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  Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes, notices and general information.  Jesus Heals a Mute Possessed Man by James Tissot,  painted between  1886 and 1894   Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Today’s Gospel         Matthew 9:32-38 After they had gone away, a demoniac who was mute was brought to him. And when the demon had been cast out, the one who had been mute spoke; and the crowds were amazed and said, ‘Never has anything like this been seen in Israel.’ But the Pharisees said, ‘By the ruler of the demons he casts out the demons.’ Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers a...

  Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes, notices and general information.  The Hem of His Garment Painting, Magdala Centre, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee Photo: Author, November 2017 Today’s Gospel      Matthew 9:18-26 While he [Jesus] was saying these things to them, suddenly a leader of the synagogue  came in and knelt before him, saying, ‘My daughter has just died; but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.’ And Jesus got up and followed him, with his disciples.   Then suddenly a woman who had been suffering from haemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak, for she said to herself, ‘If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well.’ Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, ‘Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.’ And instantly the woman was made well.   When Jesus came to the leader’s house and saw the flute-players and the crowd making a commotion,...