14th Week, Ordinary Time, Saturday, July 10
Genesis 49:29-33; 50:15-26 / Matthew 10:24-38
Joseph's brothers fear retaliation; Joseph said, "Have no fear."
14th Week, Ordinary Time, Saturday, July 10
Genesis 49:29-33; 50:15-26 / Matthew 10:24-38
Joseph's brothers fear retaliation; Joseph said, "Have no fear."
14th Week, Ordinary Time, Thursday, July 8
Genesis 44:18-21, 23-29; 45:1-5 / Matthew 10:7-15
Joseph reveals Himself: "God sent me here to save lives.”
14th Week, Ordinary Time, Wednesday, July 7
Genesis
41:55-57; 42:5-7, 17-24 / Matthew 10:1-7
Joseph tests his brothers; "Bring me your youngest brother.”
From Fr. Jude Botelho:
In today's first reading we are told that Amos spoke out against the evil practices that people indulged in daily life, while at the same time keeping up the external religious practices.
14th Week: July 5-10:
July 5 Monday (St. Anthony Zaccaria, Priest)
The context: Today’s Gospel is a beautiful presentation of two miracles,
1: Do not allow rejection to derail your dreams: The annals of human history are replete with case after case of good people being rejected by those who knew them best. Beethoven, for example, had a rather awkward playing style and preferred to work at his own compositions rather than play the compositions of the classical artists of his day.