In Praise of Tax Collectors and Prostitutes

Reflecting on the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost: Three Days after Sunday (Year C)

Scripture (semicontinuous)

Psalter: Psalm 87

Old Testament: Joel 3:17-20

Gospel: Matthew 21:28-32

Scripture (complementary)

Psalter: Psalm 84:8-12

Old Testament: Daniel 5:13-31

Gospel: Matthew 21:28-32

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Prayer

God of mercy and healing, you who hear the cries of those in need, receive our petitions that all who are troubled may know peace, comfort, and courage.…