BLE & BAE Discussion - Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time

Your works, O Lord, are justice and truth.

Reflection from Dynamic Catholic

"Patience is power... it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way." - Fulton Sheen, The Wisdom of Fulton Sheen

Readings from USCCB.org

Alleluia

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
You have received a spirit of adoption as sons
through which we cry: Abba! Father!
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

Mt 6:7-15

Jesus said to his disciples:
“In praying, do not babble like the pagans,
who think that they will be heard because of their many words.
Do not be like them.
Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

“This is how you are to pray:

   ‘Our Father who art in heaven,
       hallowed be thy name,
       thy Kingdom come,
   thy will be done,
       on earth as it is in heaven.
   Give us this day our daily bread;
       and forgive us our trespasses,
       as we forgive those who trespass against us;
       and lead us not into temptation,
       but deliver us from evil.’

“If you forgive others their transgressions,
your heavenly Father will forgive you.
But if you do not forgive others,
neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.”

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