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08/30/2026

14th Sunday after Pentecost

08/30/2026

Today's Reading

EPISTLE: 2 Corinthians 1: 21-2: 4 – 14th Sunday after Pentecost

BRETHREN, the one who strengthened you and us in Christ, who anointed us, is God, who also stamped us with his seal and gave us the Spirit as a pledge in our hearts. Now, I call God to witness against my soul that it was to spare you that I did not come again to Corinth. Not that we lord it over your faith, but rather we are fellow-workers in your joy, for in faith you stand.
(2: 1) I made up my mind not to come to you again in sorrow. For if I make you sad, who can gladden me; save the very one who is grieved by me? And I wrote to you as I did, that when I come, I may not have sorrow upon sorrow from those who ought to give me joy: for I trust in all of you that my joy is a joy to all of you. For I wrote to you in much affliction and anguish of heart, with many tears, not that you might be grieved, but that you might know the great love I have for you.

GOSPEL: Matthew 22:2-14 – 14th week after Pentecost

The Lord told this parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a king who made a marriage feast for his son. And he sent his servants to call in those invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come. Again, he sent out other servants saying: ‘Tell those who are invited, behold. I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and fatlings arc killed, and everything is ready; come to the marriage feast.’ But they made light of it, and went off, one to his own farm and another to his business; and the rest laid hold of his servants treated them shamefully, and killed them. But when the king heard of it, he was angry; and he sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The marriage feast indeed is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy; go therefore to the crossroads, and invite to the marriage feast whomever you shall find.’ And his servants went out into the roads and gathered all those they found, both good and bad; and the marriage feast was filled with guests. Now the king went in to see the guests, and he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment. And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?’ But he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind his hands and feet, take hold of him, and throw him out into the darkness, where there will be weeping and the gnashing of teeth.’ For many are called, but few are chosen.”

الرسالة (1 كورنثس 1: 21 الى 2: 4)

يا اخوة، ان الذي يُثَبِتُنا معَكم في المسيح، وقد مَسحَنا، هو الله، الذي ختَمنا أَيضاً ومنحنا عربونَ الروحِ في قلوبنا. أَما أَنا فاستشهدُ اللهَ على نفسي، أَني لإِشفاقي عليكم لم آتِ أَيضاً الى كورنثس، لا لأََنَّا نسودُ ايمانَكم، لكنَّا أَعوانُ فرحِكم، لأنكم ثابتون في الايمان. وقد حزمتُ بهذا في نفسي ان لا آتيَكم أَيضاً مغموماً. لأني إِنْ غممتُكم فمَنِ الذي يَسُرُّني غيرُ مَنْ عممتُه أَنا؟ وقد كتبتُ إِليكم بهذا عينِه، لئلاً ينالَني عندَ قدومي غمٌ مِمَّن كان ينبغي أَن أَفرحَ بهم. وإِني لواثقٌ بكم أَجمعين، أَنَّ فرحي هو فرحُكم جميعاً. فإِني من شِدَّةِ الكآبةِ وكَربِ القلب، كتبتُ اليكم بدموع كثيرة، لا لتغتمُّوا، بل لتعرفوا ما عندي من فرطِ المحبةِ لكم.

الأنجيل (متى 22: 2 – 14)

قال الربُّ هذا المثل: يُشبَّهُ ملَكوتُ السماواتِ بإِنسانٍ ملكٍ صنعَ عُرساً لابنهِ. وأَرسَلَ عبيدَهُ ليَدعُوا الَّمدعُوّينَ إِلى العُرس، فلَم يُريدوا أَن يَأْتُوا. فأَرسلَ من جديدٍ عبيداً آخرين وقال: قُولوا للمَدعُوّين، ها إِني قد أَعددتُ غدائي، ثيراني ومُسَمَّناتي قد ذُبِحتْ، وكلُّ شيءٍ مُهيَّأ، فهَلُمُّوا إِلى العرُس. ولكنهم تهاوَنوا، فذَهبَ هذا الى حقلهِ الخاصّ، وذاكَ إِلى تِجارتهِ، والباقون قبضوا على عبيدِهِ فشَتموهم وقتَلوهم. فلمَّا سمِعَ ذلك الملكُ غضِبَ، وأَرسلَ جُيوشَهُ فأَهلكَ أُولئك القتلة، وأَحرقَ مدينَتهُم. حينئذٍ قالَ لعبيدِه: أَما العرسُ فمُعَدٌّ، وأَمَّا المدعُوُّون فغيرُ مستحِقّين. فاذهبوا إِلى مفارقِ الطُّرقِ، وكلُّ مَن وجدتُموهُ فأدعوهُ الى العُرس. فخَرجَ أُولئِكَ العبيدُ ال الطُّرُق، وجمعوا كلَّ مَن وَجَدوا مِن أَشرارٍ وصالحين، فحفَلَ العُرسُ بالمتَّكِين. فلمَّا دخَل الملِكُ لينظُرَ المتكئين، رأَى هُناكَ إِنساناً ليس عليهِ حُلَّهُ العُرس. فقال لهُ: يا صاحِ، كيف دَخلْتَ إِلى ههُنا، وليس عليك حُلَّهُ العُرس؟ فسكَت. حينئذٍ قال الملِكُ للخُدَّام: أَوثقوا يدَيهِ ورِجليةِ وخُذوهُ وأطرَحوهُ في الظُّلمةِ الخارجيَّة. هُناكَ يَكونُ البُكاءُ وصَريفُ الأَسنان. فإِنَّ المدعُوّينَ كثيرون، والمختارِينَ قليلون.

Great Time had by all at our Inaugural Holy Smoke Dinner hosted by the Aviator
08/30/2026

Great Time had by all at our Inaugural Holy Smoke Dinner hosted by the Aviator

08/15/2026

Readings for Sunday 08232026

EPISTLE: 1 Corinthians 16:13-24

BRETHREN, watch, stand fast in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let everything you do be done out of love. Now, I beg you, brethren: you know that the members of Stephanas’ family are the first-fruits of Achaia and have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. To such as these, you too become subject, and to every helper and worker. I rejoice at the presence of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because what was lacking on your part they have supplied — for they have refreshed both my spirit and yours. To such as these, therefore, give recognition. The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla with the church at their house greet you heartily in the Lord. All the brethren greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
I, Paul, greet you with my own hand. If any man does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him he accursed. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. My love is with all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.

GOSPEL: Matthew 21:33-42

The Lord told this parable: “There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around it, and dug a wine vat in it, and built a tower; then he leased it to the vine-dressers, and went abroad. But when the fruit season drew near, he sent his servants to the vine-dressers to receive his fruits. And the vine-dressers seized his servants, and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. Again, he sent another party of servants more numerous than the first; and they did the same to these. Finally, he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ But the vine-dressers, on seeing the son, said among themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and we shall have his inheritance.’ So, they seized him, cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. When, therefore, the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine-dressers?” They said to him, “He will utterly destroy those evil men, and will lease the vineyard to other vine-dressers, who will render to him the fruits in their seasons.” Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The Stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone; by the Lord this has been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes’”

الرسالة (1 كورنثس 16: 13 -24)

يا اخوة، أسهروا، أثبتوا في الايمان، كونوا رجالا ً، تشددوا. لتمكُنْ أموركم كلها بمحبة. وأطلبُ اليكم أَيها الاخوة، بما انكم تعرفونَ بيتَ اسْتِفانا، انه باكورةُ أَكائية، وقد خصَّصوا أَنفسَهم لخدمةِ القدّيسين، أَن تكونوا أَنتم أَيضاً مطاوِعينَ لمثل هؤلاءِ، ولكلِّ من يُعلونُهم ويتعب. إني أَفرحُ بحضور استِفانا وفَرْتُناتُس وأَخائِكس، لأنهم سدُّوا ما أَخلَلُتم به. فأَراحوا روحي وروحَكم. فأعرِفوا مثلَ هؤلاء. تُسَلّمُ عليكم كنائسُ آسية، يُسَلّمُ عليكم في الربِ كثيراً أَكيلا وبَرِسْكِلَّةُ، مع الكنيسةِ التي في بيتِهما. يُسلّم عليكم جميعُ الاخوة. سلّموا بعضُكم على بعضٍ بقُبلةٍ مقدَّسة. السلامُ بخطّ يدي أَنا بولس. ان كانَ أَحدٌ لا يُحبُّ ربَّنا يسوعَ المسيح فليكن مُبْسَلاً."مارانْ أَثا". نعمةُ ربِنا يسوعَ المسيحِ معكم. محبَّتي معكم أَجمعينَ في المسيحِ يسوع، آمين.

الأنجيل (متى 21: 33 – 42)

قال الربُّ هذا المْثَل: انسانٌ سيّدُ بيتٍ غرَسَ كَرْماً، وحوَّطهُ بسياجٍ، وحفَر فيهِ مَعصَرة، وبنى بُرجاً، وسلَّمهُ الى كرَّامين وسافَر. فلمَّا قََرُبَ أَوانُ الِثمار، أَرسل عبيدهُ الى الكرَّامينَ ليأْخُذوا ثِمارَه. فأَخذ الكرَّامُون عبيدَه، فجلَدوا بعضاً وقتَلوا بعضاً، ورجَموا بعضاً. فأَرسَلَ من جَديدٍ عبيداً آخرينَ أَكثرَ من الأَوَّلين، ففعَلوا بهِم كذلك. وفي الآخِر أَرسَلَ اليهمِ ابنَهُ، قائلاً: إِنَّهم سيَهابون ابني. فلمَّا رأَى الكرَّامونَ الابنَ قالوا في أَنفُسِهم. هذا هو الوارِث، تَعالَوا نَقتُلُهُ ونستُولي على ميراثِهِ. فأَخذوهُ وأَخرجوهُ خارجَ الكرمِ وقتَلوه. فإذا جاءَ ربُّ الكرمِ، فماذا يَفعلُ بأُولئكَ الكرَّمين؟ قالوا لهُ إنهُ يُميتُ أُولئِكَ الأَردِياءَ أَردأَ مِيتة. ويدفعُ الكَرْمَ إِلى كرَّامِينَ آخرِينَ يُؤَدُون اليه الثمرَ في أَوانِه. فقال لهم يسوع: أَماَ قرَأْتُم قطُّ في الكُتُب، إِنَّ الحجرَ الذي رذَلهُ البَنَّاؤُون هو صارَ رأْساً للزاوِية. من عندِ الربِّ كانَ ذلك، وهو عجيبٌ في أَعيُنِنا

08/15/2026

Sunday 08162026 Readings

EPISTLE: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

BRETHREN, I remind you of the Good News I preached to you, and which you received, and in which you stand, through which also you are being saved, if you hold fast to it as I preached it to you — otherwise you would have believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all what I had also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Kephas, and after that, to the Twelve. Then He was seen by more than five hundred brethren at one time, many of whom are still with us, while some have fallen asleep. After that, He was seen by James, then by all the apostles, and last of all, as by one born out of due time, He was seen also by me. For I am the least of the apostles, and am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted God’s Church. But by God’s grace, I am what I am, and His grace in me has not been fruitless — in fact, I have labored more than any of them, yet not I, but God’s grace with me. Whether it be I or they (who speak), this is what we preach, and this you have believed.

GOSPEL: Matthew 19:16-26 – 12th week after Pentecost

At that time a certain young man came to Jesus and said, “Good Master, what good work shall I do to have eternal life?” He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but God. But if you will enter into life, keep the commandments.” He said to Him, “Which?” And Jesus answered, -‘Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, honor thy father and mother, and, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” The young man said to Him, “All these I have kept; what is still lacking in me?” Jesus said to him, “If you will be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” But when the young man heard these words, he went away sad, for he had great possessions. But Jesus said to His disciples, “Amen I say to you, with difficulty will a rich man enter the kingdom of heaven. And further I say to you it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.” The disciples, hearing this, were exceedingly astonished, and said, “Who then can be saved?” And looking upon them, Jesus

الرسالة (1 كورنثس 15: 1-11)

يا اخوة، أُذكّرُكمُ الانجيلَ الذي بشَّرتكم به، وقبلتموه وأنتم ثابتون فيه، وتخلُصونَ به ايضاً إِنْ حافظتم عليه كما بشَّرتُكم به، إِلاَّ أَنْ تكونوا قد آمنتُم باطلاً. لأني سلَّمتُ اليكم اولاً ما قد تسلمتُه انا ايضاً: أَنَّ المسيحَ ماتَ من أجلِ خطايانا، على ما في الكتب، وأَنّهُ قُبر، وأَنه قام في اليومِ الثالثِ على ما في الكتب، وأَنَّه تراءَى لكيفا ثم للاثني عشر. ثم تراءى لأكثرَ من خمسِ مئةِ اخٍ معاً، اكثرهم باقٍ حتى الآن، وبعضُهم رقدوا. ثم تراءى ليعقوبَ، ثمّ لجميعِ الرسل. وآخرَ الكلِّ تراءى لي انا ايضاً كأنه للسِّقط. لأني انا اصغرُ الرسل، بل لستُ اهلاً لأن أُسمَّي رسولاً، لكوني قد اضطهدتُ كنيسةَ الله. غير اني بنعمةِ اللهِ صرتُ على ما انا عليه، ونعمتُه التي فيَّ لم تكن باطلة، بل تعِبتُ أكثر من جميعِهم، ولكن لا أَنا بل نعمهُ اللهِ التي معي. فسوءٌ كنتُ انا أم اولئكَ، هكذا نكررُ وهكذا آمنتم.

الأنجيل (متى 19: 16 – 26))

في ذلك الزمان، دنا الى يسوعَ شابٌّ وجَثا لهُ وقال: أَيُّها المعلّمُ الصالح، ماذا أَعملُ منَ الصَّلاحِ لتكونَ ليَ الحياةُ الابدية؟ فقال لهُ: لماذا تَدعُوني صالحاً، ما صالحٌ الاَّ واحدٌ هُو الله. ولكن ان كنتَ تُريدُ ان تَدخُلَ الحياة، فأحفَظِ الوَصايا. قالَ لهُ: ما هي؟ قالَ يسوع: لا تَقتُل، لا تَزنِ، لا تَسرق، لا تَشهَد بالزُّور، أَكرمْ أَباكَ وأُمَّك، أَحبِبْ قريبَك كنفسِك. قال لهُ الشاب: هذه كلُّها قد حَفِظتُها مُنذُ صِباي، فماذا ينقُصُني بَعد؟ قال لهُ يسوع: ان كُنتَ تُريدُ أَن تكونَ كاملاً، فأذَهبْ وبعْ ما هوَ لكَ وأعطِهِ للمساكين، فيكونَ لك كنزٌ في السماء، وتعالَ اتبَعْني. فلمَّا سمِعَ الشابُّ هذا الكلام، مضى حزيناً، فإِنهُ كان ذا مالٍ كثير. فقالَ يسوعُ لتلاميذِه: الحقَّ أَقولُ لكُم: انَّهُ يَعسُرُ على غَنيٍّ أَن يدخُلَ ملَكوتَ السَّماوات. بَل أَقولُ لكم: انه لأَسهَلُ أَن يَدخُلَ جَمَلٌ في ثَقبِ ابرةٍ من أَن يدخُلَ غنيُّ ملكوتَ الله. فلمَّا سمِعَ تلاميذُهُ بُهِتُوا جدًّا وقالوا: من يَستطيعُ اذَنْ أَن يَخلُص؟ فحدَّقَ إليهم يسوعُ وقالَ لهم: ذلك غيرُ مستطاعٍ عندَ الناس، وأَمَّا عندَ اللهِ فكلُّ شيءٍ مُستَطاع

08/09/2026

11th Sunday after Pentecost

08/09/2026

Today's Reading

EPISTLE: 1 Corinthians 9: 2-12 –

BRETHREN, you are the seal set upon my apostleship in the Lord. My defense against those who question me is this: Have we not a right to eat and to drink? Have we not a right to take around with us a sister woman, as do the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? Or is it only Barnabas and I who have not the right of exemption from manual labor? What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends the flock and does not drink of the flock’s milk? Do I speak these things on human authority? Or does not the Law also say these things? For it is written in the Law of Moses. Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain. (Dt.25:4) Is God concerned about the oxen, or does he say this simply for our sakes? These things were written for us. For he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes. in the expectation of partaking of the fruit. If we have sown for you spiritual things, is such an affair if we reap from your material things? If others share in this right over you. why should it not rather go to us? Yet, we have not used this right, but we bear all our expenses. lest we be a hindrance to Christ’s Good News.

GOSPEL: Matthew 18:23-35 - Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

The Lord told this parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who desired to settle accounts with his servants. And when he had begun the settlement, one was brought to him who owed him millions. And as he had no means of paying, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all he had, and payment to be made. But the servant fell down and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will pay you all.’ And moved with compassion, the master of that servant released him, and forgave him the debt. But as that servant went out, he met one of his fellow-servants who owed him a small amount, and he laid hold of him and throttled him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’ His fellow-servant therefore fell down and began to entreat him, saying, have patience with me and I will pay you all.’ But he would not; but went away and threw him into prison until he would pay what was due. His fellow-servants therefore, seeing what had happened, were very much saddened, and they went and informed their master of what had taken place. Then his master called him, and said to him, ‘Wicked servant, I forgave you all the debt, because you begged me. Should not you also have had pity on your fellow-servant, even as I had pity on you?’ And his master, being angry, handed him over to the torturers until he would pay all that was due to him. So also, my heavenly Father will do to you, if you do not each forgive your brothers from your hearts.”

الرسالة (1 كورنثس 9: 2ب- 12)

يا اخوة، ان خاتمَ رسالتي هو انتم في الربّ. واحتجاجي عند الذين يفحصونني هو هذا: أما لنا سلطانٌ ان نأكل ونشرب؟ أَما لنا سلطانٌ ان نجولَ بامرأَةٍ اختٍ، كسائرِ الرسل واخوةِ الربِّ وكيفا؟ ام وحدي انا وبرنابا لا سلطانَ لنا ان لا نشتغل؟ من يسعى يوماً الى الحربِ والنفقة على نفسه؟ من يغرِس كرماً ولا يأكل من ثمره؟ ام من يرعى قطيعاً ولا يأكلُ من لبنِ القطيع؟ أَلعلّي اقولُ هذا بحسب البشرية؟ ام ليس الناموسُ ايضاً يقول هذا؟ فانة قد كُتِبَ في ناموسِ موسى: لا تَكُمَّ الثورَ في دِياسِه. أَلعلَّ اللهَ تَهُمُّه الثيران؟ ام يقولُ ذلك من اجلِنا بلا مِراء؟ بل انما كُتبَ من اجلنا، لأنه ينبغي للحارثِ ان يحرثَ على الرجاء، وللدَّائسِ على أَملِ ان يكونَ شريكاً في رجائه. إِنْ كنا نحنُ قد زرعنا لكم الروحيَّات، أَفيكونُ عظيماً ان نحصدَ منكم الجسديات؟ إِن كان آخرونَ يشتركونَ في السلطانِ عليكم، أَفلسنا نحنُ أَولى؟ لكنَّا لم نستعملْ هذا السلطان، بل نحتملُ كلَّ شيءٍ لئلا نعوقَ بشارة المسيحِ بشيء.

الأنجيل (متى 18: 23 – 35)

قال الربُّ هذا المثَل: يُشبَّهُ ملكوتُ السماواتِ بإِنسانٍ مَلكٍ أَرادَ أَنْ يحاسبَ عبيدَه. فلمَّا بدأَ بالمحاسبَةِ، قُدِّمَ اليةِ واحدٌ عليه عشَرةُ آلافِ وزنة. واذ لم يكن له ما يُوفي، أَمَرَ سيدُهُ ان يُباعَ هو وامرأتُهُ وبنوهُ وكلُّ ما له ويُوفى عنه. فخرَّ ذلك العبدُ وسجدَ له قائلاً: يا سيد، تمهَّلْ عليَّ فأُوفيكَ كلَّ ما لكَ. فتحنَّنَ سيدُ ذلك العبدِ وأَطلقَهُ وتركَ له الدَّين. وبعد أَن خَرجَ ذلك العبدُ، وجدَ واحداً من رفقائهِ العبيدِ له عليه مئهُ دينار، فأَمسكهُ وأَخذ بِخناقهِ قائلاً: أَوفني ما لي عليك. فخرَّ رفيقُهُ العبدُ على قدميه، وجعلَ يتضرَّعُ اليه قائلاً: تمهَّلْ عليَّ فأُوفيَكَ كلَّ ما لكَ. فلم يُردْ، بل مضى وطرحهُ في السجن حتى يُوفيَ الدَّين. فلمَّا رأَى رفقاؤهُ العبيدُ ما كان، حزنوا جداً وجاؤوا فأَعلموا سيدّهُم بكلِّ ما جرى. حينئذٍ دعاهُ سيّدُهُ وقالَ له: أَيها العبدُ الشرّير، كلُّ ما كان لي عليكَ قد ترَكتُهُ لك لأنك تضرَّعت اليّ. أَفما كان ينبغي أن ترَحمَ أَنت ايضاً رفيقَك كما رحمتُك أَنا؟ وغضِبَ سيّدُهُ ودفعهُ الى الجلاَّدين، حتى يُوفيَ جميعَ ما له عليه. فهكذا يفعلُ أَبي السماويُّ بكم، انْ لم تَترُكوا كلُّ واحدٍ منكم لأخيه زلاته من كلّ قلوبكم.

08/02/2026

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

08/02/2026

Today's Reading
EPISTLE: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 – 10th Sunday after Pentecost.

BRETHREN, I think God has set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death, so that we would become a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men. We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, but we are without honor! To this very hour, we hunger and thirst, and we are naked and buffeted and have no fixed home. And we labor, working with our own hands. We are reviled and we bless, we are persecuted and we bear with it, we are maligned and we console; we have become as the refuse of this world, the scum of all until this present time. I write these things, not to put you to shame, but to admonish you as my dearest children. For although you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, you have not many fathers. Therefore, I beg you, be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

GOSPEL: Matthew 17:14-23 – 10th week after Pentecost

At that time a man approached Jesus, and threw himself on his knees before him, saying, “Lord, have pity on my son, for he is a lunatic, and suffers severely; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.” Jesus answered and said, “O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to me.” And Jesus rebuked him; and the devil went out of him, and from that moment the boy was cured. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why could we not cast it out?” He said to them, “Because of your little faith; for amen I say to you, if you have faith like a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here,’ and it will move. And nothing will be impossible to you. But this kind can only be cast out by prayer and fasting.” Now while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill him: and on the third day he will rise again.”

الرسالة (1 كورنثس 4: 9 –16)

يا إِخوة، ان اللهَ قد أَبرزَنا نحن الرسلَ آخِري الناس، كأَنَّا مجعولونَ للموت. لانَّا فد صرنا مشهداً للعالمِ والملائكةِ والبشر. نحنُ جهَّالٌ من أَجلِ المسيح، أَمَّا أَنتم فحكماءُ في المسيح. نحن ضعفاء، أَما أَنتم فأَقوياء. أَنتم مكرَّمون، أَما نحن فمهانون.وحتى هذه الساعةِ نجوعُ ونعطش، ونَعْرى ونُلطَمُ ولا قرارَ لنا، ونتعبُ عاملينَ بأَيدينا.نُشْتَمُ فنُبارِك، نُضطَّهَدُ فنحتمِل. يُشَنَّعُ علينا فنتضرَّع. قد صرنا كأَقذارِ العالم، كأَوساخٍ يستخبثُها الجميعُ حتى الآن. ولا أَكتبُ ذلك لإخجالكم، لكني أَعظُكم كأَولادي الاحبَّاء. لأنه ولو كانَ لكم ربواتٌ من المعلمينَ في المسيح، ليس لكم آباءٌ كثيرون، لأني أَنا ولدتُكم في المسيحِ يسوعَ بالإنجيل. فأَطلبُ إِليكم أَن تكونوا بي مقتدين.

الأنجيل (متى 17: 14 – 23)

في ذلك الزمان، دنا الى يسوعَ إِنسانٌ، فجَثا لهُ وقال: يا سيّد، ارحَم ابني، فإِنهُ يعترى في رُؤُوسِ الأَهِلَّهِ ويتأَلَّمُ جدًّا. فإِنَّهُ كثيراً ما يَقَعُ في النار، وكثيراً في الماء. وقد قدَّمتُهُ لتَلاميذِكَ فلم يَستطيعوا أَن يَشفُوه. فأَجابَ يسوعُ وقال: أَيُّها الجيلُ الغيرُ المؤمِن الأَعوَج، إِلى مَتى أَكونُ معكُم، حتَّى مَتى أَحتَمِلُكم؟ إِليَّ بهِ إِلى ههُنا. وانتهرُ يسوع، فخرجَ منهُ الشَّيطان، وشُفِيَ الغُلامُ من تلكَ الساعة. حينئذٍ دَنا التَلاميذُ إِلى يسوعَ على انفِرادٍ وقالُوا: لماذا لم نَستَطِعْ نحن أَن نُخرِجَهُ؟ فقالَ لهم يسوع: لعَدَمِ إِيمانِكُم. فالحقَّ أَقولُ لكُم، لو كانَ لكم إِيمانٌ مثلَ حَبَّةِ الخَرْدَل، لكنتُم تقولونَ لهذا الجبَلِ انتَقِلْ مِن هُنا إِلى هُناك، فيَنتَقِل، ولا يَستَحيل علَيكم شيء. أَمَّا هذا الجنسُ فلا يَخرُجُ إِلا بالصَّلاةِ والصَّوم. وإِذْ كانوا يَطوفونَ في الجليل قال لهم يسوع: انَّ ابنَ الإِنسانِ مُزمعٌ أَن يُسلَمَ الى أَيدي الناس. فيَقْتُلونهُ، وفي اليَومِ الثالثِ يَقوم.

07/26/2026

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

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