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“Whatman among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave theninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And whenhe does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon hisarrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them,‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you, in just thesame way  there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repentsthan over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.” Luke 15:4–7

Greatcrowds were traveling with Jesus, and he turned and addressed them, “If anyonecomes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothersand sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does notcarry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:25–27

Oneof those at table with Jesus said to him, “Blessed is the one who will dine inthe Kingdom of God.” He replied to him, “A man gave a great dinner to which heinvited many. When the time for the dinner came, he dispatched his servant tosay to those invited, ‘Come, everything is now ready.’ But one by one, they allbegan to excuse themselves.”  Luke 14:15–24

Jesussaid to the crowds: “Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and Iwill not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from heaven not todo my own will but the will of the one who sent me. And this is the will of theone who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, but that Ishould raise it on the last day.” John 6:37–39

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had satdown, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed arethe poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven…” Matthew 5:1–12a Solemnityof All SaintsNovember 1, 2026

“When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not recline attable in the place of honor. A more distinguished guest than you may have beeninvited by him, and the host who invited both of you may approach you and say,‘Give your place to this man,’ and then you would proceed with embarrassment totake the lowest place.” Luke 14:8–9

On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at thehome of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing himcarefully. In front of him there was a man suffering from dropsy. Jesus spoketo the scholars of the law and Pharisees in reply, asking, “Is it lawful tocure on the sabbath or not?” Luke 14:1–6

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent toyou, how many times I yearned to gather your children together as a hen gathersher brood under her wings, but you were unwilling! Behold, your house will beabandoned. But I tell you, you will not see me until the time comes when yousay, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.” Luke 13:34–35

Jesus called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve,whom he also named Apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brotherAndrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son ofAlphaeus, Simon who was called a Zealot, and Judas the son of James, and JudasIscariot, who became a traitor. Luke 6:13

Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?It is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in the garden. When itwas fully grown, it became a large bush and the birds of the sky dwelt in itsbranches.” Luke 13:18–19

Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath. And a woman was therewho for eighteen years had been crippled by a spirit; she was bent over,completely incapable of standing erect. When Jesus saw her, he called to herand said, “Woman, you are set free of your infirmity.” He laid his hands onher, and she at once stood up straight and glorified God. Luke 13:11–13

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, theygathered together, and one of them, a scholar of the law tested him by asking,“Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” Matthew 22:34–36

Somepeople told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with theblood of their sacrifices. He said to them in reply, “Do you think that becausethese Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than all otherGalileans? By no means! But I tell you, if you do not repent, you will allperish as they did!” Luke 13:2–3

Jesussaid to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west you sayimmediately that it is going to rain–and so it does; and when you notice thatthe wind is blowing from the south you say that it is going to be hot–and so itis. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth andthe sky; why do you not know how to interpret the present time?” Luke 12:54–56

Jesussaid to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish itwere already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and howgreat is my anguish until it is accomplished!” Luke 12:49–50