August 26

August 26:  Monday, 21st week, Ordinary Time 

1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10 Thank God for all of you, your faith, love, hope. You were chosen. Gospel came in power and Holy Spirit. You turned from idols to serve God.

Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a, 9b "The Lord takes delight in his people." Sing for joy to Lord. Praise in festive dance. Lord loves.

Mt 23:13-22 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, blind guides. You lock the Kingdom of heaven."

Music

• I thank my God/ Fabing. from Let me follow (actually from Phil 1:3-11 but reminiscent of 1st reading)
• Alas for you, from Godspell (2011 Broadway revival) (gospel) [the only show tune in 7/4 time I can think of now; I thought Another hundred people from Company was too, but it's in 4/4.]

• White shirt:  scribes/Pharisees as whitened sepulchers (actually from the continuation of today's gospel, to be read Wednesday)
• Music tie:  "Let [the faithful] praise his name,.... make music with tambourine and lyre." (psalm)

Tie pin (the first connected with all three readings):

• Dove:  Gospel came in power and the Holy Spirit (1st reading)
• Piano:  Make music (psalm)
• Gold color:  "Which is greater, the gold or the temple?"  (Mt 23: 16-17 of gospel)

T-shirt for gospel; let's not be hypocrites locking the Kingdom...

Today's word cloud

First month in review