Today's gospel, 18 Sept. Filled with love and gratitude

 


Filled with love and gratitude



Església de Santa Magdalena, Esplugues
by Enrique López-Tamayo Biosca, 2012
Creative Commons Attribute

https://www.flickr.com/photos/eltb/6804933889, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18315172


Today's gospel reading    Luke 7:36-50

One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table. And a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having learned that he was eating in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment. She stood behind him at his feet, weeping, and began to bathe his feet with her tears and to dry them with her hair. Then she continued kissing his feet and anointing them with the ointment. 

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him—that she is a sinner.” 

Jesus spoke up and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” “Teacher,” he replied, “Speak.”  

“A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he cancelled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?” Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the greater debt.” And Jesus said to him, “You have judged rightly.”  

Then turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has bathed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not stopped kissing my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which were many, have been forgiven; hence she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.” Then he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”  

But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”



Sacred Space

You can find a gentle prayer guide and reflection on this gospel at this link:

https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2025-09-18/ 



Christian Art

You can find a reflection on this gospel and a painting at this kink:

https://christian.art/daily-gospel-reading/luke-7-36-50-2025/



Some notices

  • Sat 20 Sept, 7pm, Turlough Harvest Thanksgiving Service: Guest speaker Mrs Valerie Raitt, TLK Diocesan Spiritual Tourism and Pilgrimages Co-ordinator. Followed by tea and treats.
  • Sat 27 Sept, 7pm in Turlough Church, Bishop Michael will preside at the Eucharist. Everyone is invited and welcome. 
  • Sat 25 October, Inishbiggle Harvest Thanksgiving 
  • Holy Baptism: Sunday 21 Sept, 10am in Christ Church Castlebar
  • Holy Baptism: Sat 4 October in Turlough Parish Church 



An important message from Archbishop John McDowell:





Pastoral care and enquiries:  

Revd Suzanne Cousins
Rector, Aughaval Parishes, United Dioceses of Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe

Tel. 083 800 3233  
Email aughaval@tuam.anglican.org

Aughaval Parishes' Website  aughaval.tlk.ie

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