-13 Glóir duit, a Thiarna.
Dúirt Íosa lena dheisceabail,
"An té a bhíonn iontaofa faoin mbeagán, bíonn sé iontaofa faoin mórán freisin; agus an té
a bhíonn mímhacánta faoin mbeagán, bíonn sé mímhacánta faoin mórán freisin. Dá bhrí sin, mura raibh sibh iontaofa faoin airgead mímhacánta, cé a thaobhóidh libh an saibhreas fírinneach? Agus mura raibh sibh iontaofa faoin rud a bhí ar iasacht agaibh, cé thabharfaidh daoibh an rud is libh de sheilbh dhílis?'Ní féidir le sclábha ar bith dhá mháistir a riaradh, óir beidh fuath aige do dhuine acu agus grá aige don duine eile, nó beidh sé ag déanamh dúthrachta do dhuine acu agus ag déanamh neamhshuim den duine eile. Ní féidir libh Dia a riaradh agus an t-airgead.'
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
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