12 PM Sep 26: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

uh [Music] oh [Music] me [Music] so good morning welcome to the holy name of jesus cathedral and the mass for the 26th sunday in ordinary time the worship aid can be found on the parish website raleigh cathedral dot org the entrance hymn is great is thy faithfulness [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh [Music] oh [Music] [Applause] right [Music] hello [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh [Music] in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit the grace of our lord jesus christ the love of god and the communion of the holy spirit be with you all welcome all those who are joining us by the live stream we're always very grateful for you for being part of our worship and today my dear brothers and sisters jesus has given us something that is very important if your hand will lead you to sin cut it off if your food will lead you to sin cut it off if it is your eye pluck it out it is better to enter full life with all this part cut off than to be in gehenna forever what does this mean it's a very serious statement and it is all about avoiding occasion of sins and being ready to welcome jesus in our hearts and avoid what will take us away from him and so to prepare ourselves to celebrate these sacred mysteries let us call to mind our sins and remember the times we have presumed the mercy of god continue to sin without considering the love that we supposed to express in him you were sent to heal the contrites lord have mercy [Music] you came to call sinners christ have mercy [Music] you are seated at the right hand of the father lord have mercy [Music] and may almighty god have mercy on us forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life [Music] is [Applause] [Music] oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] christmas [Music] [Applause] [Music] right [Music] [Applause] oh [Music] in the glory of god let of us pray grant us o merciful god who manifests your mighty power above all by pardoning and shall we mercy be so we pray your grace abundantly open us and make those hesitant to attain your promises as to the treasures of heaven through our lord jesus christ your son who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the holy spirit god forever and ever [Music] a reading from the book of numbers the lord came down in the cloud and spoke to moses taking some of the spirit that was on moses the lord bestowed it on the seventy elders and as the spirit came to rest on them they prophesied now two men one named eldad and the other me dad were not in the gathering but had been left in the camp they too had been on the list but had not gone out to the tent yet the spirit came to rest on them also and they prophesied in the camp so when a when a young man quickly told moses eldad and media are prophesying in the camp joshua son of nun whom from his youth had been moses's aid said moses my lord stop them but moses answered him are you jealous for my sake would that all the people of the lord were prophets would that the lord might bestow his spirit on them all the word of the lord [Music] the precipice the heart [Music] [Music] in the soul the decree of the lord is trustworthy give him wisdom to the [Music] the priesthood [Music] the fear of the lord is pure enduring forever the ordinances of the lord are true all of them just [Music] the presence of your servant is careful of them very diligent in keeping them yet who can detect failings cleanse me from my unknowns [Music] heart [Music] me then shall i be blameless and innocent [Applause] princess [Music] [Music] [Music] a reading from the letter of saint james come now you rich weep and wail over your impending miseries your wealth has rotted away your clothes have become moth-eaten your gold and silver have corroded and that corrosion will be a testimony against you it will devour your flesh like fire you have stored up treasure for the last days behold the wages you withheld from your workers who harvested your fields are crying aloud and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the lord of hosts you have lived on earth in luxury and pleasure you have fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter you have condemned you have murdered the righteous one he offers you no resistance the word of the lord [Music] [Music] hallelujah [Music] your word o lord is truth consecrate us in the trolls [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] the lord be with you a reading from the holy gospel according to mark at that time john said to jesus teacher we saw someone driving our demons in your name and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us jesus replied do not prevent him there is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me for whoever is not against us is for us anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to christ a man i said to you will surely not lose his reward whoever curses one of these little ones who believe in me to sin it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea if your hand causes you to sin cut it off it is better for you to enter into life maimed than with two hands to go into gehenna into the unquenchable fire and if your food causes you to sin cut it off it is better for you to enter into life crippled than with two feet to be thrown into gehenna and if your eye causes you to sin walk it out better for you to enter into the kingdom of god with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into gehenna where the worm does not die and the fire is not quenched the gospel of the lord here we are meeting the concepts that we don't seem to like often hell fire i don't know the last time you heard the gospel on hellfire it's all about love the love of god how god loves us i mean that's what we like to hear and how he wants to give us peace and wants to make things easy you know yes we love that so much but you know what hell isn't about the anger of god hell is not about god's hatred of anyone or how god is so angry and he wants to destroy anybody hell has a lot of connection with love so if you want to hear about love you should be ready to also hear about hell because you cannot spread the truth what actually brought hell is that god wants to wants to give you the opportunity to love the love of god which is the reason he created all of us he made us to know him to love him and to be with him in eternal life that love just like any other love must be expressed in freedom and with free will so for you to actually express this in freedom then hell will be part of it because it means you can decide not to you can choose or not choose so when you choose god when you choose god and when you choose love you choose life eternal when you reject love when you reject god you are also choosing hell therefore hell means the absence of god hell means the absence of god when god is not present that is hell and again you may ask me is god not everywhere god could be present god is present everywhere but if you don't experience him present it is hell because his presence might become torment to you because you refuse to accept love that's what hell means so when you hear about gehenna which is his translation for her it actually came from second kings chapter 23. it is a valley in around jerusalem where the human sacrifice they burn them and then they transfer all the rubbish from jerusalem down into this valley and then set fire on it so it continues to bomb always so gay hinum is the name of the valley it contributes to bond always so it is this picture that is used to represent hell where fire bonds always endlessly but what it truly means in our life in our relationship with god is the absence of god when god is not there that is hell if you want to get the meaning very well think about who we are our nature we are embodied spirits we are made of body and soul inseparable distinct but inseparable connected intrinsically for you to be a human person you must be body and soul and so the soul is that part of us that always seeks the fulfillment beyond the material and this fulfillment comes only through the presence of god so if you want to have all that you want money house treasure food clothing and so on you still see that you don't get the satisfaction didn't get the complete fulfillment the soul desires god it is only god that can fill it up so when it is missing when god is not present that is the agony of the soul that is hell because the soul is missing that which it desires more desperately than anything else that which satisfies it and quenches his thoughts so when anything is going to become obstacle or hindrance or inimical to making the soul to have this experience cut it off that's what jesus is telling you cut it off whatever it is and you know jesus use hand eye fold these are things that in themselves are not sinful the hand cannot commit any sin if nothing is behind it the mind has to move the hand to not pick what does not belong to it the eye does not on its own commit anything except it is moved behind the mind has to tell the eye hey look at this look at that and then we now trigger the the eye to begin to see sing that's the way it works so these are like particular things around us and if you want to bring it more practically down to our experiences every day think about your phone think about other little things around you that i have turned to become obstacles to the experience of god what do you do with your phone what do you do with your computer what do you do with other stuff around you are they obstacles did they lead you on the path of gehenna where you would miss the true presence of god and so expose the soul to the agony that he doesn't want to experience cut it off and by cutting it off it means do not allow anything to become occasion of sin for you whatever it is begin to work or moderating them and putting them to be subject to you don't become slaves to them and do not also become obstacle or occasion of sin to someone else what the gospel said today if anyone should lead any of these little ones who believe in me to go astray or to commit sin it is better that they put a male stone on the person's head and cast the person into the sea cut him off because the person has become danger to the soul of another person so while you are cautious not to allow anything to become occasion of sin for you also be careful that you don't become occasion of sin for someone else so that you don't suffer in either way and you know what i'm sure you are trembling in your heart how do we go about this today the gospel today the gospel of hope i have today for you is god is not done with you yet so don't write yourself off if you are battling with anything if you are struggling with anything especially the sin that clings easily hebrews chapter 12 verse 1 describe it as the sin that cleans easily and that is habitual sin or maybe what the psalmist said today cleanse me from my hidden thoughts hidden not known unknown to only you it's very easy to relax in that particular scene because it's not known by anybody do not allow it to linger because it can become a very big danger and then the next line of the psalm says from presumption from presumption from willful sin restrain your servant oh lord that's the secondary part of it because you could begin to presume the mercy of god just especially those of us who are catholics or all of us who are catholics we have the sacrament of confession so it's very easy to abuse it and then go on you commit one sin instead of being so sorrowful about it instead of having repentant heart this enemy comes to tell you you can sin more maybe make it throughout the week and saturday you go to confession at once what is disappointment it simply means that you are not acting in love you are only trying to fulfill obligation but that sacrament is a sacrament of love the sacrament that draws us closer to christ making us to love him much deeper than ever do you slap your friend and then say okay let me slap him ten more times and then apologize at once he means he's not your friend one slap you give to your friend maybe out of anger is enough to make you bitter if he's truly a friend you begin to ask for reconciliation to restore your friendship you don't go on and on and offend your friends so many times so that you can apologize once and for all if your relationship with god is built on love then one occasion is enough for you to feel bad to come back and say sorry to jesus but the hope for you my dear friends is the hope of the first reading today that even god can intervene in your life outside the tent melder and elder were not present in the tent the tent is the place of meeting the another name for it is tabernacle the place where they encounter god these two men were supposed to be present but they chose to be outside of the tent in the camp but when god wanted to act he act on them even in the camp that's why i told you today do not lose hope do not give hope do not give up even outside the tent even in that condition where it seems not to be the place of god god is still interested he can fish you out he's not done with you yet so don't lose hope don't give up always open up to welcome him the camp could be your place of work the camp could be your family the camp could be your school where you study and so on and so forth the camp is outside the tent outside the place of god outside the place of meeting and encounter any other place apart from the church is the kind and god is also interested there in meeting you there and using you and making you to prophesy even far away open your hearts don't write yourself off don't god isn't done with you yet god isn't done with anyone yet because you know what when we were baptized there's the flame of of the holy spirit in us the seal of the holy spirit in us that marks us out that even when we don't find it into flame when we seem to have rejected god does not reject he has his eyes on you wherever you go and this will be like some people who just come to maybe confession or media priest and they said it's been 20 years since my last confession and you'll be wondering okay the question will be what happened or what prompted you to come back after 20 years do you know the beautiful answer that we you we we always get from especially young people is that i just thought about it and i felt like i should come back to the church and do confession isn't that miraculous no one spoke to you nobody addressed talk to you about god all of a sudden you choose to come back dear friends that is the spark of the holy spirit is all in everyone including the person you have written off that is why i ask you don't write anybody off if you are a parent here and you've been praying for this son or this daughter and you're filled with anger and maybe at the point you're deciding to write him off he's doomed i don't think this person can be saved you are making a mistake continue there's this light in this guy this slide in this girl one day one day it will spark off and we begin to burn again and then the person will come back on his own on her own to seek the face of god because god isn't done with us yet this is the message of hope hold on to it in your struggle in your effort in that which you are sincerely working hard to stop in your life to cut off so that you don't expose yourself to the absence of god to gehenna and hell god has his eyes on you continue he's not done with you yet one day one day you will see where he is taking you to may the lord strengthen all of us in our little effort and continue to make us strong in our struggles and in our effort to come closer to him the lord can also spot you even outside the tent he can spot you in the camp and he can also touch you there and make you part of him let us rise to profess our faith i believe in one god the father almighty maker of heaven and earth for all things visible and invisible i believe in one lord jesus christ the only begotten son of god born of the father before all ages god from god light from light true god from true god begotten not made consubstantial with the father through him all things were made for us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven and by the holy spirit was incarnate of the virgin mary and became man for our sake he was crucified under pontius pilate he suffered death and was buried and rose again on the third day in accordance with the scriptures he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the father he will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end i believe in the holy spirit the lord the giver of life who proceeds from the father and the son who with the father and the son is adored and glorified was spoken through the prophets i believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church i confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins and i look forward to the resurrection of the dead in the life of the world to come amen in faith we lift up all of our prayers you belong to christ for pope francis bishop luis rafael and all clergy and lay leaders who guide us into greater communion with christ through the life of discipleship that they may be renewed in faith so as to better form us from the heart in the way of god's kingdom especially all those to be confirmed this week we pray to the lord lord hear our prayer anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink for our renewal in the spirit of generosity especially to those most in need that it may be a reflection of our lord's blessing to each of us and a better instrument of his love and justice to others we pray to the lord lord hear our prayer that the lord might bestow his spirit on them all for all joining our prayer each week via our live broadcast and that they may know their union with the life of the church at prayer and be strengthened in faith and the power of god's life we pray to the lord lord hear our prayers do not prevent him for all those serving in government for god's wisdom and counsel and its formation within them especially with regard to decisions that reflect upon the dignity of human life and for all our first responders and our military as they carry out their duties in the way of freedom and the gift of peace we pray to the lord lord hear our prayer the precepts of the lord give joy to the heart that all those who have died john leto our parishioner who died last week may know his mercy for their sins and the fullness of god's kingdom and those in sorrow and for the parishioners and pilgrims to our cathedral for whom this mass is being offered we pray to the lord lord hear our prayer in continuing to commend a perished central project to god we pray using the prayer card found in the book rack in front of the appeals o holy name of jesus above all other names in heaven and on earth you are the glory of the saints the bomb of the sick the love of the devout the consolation of the suffering and the hope of all who aspire to follow you oh my jesus we are protector in hell that your name may be forever praised as we seek holiness of life as a parish under your patronage kaido endeavours always especially none as we strive to grow in faith and build together facilities dedicated to the honor and glory of your holy name amen god our father he these are prayers spoken in those known to you in our hearts and so refresh our soul from our union with you as we ask them in the holy name of your son through christ our lord we continue to welcome all those who are joining us for the first time pilgrims to our cathedral and all of you my dear friends who are joining us online we are at the offertory time you can make your offering online at raleigh cathedral.org raleigh cathedral.org and also remember that we have second collection today for our brothers and sisters who are affected by hurricane ida please be generous so that we assist them they need our help god bless you the offertory hymn is his name is wonderful [Music] is is [Music] is [Music] oh [Music] oh [Music] pray brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to god the almighty father also mercy for god that these are offering me find acceptance with you and that through it the whispering of all blessings may be laid open before you through christ our lord the lord [Music] let us give thanks to the lord our god [Music] it is truly right and just a duty and a salvation always and everywhere to give you thanks lord holy father almighty and eternal god for you so love the world that in your mercy you sent us the redeemer to live like us in all things but sin so that you might love us in what so that you might loving us what you love in your song by whose obedience we have been restored to those gifts of yours that by sinning we had lost in disobedience and so lord with all the angels and sins we to give you thanks as in exaltation we [Music] oh [Music] is [Music] oh [Music] you are indeed hold your lord and all you have created rightly gives you praise for through your son our lord jesus christ by the power and working of the holy spirit you give life to all things and make them holy and you never cease to gather your people to yourself so that from the rising of the sun to be certain a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name therefore lord we humbly implore you by the same spirit graciously make holy these gifts were brought to you for consecration and they may become the body and blood of your son our lord jesus christ at his command we celebrate these mysteries for on the night he was betrayed he himself took bread and giving you thanks he said the blessing broke the bread and gave it to his disciples saying take this all of you and eat of it for this is my body which will be given up for you [Music] in a similar way when supper was ended he took the chalice and giving you thanks he set the blessing and gave the chalice to his disciples saying take this all of you and drink from me for this is the chalice of my blood the blood of the new and eternal covenant which will be reported for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins do this in memory of me [Music] the mystery of faith [Music] therefore lord as we celebrate the memory of the saving passion of his son his wondrous resurrection and ascension into heaven and as we look forward to his second coming we offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice look we pray upon the ablation of your church in recognizing the sacrificial victim by whose death you willed to reconcile us to yourself granted we who were nourished by the body and blood of your son and filled with his holy spirit may become one body one spirit in christ may he make of us an eternal offering to you so that we may obtain an inheritance with your elect especially with the most blessed virgin mary mother of god we blessed joseph his spouse with your blessed apostles and glorious martyrs and with all the saints on whose constant intercession in your presence we rely for unfailing help may this sacrifice of our reconciliation we pray o lord advance the peace and salvation of all the world be pleased to confirm in faith and charity your pilgrim church on earth with your servant francis sapo and luis rafael our bishop the order of bishops all the clergy and the entire people you have gained for your own listen graciously to the prayers of this family whom you have summoned before you in your compassion or merciful father guided to yourself all your children scattered throughout the world to our departed brothers and sisters and to all who were pleasing to you at the passing from this life give kind admittance to your kingdom there we hope to enjoy forever the fullness of your glory through christ our lord through whom you bestow on the world all that is good [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] at the savior's command and formed by divine teaching we dare to say 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 deliver us lord we pray from every evil graciously grant peace in our days the by the help of your mercy we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress as we are with the blessed hope and the coming of our savior jesus christ lord jesus christ who said to your apostles peace i leave you my peace i give you look not in our sins but on the faith of your church and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will who live and reign for ever and ever the peace of the lord be with you always let us offer each other the sign of peace [Music] [Applause] [Music] see [Music] so [Music] behold the lamb of god behold him who takes away the sins of the world blessed are those called to the supper of the lamb the world i am not worthy that you should enter under my roof but only save the world and my soul shall be healed my jesus i believe that you are present in the most holy sacrament i love you above all things and i desire to receive you in my soul since i cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally come at least spiritually into my heart i embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself holy to you never permit me to be separated from you amen the communion hymn is oh how he loves you and me [Music] oh is [Music] so [Music] is [Music] oh [Music] my [Music] oh [Music] [Music] oh [Music] so is [Music] so [Music] oh [Music] oh [Music] [Music] so let us spray may this heavenly mystery o lord restore us in mind and body that we may be coerced in glory with christ to whose suffering we are united whenever we proclaim his death who lives and reigns forever and ever a couple of announcements that we have you can access our bulletin online at raleigh cathedral.org raleigh cathedral.org there are a couple other announcements that are written in the bulletin and you can have a a a hard copy as you're going out outside the church the ushers can hand one over to you remember to watch the video series on the need for the space in the new paris center on the cathedral campus as we begin the campaign from next week new videos are out this week and we invite you to prayerfully consider a commitment next weekend to assist us in reaching our final goal because you know that the lord loves to cheer forgiver and it's always supporting us as we also have the mission that we have we look forward to seeing you outside and have a blessed week the lord be with you [Music] your mighty god bless you the father and the son and the holy spirit go in peace glorifying the lord by your life the recessional hymn is how firm a foundation [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] so [Applause] now [Music] [Applause] [Music] 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Published: Sun Sep 26 2021