Photo by Johannes Plenio on Pexels.comHere are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 12th Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Job 18:1,8-11

  • From the storm God addresses Job, reminding him that it was the Lord’s might that set the limits and boundaries of all creation.

Psalm – 107:23-26,28-31

  • “Give thanks to the Lord, his love is everlasting.”
  • In the midst of the power and might of nature, the people call upon the Lord and give him glory and praise.

2nd Reading – 2nd Corinthians 5:14-17

  • Impelled by the love of Christ, we no longer live for ourselves but for the one who died and rose for us.
  • Those who are in Christ are now a new creation, and they no longer live according to the flesh.

Gospel – Mark 4:35-41

  • Jesus is with the disciples in a boat when a violent storm comes upon them.
  • Upon awakening, the Lord calms the storm with a word and chastises the disciples for their lack of faith.

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