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Reading I: Isaiah 43:16-21
Responsorial Psalm: 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6
Reading II: Philippians 3:8-14
Gospel: John 8:1-11

 Let your patient grace come to life in us. 
(Introductory Prayers)

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THE GOSPEL

John 8:1-11

In the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women.
So what do you say?

They brought out a law about adultery
 from somewhere and you
 ignored them, and
 wrote on the
 ground,

“I’m doing something new.”

They said, “Kill her.”
“Fine,” you said. “The sinless one
should throw the
first stone.”

No one
 did.

 “Go and sin no more,”
you said.

Lord,
 have mercy on us.

Then let us be your mercy to
all others on the planet
 and to the planet
itself.


THE FIRST READING

Isaiah 43:16-21

Remember not the events of the past.
See, I am doing something new!

 

Jesus,
you are the Father’s gift,
always present,
always
new.
 
Please
 help us find you
in all the new paths you might
be making in the deserts of Ukraine,
in climate change and
racial justice.
 
You are the cool water,
freshening our
everyday
 lives.

Please,

let us all
  drink deeply.  


THE SECOND READING

Philippians 3:8-14

For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things
and I consider them so much rubbish.

Jesus, give us power
to accept the loss
of all things
in order
to
gain

 you.

In you is everything.

Help us say
yes.

We are your “masterpieces
in the making.” *
                                                         

* Desmond Tutu

 

Anne Osdieck
Art by Martin Erspamer, OSB
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