For everyone will be salted with fire.

At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.

When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”

But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion.

He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him …

… took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay …

“The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, starving to death!

I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was …

The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.