(WORD, THEMES AND PROMISES)
READINGS (Cycle A, Year II)
Sept 6, 2026 – Ez 33:7-9/ Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9/ Rom 13:8-10/ Mt 18:15-20
Sept 13, 2026 – Sir 27:30-28:7/ Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12/ Rom 14:7-9/ Mt 18:21-35
Sep 20, 2026 – Is 55:6-9/ Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18/ Phil 1:20C-24, 27A/ Mt 20:1-16A
Sept 27, 2026 – Ez 18:25-28/ Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9/ Phil 2:1-11/ Mt 21:28-32
COMMUNITY WORD
God’s love calls us to a life of continuous conversion.
ORDER
“Seek the Lord, while he is to be found. Call upon him, while he is near.” (Is 55:6)
PROPHECIES
1. I am your God, make My love lead you to a holy life.
2. I call you to have a deeper relationship with Me and with one another.
3. Come to Me, repent and be forgiven.
DIRECTIONS
1. Immerse yourself in reading and reflecting the Scriptures daily to guide you in following God’s ways.
2. Always be generous in sharing your time, talent and resources for those in need and for the mission.
3. Be courageous and gentle in handling fraternal correction when necessary, following our Pastoral Care Handbook.
4. Reach out to inactive members and find a way to bring them back to community.
5. Emulate the virtue of our Blessed Mother in her humble obedience to God’s plan.
THEME AND PROMISE (with Communitarian Value or Spirituality and Virtue)
Week#1 (Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Theme: Our conversion leads us to lovingly guide one another toward holiness.
(Building Up One Another with Love/ Fraternal Charity, Care or Concern)
Promise: “… if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father.” (Mt. 18:19)
Week#2 (Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Theme: Our conversion allows us to extend mercy and forgiveness as we are forgiven.
(Living Reconciled Relationships/ Unity/ Forgiveness)
Promise: “Forgive your neighbor… and then your sins will be forgiven…” (Sir 27:2)
Week#3 (Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Theme: Our conversion brings us to trust in God’s wisdom and generosity.
(Surrendering to God’s Providence Together/ Trust or Faith)
Promise: “The Lord is good to all and compassionate toward all his works.” (Ps 145:9)
Week#4 (Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Theme: Our conversion guides us to choose sincere repentance and humble obedience.
(Walking in Covenant Obedience/Faithful Discipleship/ Humility)
Promise: “Good and upright is the Lord; thus, he shows sinners the way.” (Ps 25:8)