🙏 Opening Prayer
Lord Jesus,
You call us to live by the Spirit, not by our old ways.
Today I come before you, acknowledging my weaknesses and burdens.
Free me from what binds me.
Help me to live as your child, confident in your love and mercy.
Open my heart to your healing presence and guide me in your life.
Amen.
📖 Readings
First Reading (from Romans 8:12-17)
“So then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.
For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.
You did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we cry, ‘Abba, Father!’ The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God. And if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if only we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.” USCCB+2Catholic Online+2
Responsorial Psalm (from Psalms 68:2, 4, 6-7, 20-21)
“Our God is the God of salvation.”
– “Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered…” Catholic Online+1
Gospel (from Luke 13:10-17)
“On a Sabbath, Jesus was teaching in the synagogue. And a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not straighten up at all. … He said to her, ‘Woman, you are freed from your disability.’ And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and glorified God. But the leader of the synagogue, indignant that Jesus had healed on the sabbath, said to the crowd: ‘There are six days on which one ought to work; come on those days and be cured, not on the Sabbath.’ … Then he said to them, ‘You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his ass from the manger and lead it out for water? And should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day?’ When he said this, all his adversaries were humiliated; and the entire crowd rejoiced at all the wonderful things done by him.” USCCB+1
🕊 Explanation in Simple Terms
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In Romans: Paul tells us that if we let ourselves be ruled by “flesh” (i.e., selfish desires, old habits) we risk spiritual death. But by the Spirit of God we become children of God, able to say “Abba, Father!” We are heirs with Christ if we share his life — even his sufferings — so that we might share his glory.
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The Psalm reminds us that God is our salvation, that he rescues the oppressed and gives hope and home to the lonely.
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In the Gospel: Jesus heals a woman bound for eighteen years by a spirit. The healing happens on the Sabbath, which raises conflict, but Jesus points out that mercy and liberation trump mere rigid rules. The crowd rejoices.
💡 Application for Today
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Reflect: Do I live according to my selfish impulses (the “flesh”) or am I trying to live guided by the Spirit of God (love, service, freedom)?
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As a child of God: Pray “Abba, Father!” — remind yourself you are not a slave to fear but adopted.
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In practical terms: Is there a burden, habit, or “bondage” I have been carrying (like the woman bent over) that needs healing? Maybe it’s fear, guilt, resentment, shame. Ask Jesus to free you.
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Consider mercy over rigidity: In my relationships, in church, in work — am I rigid and judgmental or do I choose mercy and liberation?
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Be encouraged: God saves, rescues, gives home to the abandoned — so you are never beyond his care.
🙏 Closing Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for adopting me as your child and for your saving power.
As I go forth today, may I walk in the Spirit, putting to death the deeds of the flesh.
Grant me eyes to see when others are bound and need your healing mercy.
Let your salvation shine through me, for your glory and the good of your Church.
Amen.
🔗 Sources
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Readings: US CCB website for Oct 27, 2025 — Romans 8:12-17; Luke 13:10-17. USCCB+1
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Additional context: CatholicGallery.org daily readings for Oct 27, 2025. Catholic Gallery
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Psalm text: Catholic.org daily reading for Oct 27, 2025. Catholic Online
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