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Summary: In this Gospel selection from Saint Luke we see Jesus illustrate the differing approaches of two individuals in prayer. Both approach the temple area to pray and one, a Pharisee, boldly moves forward and seemingly prays to himself, lauding his many virtues and putting down others while doing so. The other, a tax collector, who would be seen as on the lowest rung of the social ladder, approaches the temple area in a very contrite manner with his head bowed and striking his breast as a sign of true contrition. The one who boasts his goodness but does not recognize his errors is not a person of justice, whereas the one who seeks forgiveness walks away justified.

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Summary: Jesus speaks of a woman who is persistent in seeking a judgment from a judge who has kept putting off making a judgment on the woman’s behalf. The woman remains constant in her pursuit and eventually the judge relents and provides a judgment. The judge renders a judgment, not because he is just, but because he has been worn down by the woman and fears that if he doesn’t respond the woman might do him harm. Jesus takes this opportunity to speak to the importance of remaining persistent in our prayer. Most especially, Jesus encourages us to remain faithful to our pursuit of justice. Fidelity to living a life rooted in justice is essential to living as a follower of Jesus Christ.

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Summary: This Gospel about the cleansing of the 10 lepers will also be heard on Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Here we have the story of the miraculous healing of ten lepers. They cry out to Jesus, “Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!” And indeed, Jesus does have pity on them and sends them away cleansed. There is only one, a Samaritan, of the ten that recognizes that he is healed and that it was by the word of Jesus that it occurred. He returns in gratitude for what has happened to him. At the conclusion we hear Jesus respond to the fact that only one of the ten returned to give thanks. Jesus asks the question, “Where are the other nine?”

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Jesus asked, "Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?" Luke 17:17

Blessing of the Animals

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"If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you."