Episode 492 - What question is Jesus asking you?

<p><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/romans/9?1">Rom 9:1-5</a></p> <p>Brothers and sisters:<br> I speak the truth in Christ, I do not lie;<br> my conscience joins with the Holy Spirit in bearing me witness<br> that I have great sorrow and constant anguish in my heart.&nbsp;<br> For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ<br> for the sake of my own people,<br> my kindred according to the flesh.&nbsp;<br> They are children of Israel;<br> theirs the adoption, the glory, the covenants,<br> the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises;<br> theirs the patriarchs, and from them,<br> according to the flesh, is the Christ,<br> who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.</p> <h3>Responsorial Psalm</h3> <p><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/147?12">147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20</a></p> <p>R. <strong>Praise the Lord, Jerusalem.</strong><br> Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem;<br> praise your God, O Zion.<br> For he has strengthened the bars of your gates;<br> he has blessed your children within you.<br> R. <strong>Praise the Lord, Jerusalem.</strong><br> He has granted peace in your borders;<br> with the best of wheat he fills you.<br> He sends forth his command to the earth;<br> swiftly runs his word!<br> R. <strong>Praise the Lord, Jerusalem.</strong><br> He has proclaimed his word to Jacob,<br> his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.<br> He has not done thus for any other nation;<br> his ordinances he has not made known to them. Alleluia.<br> R.<strong> Praise the Lord, Jerusalem.</strong></p> <h3>Alleluia</h3> <p><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/10?27">Jn 10:27</a></p> <p>R. <strong>Alleluia, alleluia.</strong><br> My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord;<br> I know them, and they follow me.<br> R.<strong> Alleluia, alleluia.</strong></p> <h3>Gospel</h3> <p><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/14?1">Lk 14:1-6</a></p> <p>On a sabbath Jesus went to dine<br> at the home of one of the leading Pharisees,<br> and the people there were observing him carefully.<br> In fron