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Pictorial Thought for Today
Sep 13 - St John Chrysostom (350-407) bishop, doctor of the Church
Summary: John Chrysostom, a bishop and an eloquent preacher (His nickname 'Chrysostomos' means "golden-mouthed") . He became patriarch of Constantinople, fell foul of the empress Eudoxia there, possibly for his denunciation of her wealth, and she had him deposed and exiled. The Eastern Church still celebrates the form of the liturgy of the Eucharist he gave it.
Patrick Duffy tells his story.
Early Life
Born in Antioch in Syria, John was brought up by his Christian mother after the early death of his soldier father. He studied under the distinguished pagan rhetorician Libanius in the expectation he might be a lawyer, but he also studied theology and joined a group of hermits in the mountains, where he lived in extreme asceticism.
Ministry at Antioch
After seven years he returned to Antioch because of ill-health. He was ordained a deacon and priest and from 386 to 398 had a reputation as a great preacher at Antioch. His straightforward understanding of scripture meant his talks were practical. One series of sermons he preached here were directed against Christians who were inclined to celebrate Jewish festivals. He held Jews responsible for Jesus' death and this has led to his being charged with anti-semitism.
But following an incident during which the citizens of Antioch disrespected the statues of the emperor and his family, he preached twenty one sermons during Lent which brought the citizens to repentance and served also to pacify the emperor.
Controversy at Constantinople
Appointed archbishop of Constantinople, John spoke against the misuse of riches and against women wearing expensive garments. The empress Eudoxia took his criticisms personally and contrived with Patriarch Theophilus of the rival see of Alexandria to convene a synod to indict John on a number of charges, many of them trivial. John refused to attend, so the synod deposed him. The emperor, Arcadius, banished him to Armenia. Pope Innocent I tried to intervene, but was unsuccessful.
Exile
During this time, John was supported by a group of deaconesses led by Olympias. John wrote many letters and exercised considerable influence at Constantinople even from exile. Seventeen of his letters to Olympias survive, but none of hers. To preempt further publicity, his captors forced him to Pontus. The journey on foot in bad weather led to his death on 14th September 407. Seven years later he was posthumously rehabilitated.
His legacy
John's eloquence as a preacher earned him the name Chrysostomos ( "the golden-mouthed"). He lived, suffered and died for ideals that were opposed to the ruling society of his day. The themes of his homilies urge greater care of the poor and giving up popular pagan amusements.
Liturgy
He revised the prayers and ritual of the liturgy of the Eucharist. The Eastern Church today still celebrates the form of the Eucharist he gave it, The Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom.
Patrick Duffy tells his story.
Early Life
Born in Antioch in Syria, John was brought up by his Christian mother after the early death of his soldier father. He studied under the distinguished pagan rhetorician Libanius in the expectation he might be a lawyer, but he also studied theology and joined a group of hermits in the mountains, where he lived in extreme asceticism.Ministry at Antioch
After seven years he returned to Antioch because of ill-health. He was ordained a deacon and priest and from 386 to 398 had a reputation as a great preacher at Antioch. His straightforward understanding of scripture meant his talks were practical. One series of sermons he preached here were directed against Christians who were inclined to celebrate Jewish festivals. He held Jews responsible for Jesus' death and this has led to his being charged with anti-semitism.
But following an incident during which the citizens of Antioch disrespected the statues of the emperor and his family, he preached twenty one sermons during Lent which brought the citizens to repentance and served also to pacify the emperor.
Controversy at ConstantinopleAppointed archbishop of Constantinople, John spoke against the misuse of riches and against women wearing expensive garments. The empress Eudoxia took his criticisms personally and contrived with Patriarch Theophilus of the rival see of Alexandria to convene a synod to indict John on a number of charges, many of them trivial. John refused to attend, so the synod deposed him. The emperor, Arcadius, banished him to Armenia. Pope Innocent I tried to intervene, but was unsuccessful.
Exile
During this time, John was supported by a group of deaconesses led by Olympias. John wrote many letters and exercised considerable influence at Constantinople even from exile. Seventeen of his letters to Olympias survive, but none of hers. To preempt further publicity, his captors forced him to Pontus. The journey on foot in bad weather led to his death on 14th September 407. Seven years later he was posthumously rehabilitated.
His legacyJohn's eloquence as a preacher earned him the name Chrysostomos ( "the golden-mouthed"). He lived, suffered and died for ideals that were opposed to the ruling society of his day. The themes of his homilies urge greater care of the poor and giving up popular pagan amusements.
Liturgy
He revised the prayers and ritual of the liturgy of the Eucharist. The Eastern Church today still celebrates the form of the Eucharist he gave it, The Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom.
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Memorable Proverb for Today
Faith is to believe what you do not see;
the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.
– St. Augustine -
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Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 13th September, 2026
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
FIRST READING
A reading from the Book of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus ) 27:30-28:7
Forgive your neighbour the hurt he does you, and when you pray, your sins will be forgiven.
Resentment and anger, these are foul things, and both are found with the sinner. He who exacts vengeance will experience the vengeance of the Lord, who keeps strict account of sin. Forgive your neighbour the hurt he does you, and when you pray, your sins will be forgiven.If a man nurses anger against another, can he then demand compassion from the Lord? Showing no pity for a man like himself, can he then plead for his own sins? Mere creature of flesh, he cherishes resentment; who will forgive him his sins?
Remember the last things, and stop hating,
remember dissolution and death, and live by the commandments.
Remember the commandments, and do not bear your neighbour ill-will;
remember the covenant of the Most High, and overlook the offence.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 102: 1-4. 9-12. R/ v 8
Response The Lord is compassion and love,
slow to anger and rich in mercy.
1. My soul, give thanks to the Lord, all my being, bless his holy name.
My soul, give thanks to the Lord and never forget all his blessings. Response
2. It is he who forgives all your guilt, who heals everyone of your ills,
who redeems your life from the grave, who crowns you with love and compassion. Response
3. His wrath will come to an end; he will not be angry for ever.
He does not treat us according to our sins nor repay us according to our faults. Response
4. For as the heavens are high above the earth so strong is his love for those who fear him.
As far as the east is from the west so far does he remove our sins. Response
SECOND READING
A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans 14:7-9
Alive or dead we belong to the Lord.
The life and death of each of us has its influence on others; if we live, we live for the Lord;
and if we die, we die for the Lord, so that alive or dead we belong to the Lord.
This explains why Christ both died and came to life, it was so that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation 1 Sam 3:9
Alleluia, alleluia!
Speak, Lord, your servant is listening: you have the message of eternal life.
Alleluia!
Or Jn 13: 34
Alleluia, alleluia!
I give you a new commandment: love one another,
just as I have loved you, says the Lord.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew 18:21-35
I tell you, not seven, but seventy-seven times.
Peter went up to Jesus and said,
'Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?'
Jesus answered, 'Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times.
'And so the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who decided to settle his accounts with his servants. When the reckoning began, they brought him a man who owed ten thousand talents; but he had no means of paying, so his master gave orders that he should be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, to meet the debt. At this, the servant threw himself down at his master's feet. "Give me time" he said "and I will pay the whole sum."
And the servant's master felt so sorry for him that he let him go and cancelled the debt.
Now as this servant went out, he happened to meet a fellow servant who owed him one hundred denarii; and he seized him by the throat and began to throttle him.
"Pay what you owe me" he said. His fellow servant fell at his feet and implored him, saying, "Give me time and I will pay you". But the other would not agree; on the contrary, he had him thrown into prison till he should pay the debt.
His fellow servants were deeply distressed when they saw what had happened, and they went to their master and reported the whole affair to him. Then the master sent for him.
"You wicked servant," he said "I cancelled all that debt of yours when you appealed to me. Were you not bound, then, to have pity on your fellow servant just as I had pity on you?" And in his anger the master handed him over to the torturers till he should pay all his debt.
And that is how my heavenly Father will deal with you unless
you each forgive your brother from your heart.'
The Gospel of the Lord Glory to you, O Lord
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For homily resources for this Sunday's Gospel click here: https://www.catholicireland.net/sunday-homily/
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, 13th September, 2026
CÉAD LÉACHTSliocht as an Leabhar Shíorach 27:30-28:7
Maith do do chomharsa an éagóir a dhéanann sé, agus nuair a dhéanfaidh tú guí, maithfear do pheacaí duit.
Fearg agus fraoch, is duáilcí déistineacha iad sin,
agus gheofar iad i seilbh an pheacaigh.
An té a imríonn díoltas, imreoidh an Tiarna díoltas air,
mar coinníonn sé cuntas cruinn ar a pheacaí.
Maith do do chomharsa an éagóir a dhéanann sé,
agus nuair a dhéanfaidh tú guí, maithfear do pheacaí duit.
Má choimeádann duine olc istigh do dhuine eile,
conas is féidir leis leigheas a lorg ar an Tiarna?
Mura ndéanann sé trócaire ar dhuine cosúil leis féin,
conas is féidir leis maithiúnas a iarraidh ina pheacaí féin?
Níl ann féin ach feoil agus cothaíonn sé fuath; cé a mhaithfidh a pheacaí dó?
Cuimhnigh ar do chríoch dheireanach, agus scoir den fhuath;
cuimhnigh ar an scrios agus an bás, agus mair de réir na n-aitheanta.
Cuimhnigh ar na haitheanta agus ná bíodh olc agat do do chomharsa;
cuimhnigh ar chonradh an Té is Airde, agus ná tóg ceann den aineolas.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Salm le Freagra Sm 102: 1-4. 9-12. R/ v 8
Freagra Is grámhar trócaireach é an Tiarna,
foighneach agus lán dé cheansacht.
1. Gabh buíochas leis an Tiarna, a anam liom, beannaíodh a bhfuil istigh ionam a ainm naofa.
Gabh buíochas leis an Tiarna, a an am liom, is ná déan dearmad da thíolací go léir. Freagra
2. Eisean a mhaitheann do chionta go léir, a shlánaíonn d'easláintí go léir,
a fhuasclaíonn do bheatha on mbás, a chorónaíonn thú le grá is le trua. Freagra
3. Ní bheidh sé go míchéata i gcónaí, ní bheidh sé i bhfeirg de shíor.
Ní de réir ár bpeacaí a roinneann sé linn: ní de réir ár gcionta a chúitíonn sé sinn. Freagra
4. Óir ní airdé neamh os cionn talún ná méid a bhuanghrá do lucht a eaglaithe;
ní faide an t-oirthear ón iarthar ná an fad a chuireann sé ár gcionta uainn[. Freagra
DARA LÉACHT
Sliocht as céad Litir Naomh Pól chuig na Rómhánaigh 14:7-9
Má mhairimid beo nó más bás a fhaighimid is don Tiarna a fhaighimid bás chomh maith.
A bhráithre, ní dó féin a mhaireann aon duine againn ná ní dó féin a fhaigheann sé bás. Má mhairimid beo is don Tiarna a mhairimid, agus más bás a fhaighimid is don Tiarna a fhaighimid bás chomh maith. Cibé acu beo nó marbh dúinn, mar sin, is leis an Tiarna sinn. Mar is chuige seo a fuair Críost bás agus a d’éirigh beo: chun go mbeadh tiarnas ar bheo agus ar mhairbh araon aige.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Alleluia Véarsa 1Sam3:9, Eo 6:68
Alleluia, alleluia!
Labhair, a Thiarna, tá do sheirbhíseach ag éisteacht.
Is agatsa atá briathra na beatha síoraí.
Alleluia!
SOISCÉAL
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Mhatha 18:21-35
Ní go dtí seacht n-uaire a deirimse leat ach go dtí seacht n-uaire seachtód.
Tháinig Peadar chuig Íosa ansin agus dúirt leis:
“A Thiarna, cé mhéad uair ba cheart dom pardún a thabhairt do mo bhráthair nuair a chiontaíonn i m’aghaidh? Go dtí seacht n-uaire?”
Dúirt Íosa leis: “Ní go dtí seacht n-uaire a deirimse leat ach go dtí seacht n-uaire seachtód.
“Agus dá réir sin is iad dála ríocht na bhflaitheas mar a bhí ag rí arbh áil leis cuntais a réiteach lena chuid seirbhíseach. Agus i dtosach an réitigh dó, tugadh chuige duine a raibh deich míle tallann amuigh air. Agus ó tharla gan an t-íoc a bheith aige, d’ordaigh an maistir é a dhíol, agus a bhean agus a chlann agus a raibh aige, agus an t-íoc a dhéanamh. Mar sin, chaith an seirbhíseach é féin ar lár, agus ag umhlú dó dúirt: ‘Bíodh foighne agat liom a mháistir, agus íocfaidh mé an t-iomlán leat.’
Agus le barr trua, scaoil máistir an tseirbhísigh sin uaidh é agus mhaith na fiacha dó. Ag dul amach don seirbhíseach sin, casadh air duine dá chomhsheirbhísigh a raibh céad déanar aige féin air, agus rug sé greim scóige air ag rá: ‘Íoc a bhfuil amuigh ort!’ Mar sin, chaith a chomhsheirbhíseach é féin ar lár ag achainí air: ‘Bíodh foighne agat liom,’ ar seisean, ‘agus íocfaidh mé leat é.’ Ach níorbh áil leis siúd é gan dul agus é theilgean i bpríosún nó go n-íocfadh sé na fiacha.
Nuair a chonaic a chomhsheirbhísigh an méid sin, ghabh buaireamh mór iad, agus chuaigh siad ag insint an scéil ar fad dá máistir. Chuir an máistir fios air: ‘A sheirbhísigh mhallaithe,’ ar seisean, ‘mhaith mé féin duitse na fiacha úd ar fad mar go ndearna tú achainí orm. Nár cheart go ndéanfása mar an gcéanna trócaire ar do chomhsheirbhíseach faoi mar a rinne mise trócaire ort?’
Agus le barr feirge thug a mháistir suas do na céastúnaigh é nó go n-íocfadh sé na fiacha leis go hiomlán.
Sin é freisin mar a dhéanfaidh m’Athair neamhaí libhse ach mura maitheannm gach duine agaibh dá bhráthair féin ó chroí.”
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
AN BÍOBLA NAOFA
© An Sagart
Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 20th September, 2026
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
FIRST READING
A reading from the Book of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus ) 27:30-28:7
Forgive your neighbour the hurt he does you, and when you pray, your sins will be forgiven.
Resentment and anger, these are foul things, and both are found with the sinner. He who exacts vengeance will experience the vengeance of the Lord, who keeps strict account of sin. Forgive your neighbour the hurt he does you, and when you pray, your sins will be forgiven.If a man nurses anger against another, can he then demand compassion from the Lord? Showing no pity for a man like himself, can he then plead for his own sins? Mere creature of flesh, he cherishes resentment; who will forgive him his sins?
Remember the last things, and stop hating,
remember dissolution and death, and live by the commandments.
Remember the commandments, and do not bear your neighbour ill-will;
remember the covenant of the Most High, and overlook the offence.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 102: 1-4. 9-12. R/ v 8
Response The Lord is compassion and love,
slow to anger and rich in mercy.
1. My soul, give thanks to the Lord, all my being, bless his holy name.
My soul, give thanks to the Lord and never forget all his blessings. Response
2. It is he who forgives all your guilt, who heals everyone of your ills,
who redeems your life from the grave, who crowns you with love and compassion. Response
3. His wrath will come to an end; he will not be angry for ever.
He does not treat us according to our sins nor repay us according to our faults. Response
4. For as the heavens are high above the earth so strong is his love for those who fear him.
As far as the east is from the west so far does he remove our sins. Response
SECOND READING
A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans 14:7-9
Alive or dead we belong to the Lord.
The life and death of each of us has its influence on others; if we live, we live for the Lord;
and if we die, we die for the Lord, so that alive or dead we belong to the Lord.
This explains why Christ both died and came to life, it was so that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation 1 Sam 3:9
Alleluia, alleluia!
Speak, Lord, your servant is listening: you have the message of eternal life.
Alleluia!
Or Jn 13: 34
Alleluia, alleluia!
I give you a new commandment: love one another,
just as I have loved you, says the Lord.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew 18:21-35
I tell you, not seven, but seventy-seven times.
Peter went up to Jesus and said,
'Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?'
Jesus answered, 'Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times.
'And so the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who decided to settle his accounts with his servants. When the reckoning began, they brought him a man who owed ten thousand talents; but he had no means of paying, so his master gave orders that he should be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, to meet the debt. At this, the servant threw himself down at his master's feet. "Give me time" he said "and I will pay the whole sum."
And the servant's master felt so sorry for him that he let him go and cancelled the debt.
Now as this servant went out, he happened to meet a fellow servant who owed him one hundred denarii; and he seized him by the throat and began to throttle him.
"Pay what you owe me" he said. His fellow servant fell at his feet and implored him, saying, "Give me time and I will pay you". But the other would not agree; on the contrary, he had him thrown into prison till he should pay the debt.
His fellow servants were deeply distressed when they saw what had happened, and they went to their master and reported the whole affair to him. Then the master sent for him.
"You wicked servant," he said "I cancelled all that debt of yours when you appealed to me. Were you not bound, then, to have pity on your fellow servant just as I had pity on you?" And in his anger the master handed him over to the torturers till he should pay all his debt.
And that is how my heavenly Father will deal with you unless
you each forgive your brother from your heart.'
The Gospel of the Lord Glory to you, O Lord
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For homily resources for this Sunday's Gospel click here: https://www.catholicireland.net/sunday-homily/
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, 20th September, 2026
CÉAD LÉACHTSliocht as an Leabhar Shíorach 27:30-28:7
Maith do do chomharsa an éagóir a dhéanann sé, agus nuair a dhéanfaidh tú guí, maithfear do pheacaí duit.
Fearg agus fraoch, is duáilcí déistineacha iad sin,
agus gheofar iad i seilbh an pheacaigh.
An té a imríonn díoltas, imreoidh an Tiarna díoltas air,
mar coinníonn sé cuntas cruinn ar a pheacaí.
Maith do do chomharsa an éagóir a dhéanann sé,
agus nuair a dhéanfaidh tú guí, maithfear do pheacaí duit.
Má choimeádann duine olc istigh do dhuine eile,
conas is féidir leis leigheas a lorg ar an Tiarna?
Mura ndéanann sé trócaire ar dhuine cosúil leis féin,
conas is féidir leis maithiúnas a iarraidh ina pheacaí féin?
Níl ann féin ach feoil agus cothaíonn sé fuath; cé a mhaithfidh a pheacaí dó?
Cuimhnigh ar do chríoch dheireanach, agus scoir den fhuath;
cuimhnigh ar an scrios agus an bás, agus mair de réir na n-aitheanta.
Cuimhnigh ar na haitheanta agus ná bíodh olc agat do do chomharsa;
cuimhnigh ar chonradh an Té is Airde, agus ná tóg ceann den aineolas.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Salm le Freagra Sm 102: 1-4. 9-12. R/ v 8
Freagra Is grámhar trócaireach é an Tiarna,
foighneach agus lán dé cheansacht.
1. Gabh buíochas leis an Tiarna, a anam liom, beannaíodh a bhfuil istigh ionam a ainm naofa.
Gabh buíochas leis an Tiarna, a an am liom, is ná déan dearmad da thíolací go léir. Freagra
2. Eisean a mhaitheann do chionta go léir, a shlánaíonn d'easláintí go léir,
a fhuasclaíonn do bheatha on mbás, a chorónaíonn thú le grá is le trua. Freagra
3. Ní bheidh sé go míchéata i gcónaí, ní bheidh sé i bhfeirg de shíor.
Ní de réir ár bpeacaí a roinneann sé linn: ní de réir ár gcionta a chúitíonn sé sinn. Freagra
4. Óir ní airdé neamh os cionn talún ná méid a bhuanghrá do lucht a eaglaithe;
ní faide an t-oirthear ón iarthar ná an fad a chuireann sé ár gcionta uainn[. Freagra
DARA LÉACHT
Sliocht as céad Litir Naomh Pól chuig na Rómhánaigh 14:7-9
Má mhairimid beo nó más bás a fhaighimid is don Tiarna a fhaighimid bás chomh maith.
A bhráithre, ní dó féin a mhaireann aon duine againn ná ní dó féin a fhaigheann sé bás. Má mhairimid beo is don Tiarna a mhairimid, agus más bás a fhaighimid is don Tiarna a fhaighimid bás chomh maith. Cibé acu beo nó marbh dúinn, mar sin, is leis an Tiarna sinn. Mar is chuige seo a fuair Críost bás agus a d’éirigh beo: chun go mbeadh tiarnas ar bheo agus ar mhairbh araon aige.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Alleluia Véarsa 1Sam3:9, Eo 6:68
Alleluia, alleluia!
Labhair, a Thiarna, tá do sheirbhíseach ag éisteacht.
Is agatsa atá briathra na beatha síoraí.
Alleluia!
SOISCÉAL
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Mhatha 18:21-35
Ní go dtí seacht n-uaire a deirimse leat ach go dtí seacht n-uaire seachtód.
Tháinig Peadar chuig Íosa ansin agus dúirt leis:
“A Thiarna, cé mhéad uair ba cheart dom pardún a thabhairt do mo bhráthair nuair a chiontaíonn i m’aghaidh? Go dtí seacht n-uaire?”
Dúirt Íosa leis: “Ní go dtí seacht n-uaire a deirimse leat ach go dtí seacht n-uaire seachtód.
“Agus dá réir sin is iad dála ríocht na bhflaitheas mar a bhí ag rí arbh áil leis cuntais a réiteach lena chuid seirbhíseach. Agus i dtosach an réitigh dó, tugadh chuige duine a raibh deich míle tallann amuigh air. Agus ó tharla gan an t-íoc a bheith aige, d’ordaigh an maistir é a dhíol, agus a bhean agus a chlann agus a raibh aige, agus an t-íoc a dhéanamh. Mar sin, chaith an seirbhíseach é féin ar lár, agus ag umhlú dó dúirt: ‘Bíodh foighne agat liom a mháistir, agus íocfaidh mé an t-iomlán leat.’
Agus le barr trua, scaoil máistir an tseirbhísigh sin uaidh é agus mhaith na fiacha dó. Ag dul amach don seirbhíseach sin, casadh air duine dá chomhsheirbhísigh a raibh céad déanar aige féin air, agus rug sé greim scóige air ag rá: ‘Íoc a bhfuil amuigh ort!’ Mar sin, chaith a chomhsheirbhíseach é féin ar lár ag achainí air: ‘Bíodh foighne agat liom,’ ar seisean, ‘agus íocfaidh mé leat é.’ Ach níorbh áil leis siúd é gan dul agus é theilgean i bpríosún nó go n-íocfadh sé na fiacha.
Nuair a chonaic a chomhsheirbhísigh an méid sin, ghabh buaireamh mór iad, agus chuaigh siad ag insint an scéil ar fad dá máistir. Chuir an máistir fios air: ‘A sheirbhísigh mhallaithe,’ ar seisean, ‘mhaith mé féin duitse na fiacha úd ar fad mar go ndearna tú achainí orm. Nár cheart go ndéanfása mar an gcéanna trócaire ar do chomhsheirbhíseach faoi mar a rinne mise trócaire ort?’
Agus le barr feirge thug a mháistir suas do na céastúnaigh é nó go n-íocfadh sé na fiacha leis go hiomlán.
Sin é freisin mar a dhéanfaidh m’Athair neamhaí libhse ach mura maitheannm gach duine agaibh dá bhráthair féin ó chroí.”
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
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