Today's Liturgy is very consoling. We begin in the Collect: O God,by whom we are redeemed and receive adoption, look graciously upon your sons and daughters, that those who believe in Christ may receive true freedom and an everlasting inheritance."
The first reading is from the Book of Isaiah, 35: 4-7a and is worth praying over so I am going to copy it.
"Thus says the Lord: Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God, he comes with vindication; with divine recompense he comes to save you. Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared; then will the lame leap like a stag, then the tongue of the mute will sing. Streams will burst forth in the desert, and rivers in the steppe. The burning sands will become pools, and the thirsty ground, springs of water."
The responsorial psalm is "Praise the Lord, my soul!
The first reading is from the Letter of James, 2: 1-5 and tells us to show no partiality and then asks: Did not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?"
The Gospel is Mark 7:31-37 where Jesus cures the deaf man.
Tomorrow is Labor Day, a holiday where we celebrate the gift of being able to work. Let us pray for all those who are still looking for work, for those who are discouraged because they have not been able to find work or to earn enough to care for their families.
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