July 3-8:
13th Week, Ordinary Time, Saturday, July 8
13th Week, Ordinary Time, Saturday, July 8
Genesis 27:1-5, 15-29 / Matthew 9:14-17
Jacob steals Esau's blessing Saturday: Are you really my son Esau?”
13th Week, Friday, July 7
13th Week, Ordinary Time, Friday, July 7
Genesis 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67 / Matthew 9:9-13
Isaac marries Rebekah; His love for Rebekah healed Isaac.
13th Week, Thursday, July 6: St. Maria Goretti
13th Week, Thursday, July 6
Genesis 22:1-19 / Matthew 9:1-8
God tests Abraham; Offer Isaac in sacrifice.
13th Week, Wednesday, July 5th: St. Anthony Zaccaria
13th Week, Ordinary Time, Wednesday, July 5th
Genesis 21:5, 8-20 / Matthew 8:28-34
Isaac is born to Sarah; "Isaac is your true heir.”
13th Week, Tuesday, July 4th: St. Elizabeth of Portugal
Genesis 19:15-29 / Matthew 8:23-27
God punishes two cities: Fire destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.
July 4th: American Independence Day
July 4 Saturday (U. S. Independence Day reflections on next page): Matthew 9:14-17: 14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16 And no one puts a piece of unshrunken cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made. 17 Neither is new wine put into old wineskins; if it is, the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins are destroyed; but new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.” USCCB video reflections: http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/index.cfm
July 3: Feast of St. Thomas, the Apostle of India
Ephesians 2:19-22 / John 20:24-29
You are no longer strangers: You are being built into God’s temple.
12th Week, Saturday, Jul 1: Saint JunÃpero Serra
12th Week, Ordinary Time, Saturday, June 26
Genesis 18:1-15 / Matthew 8:5-17
Sarah laughs; "Is anything too marvellous for God?"
12th Week, Friday, Jun 30: First Martyrs of the Church
Genesis 17:1, 9-11, 15-22 / Matthew 8:1-4
Your wife will bear a son; Abraham responded with laughter
June 29: Saints Peter and Paul
Starter Story: God chooses ordinary people: Sinners who will become saints in order to understand other sinners and uplift them.
12th Week, Wednesday, June 28: St. Irenaeus
12th Week, Wednesday, June 28
Genesis
15:1-12, 17-18 / Matthew 7:15-20
God covenants with Abraham; A flaming torch passed by.
12th Week, Tuesday, June 27: St. Cyril of Alexandria
Genesis 13:2,
5-18 / Matthew 7:26, 12-14
Abraham and Lot separate; "If you prefer to go left, I'll go right."
12th Week, Ordinary Time, Monday, June 26
12th Week, Ordinary Time, Monday, June 26
Genesis 12:1-9 / Matthew 7:1-5
God calls Abraham; "Go forth to a new land!"
11th Week, Ordinary Time, Friday, June 23
11th Week, Ordinary Time, Friday, June 23
2 Cor 11:18, 21-30 / Matthew 6:19-23
My life speaks for itself; I suffer gladly for the gospel.
11th Week, Thursday, June 22: Saints John Fisher and Thomas More
11th Week, Ordinary Time, Thursday, June 22
2 Cor 11:1-11 / Matthew 6:7-15
Beware of false prophets; They teach a different gospel.
11th Week, Wednesday, June 21: St. Aloysius Gonzaga
11th Week, Ordinary Time, Wednesday, June 21
2 Cor 9:6-11 / Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
God loves a cheerful giver; As you sow, you reap.
11th Week, Ordinary Time, Tuesday, June 20: St. Silverius
2 Cor 8:1-9 / Matthew 5:43-48
Jesus gives generously to us; Macedonia's poor gave as Jesus did.
11th Week, Ordinary Time, Monday, June 19: St. Romuald
2 Cor 6:1-10 / Matthew 5:38-42
We are God's ministers; We seem to have nothing but have all.
10th Week, Ordinary Time, Thursday, June 15
10th Week, Ordinary Time, Thursday, June 15
2 Cor 3:15 - 4:1, 3-6 / Matthew 5:20-26
God's light shines in us; We must radiate God's light to others.
Corpus Christi Sunday - Liturgical Prayers
Greetings
The Lord Jesus is here among us, he has brought us together. He speaks to us today; he gives himself to us to eat and to drink. May he always be with you R/ And also with you?
10th Week, Ordinary Time, Wednesday, June 14
10th Week, Ordinary Time, Wednesday, June 14
2 Cor 3:4-11 / Matthew 5:17-19
God deserves the credit; He made us his ministers.
10th Week, Tuesday, June 13: St. Anthony of Padua
10th Week, Tuesday, June 13
2 Cor 1:18-22 / Matthew 5:13-16
God is trustworthy; He has sealed us.
10th Week, Ordinary Time, Monday, June 12
2 Cor 1:1-7 / Matthew 5:1-12
God comforts for a reason; God helps us so that we may help others.
9th Week, Ordinary Time, Saturday, June 10
9th Week, Ordinary Time, Saturday, June 10
Tobit 12:1, 5-13, 20 / Mark 12:38-44
Tobit learns who Raphael is: He exhorted Tobit and Tobiah to praise God.
9th Week, Ordinary Time, Friday, June 9: Saint Ephrem
9th Week, Ordinary Time, Friday, June 9
Tobit 11:5-17 / Mark 12:35-37
Tobit's blindness is cured; Tobit gave thanks to God.
9th Week, Ordinary Time, Thursday, June 8: Bl. Mariam Thresia Chiramel
9th Week, Ordinary Time, Thursday, June 8
Tobit 6:10-11; 7:1, 9-14; 8:4-9 / Mark 11:5-17
Tobiah and Sarah pray together: They asked God to bless their marriage.
9th Week, Ordinary Time, Wednesday, June 7
Tobit 3:1-11, 16-17 / Mark 12:18-27
Tobit prays to God; God heard Tobit's Prayer.
9th Week, Ordinary Time, Tuesday, June 6
9th Week, Ordinary Time, Tuesday, June 6
Tobit 2:9-14 / Mark 12:13-17
Tobit and his wife quarrel; Tobit misjudged his wife.
9th Week, Ordinary Time, Monday, June 5th: St. Boniface
Tobit is deported to Assyria: He remained faithful to God.
9th Week, Ordinary Time, Monday, June 5th
Tobit 1:3; 2:1-8 / Mark 12:1-12
Holy Trinity Sunday - Liturgical Prayers
Greetings
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of the Father, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. R/ And also with you.