Today the Church celebrates the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. The assigned readings are Deuteronomy 6:2-6, Hebrews 7:23-28, and Mark 12:28-34. The Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 18 (Psalm 18:2-4, 47, 51).
For one version of the Responsorial Psalm set to music, please visit:
YouTube: Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 18 I love the Lord my strength
The Gospel reading is as follows:
One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?”
Jesus replied, “The first is this: ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, ‘He is One and there is no other than he.’ And ‘to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself’ is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”
And no one dared to ask him any more questions.
Reflections on these readings:
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Sundays Salesian: 31st Sunday Ordinary Time (November 4, 2012)
The Deacon’s Bench: Homily for November 4, 2012: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (3 NOV 12)
Father James | Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Author: Living the Sabbath (2 NOV 12)
Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio: Hear, Oh Israel!
Dr. Scott Hahn: The Law of Love (November 4th 2012 - Thirty-first Sunday Ordinary Time)
Word to Faith: God has shown us love through self-sacrifice (1 NOV 12)
The Word Encountered: Wholeheartedness of the Saints (Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time B)
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