{"id":3578,"date":"2017-10-31T01:32:08","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T05:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=3578"},"modified":"2017-10-31T07:36:18","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T11:36:18","slug":"mass-readings-october-31st-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/mass-readings-october-31st-2017","title":{"rendered":"Mass Readings for October 31st, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\">First Reading &#8211; ROM 8:18-25<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Brothers and sisters:<br \/>\nI consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing<br \/>\ncompared with the glory to be revealed for us.<br \/>\nFor creation awaits with eager expectation<br \/>\nthe revelation of the children of God;<br \/>\nfor creation was made subject to futility,<br \/>\nnot of its own accord but because of the one who subjected it,<br \/>\nin hope that creation itself<br \/>\nwould be set free from slavery to corruption<br \/>\nand share in the glorious freedom of the children of God.<br \/>\nWe know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now;<br \/>\nand not only that, but we ourselves,<br \/>\nwho have the firstfruits of the Spirit,<br \/>\nwe also groan within ourselves<br \/>\nas we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.<br \/>\nFor in hope we were saved.<br \/>\nNow hope that sees for itself is not hope.<br \/>\nFor who hopes for what one sees?<br \/>\nBut if we hope for what we do not see, we wait with endurance.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Gospel &#8211;\u00a0LK 13:18-21<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Jesus said, &#8220;What is the Kingdom of God like?<br \/>\nTo what can I compare it?<br \/>\nIt is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in the garden.<br \/>\nWhen it was fully grown, it became a large bush<br \/>\nand the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Again he said, &#8220;To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God?<br \/>\nIt is like yeast that a woman took<br \/>\nand mixed in with three measures of wheat flour<br \/>\nuntil the whole batch of dough was leavened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First Reading &#8211; ROM 8:18-25 Brothers and sisters: I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us. 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