Theme of the Day: Our God Patiently Seeks Fruits of Faith
Patience is a virtue. But can too much patience be a vice? If you are too patient, waiting to see if that pain in your stomach goes away with time, you might make a problem worse. If you are too patient with an incompetent employee, you will lose productivity before the inevitable—his firing—occurs anyway. Too much patience would seem not to be a virtue, but reckless behavior.
Yet that is exactly what God demonstrates to a rebellious human race—incredible patience. Through a parable Jesus teaches exactly what God’s patience means for us.
Matthew 21:33-43
Isaiah 5:1-7
Philippians 3:12-21
Psalm 80
591 – O Holy Spirit, Grant Us Grace
862 – Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word
871 – Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You
876 – Fight the Good Fight
927 – Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing
Prayer of the Day: Almighty God, in your bountiful goodness, keep us safe from every evil of body and soul. Make us ready, with cheerful hearts, to do whatever pleases you; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works. Alleluia.