Character Counts. Wickedness Is Wasteful.

Preparing for the Second Sunday after Pentecost: One Day before Sunday (Year C)

Scripture

For information on semicontinuous and complementary readings in the season after Pentecost or Ordinary Time, click here.

Semicontinuous: Psalm 42 and 43; Proverbs 11:3-13; Matthew 9:27-34

Complementary: Psalm 22:19-28; Isaiah 59:1-8; Matthew 9:27-34

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Prayer

Father, may everything we do begin with your inspiration and continue with your saving help. Let our work always find its origin in you and through you reach completion. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. (Prayerist)

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Reflection

Proverbs 11:3-13

The words of Proverbs 11:3–13 open like ancient doors, each verse offering a glimpse into the enduring contrast between integrity and deceit, righteousness and wickedness. Though these proverbs may seem like scattered sayings at first glance, a deeper coherence emerges—one that speaks to the consequences of character, the weight of words, and the ripple effects of virtue and vice on a community.