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Dinner with a Pharisee
Dinner at the home of Simon the Pharisee

Picture courtesy of www.christchurchwoodford.org

Gospel Reflection

The kingdom of God is like yeast:
a woman takes it and mixes it with flour until the dough is risen.
The kingdom of God is like a buyer looking for fine pearls.
When he finds one exceptional pearl,
he sells everything he has, and buys it.

Listen to Jesus who proclaims good news,
which he alone fulfills.

Gospel Reading - A lesson on purity

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37-38As he was speaking, one of the Pharisees asked him home for a meal. When Jesus arrived, he sat down to eat without first performing the ceremonial washing required by Jewish custom. This greatly surprised his host.

39Then Jesus said to him, “You Pharisees wash the outside, but inside you are still dirty — full of greed and wickedness! 40Fools! Didn’t God make the inside as well as the outside? 41Purity is best demonstrated by generosity.

. . . . .Luke 11:37-41

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven,
     hallowed be your name,
     your kingdom come,
     your will be done,
          on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
     as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
     and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
     now and for ever.
Amen.

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