Shadowing Practice: Today's Catholic Mass Readings and Gospel Reflection - Thursday, September 10, 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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May the peace of the Lord be with you all.
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As we bring to you the readings of today's Holy Mass.
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Come, let us now listen to the Word of God.
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September 10, 2026 Thursday of the 23rd week in Ordinary Time A reading from the first letter of St. Paul to Corinthians.
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Brothers and sisters, knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
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Anyone who claims to know something does not yet have the necessary knowledge, but anyone who loves God is known by him.
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Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that no idol in the world really exists, and that there is no God but one.
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Indeed, even though there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth, as in fact there are many gods and many lords, yet for us there is one God,
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the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
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It is not everyone, however, who has this knowledge.
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Since some have become so accustomed to idols until now, they still think of the food they eat as food offered to an idol,
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and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
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So by your knowledge those weak believers for whom Christ died are destroyed.
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But when you thus sin against members of your family, and wound their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.
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Therefore, if food is a cause of their falling, I will never eat meat, so that I may not cause one of them to fall.
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The Word of the Lord Responsorial Psalm The response is,
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Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.
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O Lord, you have searched me and known me.
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You know when I sit down and when I rise up, you discern my thoughts from far away.
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You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.
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Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.
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For it was you who formed my inward parts, you knit me together in my mother's womb.
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I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
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Wonderful are your works.
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Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.
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Search me, O God, and know my heart, test me and know my thoughts.
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See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
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Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.
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If we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.
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A reading from the Holy Gospel, according to Luke.
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Jesus said to his disciples, I say to you that listen, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you,
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pray for those who abuse you.
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If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt.
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Give to everyone who begs from you, and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again.
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Do to others as you would have them do to you.
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If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?
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For even sinners love those who love them.
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If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you?
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For even sinners do the same.
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If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you?
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Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
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But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return.
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Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, for He is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.
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Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
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Do not judge, and you will not be judged, do not condemn, and you will not be condemned.
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Forgive, and you will be forgiven, give, and it will be given to you.
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A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap, for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.
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The Gospel of the Lord Gospel Reflection Love,
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do good, bless, and pray.
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These four commands form the heart of Jesus' exhortation in the Sermon on the Plain.
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They are not merely moral instructions or guiding principles, but are invitations to share in the very life of God through His divine mercy.
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Christian charity must extend to all people, even those who harm us, because authentic love is directed toward the image of God within every person,
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regardless of someone's behavior.
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These commands are the active expression of divine charity, showing that love is not a passive sentiment or fleeting feeling but a deliberate choice to will the good of the other,
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even at great personal cost.
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To love one's enemies requires a movement from natural emotion to supernatural grace.
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This is not a matter of ignoring evil.
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Rather, it is an intentional act of agape, a love rooted in God and ordered toward the true and eternal good of the other.
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It does not excuse sin or downplay injustice.
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Instead, it conquers sin through mercy, just as Christ did upon the cross.
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When Jesus cried out, Father, forgive them, they know not what they do, he did not deny the gravity of their sin,
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he overcame and overpowered it with divine mercy.
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In this, he gave us the supreme example of what it means to love those who offend us.
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Doing good to those who hate you means responding to malice with goodness, not for the sake of superficial appeasement,
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but as a witness to the transforming power of grace.
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This active goodness breaks the cycle of retaliation, a common and deeply rooted struggle in first century Israel,
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and reveals the presence of God's new and glorious kingdom, in which grace replaces vengeance and mercy reigns over judgment.
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When we return good for evil, we imitate the God who causes the sun to rise on both the just and the unjust.
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This goodness may not always soften the heart of the one who hates, but it will never fail to sanctify the one who chooses to love.
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Blessing those who curse you means using your words not to wound in return, but to heal, intercede, and edify.
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A verbal blessing given in the face of curses is not a sign of weakness, but of an inner strength that comes only from union with Christ.
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It reflects the behavior of the saints, who suffered revilement and ridicule yet responded with praise, truth, and mercy.
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Such a blessing becomes a form of spiritual warfare, unmasking and disarming evil with the power of grace-filled speech.
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It turns the tongue into an instrument of redemption rather than revenge.
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Praying for those who mistreat you is the highest expression of forgiveness.
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It entrusts the offenders to God's mercy and seeks their conversion and salvation.
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Prayer lifts the burden of judgment from our shoulders and places it before the divine tribunal of love.
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In praying for our persecutors, we become most like Christ, who intercedes not only for his friends but even for those who drove the nails into his hands.
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This prayer has the power to transform hearts, including our own, and to bring reconciliation where human effort alone would fail.
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Reflect today on the power of God's mercy alive in your life.
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Such divine love is capable of overpowering sin, healing wounds, and restoring hope.
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Let divine mercy consume any resentment you harbor and soften every hardened corner of your heart.
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Then go forth and extend that same overpowering mercy to those who least deserve it, trusting that in doing so,
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you will be conformed to the heart of Christ, and that through you, his kingdom of mercy will shine.
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Let us pray.
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Most merciful Lord, you never allowed the sins of others to deter you from loving them with a pure and holy love.
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You loved your enemies, did good to those who hated you, blessed those who cursed you, and prayed for those who mistreated you.
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Please purify my heart and unite it with your own, so that the love I offer others may flow first from you and then, through me, to them.
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Jesus, I trust in you.
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Amen.
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Thank you for watching.
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May God bless you.
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Who Is This Video For?
This video is ideal for intermediate English learners aiming to refine their speaking skills while engaging with meaningful content. Whether you’re practicing shadowspeak (repeating speech in real time) or building vocabulary for discussions on ethics and faith, the clear, deliberate delivery of the readings and reflection makes it perfect for improving fluency and comprehension. It’s also great for those wanting to learn English with videos that blend language practice with cultural context.
Words & Idioms Worth Stealing
Several standout phrases in the video can elevate your English:
- "puffs up" (makes someone arrogant): "His knowledge of art puffs up his ego."
- "defiled conscience" (a guilty or impure sense of right and wrong): "Lying left her with a defiled conscience."
- "everlasting way" (eternal path): "The psalmist prays to be led in the everlasting way."
- "pressed down, shaken together, running over" (abundant, overflowing): "Her kindness was like a gift pressed down, shaken together, running over."
How to Get the Accent Right
To master the speaker’s tone and pronunciation, focus on two key areas. First, rhythm: The readings use a deliberate, pausing cadence—mimic this by stressing nouns like "knowledge" and "love" to emphasize their importance. Second, vowel clarity: Words like "discern" (dih-SURN) and "everlasting" (ev-er-LAS-ting) require crisp vowel sounds; practice saying them slowly, then speed up. For shadow speech practice, pause the video after short phrases (e.g., "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you") and repeat immediately, matching the speaker’s pitch and pace. This technique is proven to improve English pronunciation by training your mouth and ears to adapt to natural speech patterns.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is known · is defiled · are destroyed |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | Anyone who claims · those who hate · those who abuse |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have become · have searched |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.