Merciful Sacrifice Missed
July 21, 2017 Friday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time The Gospel Today Matthew 12:1-8 Jesus was going through a field of grain on the sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to…
“The Yoke That Frees”
July 20, 2017 Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time The Gospel Today Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus said: "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of…
July 19, 2017 Wednesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time The Gospel Today Matthew 11:25-27 At that time Jesus exclaimed: "I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to…
The Missing Joy
July 18, 2017 Tuesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time The Gospel Today Matthew 11:20-24 Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented. "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done…
Fertilize your Heart
July 16, 2017 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Gospel Today Matthew 13:1-23 On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the…
Fear Not
July 15, 2017 Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church The Gospel Today Matthew 10:24-33 Jesus said to his Apostles: "No disciple is above his teacher, no slave above his master. It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, for the slave that…
“Message Sent”
July 14, 2017 Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time The Gospel Today Matthew 10:16-23 Jesus said to his Apostles: "Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves. But beware of men, for they will hand…
Go Forth!
July 13, 2017 Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time The Gospel Today Matthew 10:7-15 Jesus said to his Apostles: "As you go, make this proclamation: 'The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.' Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have…
Commissioned to Do God’s Works
July 12, 2017 Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time The Gospel Today Matthew 10:1-7 Jesus summoned his Twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness. The names of the Twelve Apostles are these: first, Simon…
“Gift of Healing”
July 11, 2017 Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot The Gospel Today Matthew 9:32-38 A demoniac who could not speak was brought to Jesus, and when the demon was driven out the mute man spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel." But…
