17th Week, Saturday, Aug 3
Jeremiah 26:11-16, 24 / Matthew 14:1-12
God speaks through Jeremiah: "Reform your ways!"
17th Week, Saturday, Aug 3
Jeremiah 26:11-16, 24 / Matthew 14:1-12
God speaks through Jeremiah: "Reform your ways!"
Jeremiah 26:1-9 / Matthew 13:54-58
Jeremiah prophesies trouble: The people threatened Jeremiah.
17th Week, Thursday, Aug 1st; St Alphonsus Liguori
Jeremiah 18:1-6 / Matthew 13:47-53
We are clay in God's hands: He fashions us like a potter.
17th Week, Wednesday, July 31; St. Ignatius of Loyola
Jeremiah 15: 10, 16-21 / Matthew 13: 44-46
Jeremiah is crushed and depressed; God promises to help him.
17th Week, Tuesday, July 30: St Peter Chrysologus
Jeremiah 14:17-22 / Matthew 13:36-43
A disaster strikes Judah: The people wondered if God still loved them.
Jeremiah 13:1-11 / Matthew 13:31-35: St. Martha
God talks about his people: "I made them cling to me closely."
Greetings (see second reading)
We are gathered here together by the Holy Spirit as one body united in one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God, the Father of all. May the Lord Jesus, who has called us together, be always with you. R/ And also with you.
16th Week, Saturday, July 27
Jeremiah 7:1-11 / Matthew 13:24-30
The Lord speaks; "Reform your ways and your deeds."
16th Week, Friday, July 26; Saints Joachim and Ann
Jeremiah 3:14-17 / Matthew 13:18-23
God speaks to the people of Jerusalem: “Return, rebellious children.”
16th Week, Wednesday, July 24
Jeremiah 1:1, 4-10 / Matthew 13:1-9
Jeremiah protests his calling: “I am too young!”
16th Week, Tuesday, July 23
Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 / Matthew 12:46-50
God is forgiving: He casts our sins into the sea.
16th Week, Monday, July 22
Micah 6:1-4, 6-8 / Matthew 12:38-42
The Lord instructs us: Walk humbly with your God.
15th Week, Saturday, July 20
Micah 2:1-5 / Matthew 12:14-21
Micah warns Judah: “What you take will be taken from you.”
15th Week, Friday, July 19
Isaiah 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8 / Matthew 12:1-8
Hezekiah prays to God: God answered his prayer.
15th Week. Wednesday. July 17
Isaiah 10:5-7, 13-16 / Matthew 11:25-27
Isaiah rebukes Assyria: “Can an ax be greater than its user?”
15th Week: July 15-20:
July 15 Monday (Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church):
July 4 Saturday (U. S. Independence Day reflections on next page): Matthew 9:14-17: 14 USCCB video reflections: http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/index.cfm
15th Week, Monday, July 15
Isaiah 1:10-17 / Matthew 10:34-11:1
Isaiah calls for reform: “Stop all this evil.”
14th Week, Saturday, July 13th
Isaiah 6:1-8 / Matthew 10:24-33
14th Week, Friday, July 12th
Hosea 14:2-10 / Matthew 10:16-23
Hosea concludes his prophecy: Return to the Lord, your God.
14th Week, Thursday, July 11
Hosea 11:1-4, 8-9 / Matthew 10:7-15
14th Week, Wednesday, Jul 10
14th Week, Tuesday, July 9th
Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13 / Matthew 9:32-38
Hosea warns Israel: “Sow the wind; reap a storm.”