He Will Give You All You Need

Tuesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13

Like a stream is the king’s heart in the hand of the LORD;
wherever it pleases him, he directs it.

All the ways of a man may be right in his own eyes,
but it is the LORD who proves hearts.

To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Haughty eyes and a proud heart–
the tillage of the wicked is sin.

The plans of the diligent are sure of profit,
but all rash haste leads certainly to poverty.

Whoever makes a fortune by a lying tongue
is chasing a bubble over deadly snares.

The soul of the wicked man desires evil;
his neighbor finds no pity in his eyes.

When the arrogant man is punished, the simple are the wiser;
when the wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.

The just man appraises the house of the wicked:
there is one who brings down the wicked to ruin.

He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor
will himself also call and not be heard.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44

R. (35) Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.
Blessed are they whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the LORD.
R. Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.
Make me understand the way of your precepts,
and I will meditate on your wondrous deeds.
R. Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.
The way of truth I have chosen;
I have set your ordinances before me.
R. Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.
Give me discernment, that I may observe your law
and keep it with all my heart.
R. Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.
Lead me in the path of your commands,
for in it I delight.
R. Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.
And I will keep your law continually,
forever and ever.
R. Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.

Alleluia Luke 11:28

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are those who hear the word of God
and observe it.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel Luke 8:19-21

The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him
but were unable to join him because of the crowd.
He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside
and they wish to see you.”
He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers
are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”

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September 23, 2026 // Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest

Read the Word // Open your Bible to today’s First Reading: Proverbs 30:5-9

Reflect on the Word //

In the months leading up to my entrance to the convent, I gave up coffee. Convinced that religious Sisters never touch it, I stopped my coffee habit cold turkey, bravely offering up the caffeine withdrawal headaches and feeling incredibly heroic.

As it turned out, coffee was the first gift Jesus gave back to me. I quickly learned that Sisters don’t even pretend to function without coffee, and lots of it. Thank goodness, because I would never have made it through the community’s 5:30 a.m. meditation without it.

It’s a lesson the Lord continues to teach me, more than a decade after my period of discernment in the convent came to an end: true spiritual poverty does not look the way we think it should. It’s not about limiting our belongings, starving ourselves, or going barefoot in the snow. Rather, it means standing with open hands and an open heart to receive whatever He chooses to give each day. Today’s First Reading puts this spirit of poverty into words, begging God, “Give me neither poverty nor riches; provide me only with the food I need” (Proverbs 30:8).

We are not in control. Our possessions—houses, cars, clothing, savings and retirement accounts, even our time—give us the illusion of control, but it’s only that: an illusion. Everything we have comes from Him. He is in control, and He promises that He is “a shield to those who take refuge in him” (Proverbs 30:5). Jesus wants His followers to believe this so completely that we drop the illusion and simply let Him provide. Thus He boldly sends out His disciples with the order to “take nothing for the journey” (Luke 9:3). The hairs on their heads have all been counted; God will give them all they need.

He will do the same for us. Whatever burden of worry we are carrying today, sister, He wants us to lay it down at His feet and to ask Him for the grace to trust in His generous provision. He knows exactly what we need, and He cares for us and wants to give us every good thing.

Relate to the Lord // Ask Jesus what He desires for you to offer to Him today.

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