18th Week, Monday, August 3rd

18^th Week, Monday, Aug 3rd
Jeremiah 28:1-17 / Matthew 14:13-21
Two prophets: One was false; the other, true. 

18th Sunday A - Liturgy

 Greeting (See First Reading)

18th Sunday A: Multiplication of Bread

 5 Sundays: Summary

1) Preparing the soil: Meek and humble of heart. The word humility comes from the Latin, humus which means earth. Be earthy, natural, without put on. That's the sort of soil.
2) Types of soil: Defiant (rocky/stony), distracted (thorny) and defeated (birds picking or people trampling). Ignatius of Loyola had a defiant and distracted heart in the beginning but never defeated.

17th Week, Saturday, Aug 1; Saint Alphonsus Liguori

17^th Week, Saturday, Aug 1; Saint Alphonsus Liguori

Jeremiah 26:11-16, 24 / Matthew 14:1-12
God speaks through Jeremiah: "Reform your ways!"

17th Week, Friday, July 31st, Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Jeremiah 26:1-9 / Matthew 13:54-58 ; 17th Week, Friday, Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Jeremiah prophesies trouble: The people threatened Jeremiah.

17th Week, Thursday, July 30th; Saint Peter Chrysologus

17th Week, Thursday, July 30th; Saint Peter Chrysologus
Jeremiah 18:1-6 / Matthew 13:47-53
We are clay in God's hands; He fashions us like a potter.

July 29: Sts. Martha, Mary, and Lazarus

July 29: Sts. Martha, Mary, and Lazarus

1 John 4:7-16 / John 11:19-27 or Luke 10:38-42   

17th Week, Tuesday, July 28, St. Alphonsa (India)

17^th Week, Tuesday, July 28; St. Alphonsa (India)
A disaster strikes Judah: The people wondered if God still loved them.

Jeremiah 14:17-22 / Matthew 13:36-43 

17th Week: July 27- Aug 1:

 17^th Week: July 27- Aug 1: 

17th Week, Monday, July 27

Jeremiah 13:1-11 / Matthew 13:31-35

God talks about his people: "I made them cling to me closely."

17th Sunday A - Liturgy

  Greeting (See Second Reading)

July 26th; 17th Sunday A: Hidden Treasure

My Grandfather’s Blessings

St. James, Apostle, July 25th

 St. James, Apostle,

2 Cor 4:7-15 / Matthew 20:20-28

16th Week, Friday, July 24

16^th Week, Friday, July 24
Jeremiah 3:14-17 / Matthew 13:18-23 
God speaks to the people of Jerusalem: “Return, rebellious children.”

16th Week, Thursday, July 23

16^th Week, Thursday, July 23
Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 / Matthew 13:10-17

My people have sinned: “They have forsaken me, their living water.”

16th Week, Wednesday, July 22; St Mary Magdalene

16th Week, Wednesday, July 22; St Mary Magdalene 
Exodus 14:21 - 15:1 / Matthew 12:46-50
God saves his people; Moses stretched out his hand.

16th Week: Jul 20-25

 16^th Week: July 20-25: 

16th Week, Tuesday, July 21; St Lawrence of Brindisi

16^th Week, Tuesday, July 21; St Lawrence of Brindisi

Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 / Matthew 12:46-50 
God is forgiving: He casts our sins into the sea.

16th Week, Monday, July 20

16^th Week, Monday, July 20

Micah 6:1-4, 6-8 / Matthew 12:38-42 
The Lord instructs us: Walk humbly with your God.

16th Sunday A - Liturgy

  Greeting

16th Sunday A: Wheat and the Weeds

15th Week, Saturday, July 18

15th Week, Saturday, July 18
Micah 2:1-5 / Matthew 12:14-21
Micah warns Judah: “What you take will be taken from you.”

15th Week, Friday, July 17

15th Week, Friday, July 17
Isaiah 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8 / Matthew 12:1-8
Hezekiah prays to God: God answered his prayer.

15th Week, Thursday, July 16; Our Lady of Mount Carmel

15th Week, Thursday, July 16; Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Isaiah 26:7-9, 12, 16-19 / Matthew 11:28-30 
Isaiah holds out hope: Those sleeping in their graves will wake up.

15th Week: July 13-18

15^th Week: July 13-18

15th Week. Wednesday. July 15; Saint Bonaventure

15th Week. Wednesday. July 15; Saint Bonaventure
Isaiah rebukes Assyria: “Can an ax be greater than its user?”

Isaiah 10:5-7, 13-16 / Matthew 11:25-27 

15th Week, Tuesday, July 14: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

15th Week, Tuesday, July 14; Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
God speaks through Isaiah: “If your faith is firm, you’ll be firm.”

Isaiah 7:1-9 / Matthew 11:20-24 

15th Week, Monday, July 13

15^th Week, Monday, July 13
Isaiah 1:10-17 / Matthew 10:34-11:1 

Isaiah calls for reform: “Stop all this evil.”

14th Week: July 6-11:

 14^th Week: July 6-11: 

15th Sunday A - Liturgical Prayers

 Greeting

The word of God is alive and active: it is the living person of Jesus our Lord. May he continue speaking his Word to you, May you open your hearts to it, and may the Lord Jesus be always with you. 

15th Sunday A: Sower, Soil and Growth

 

14th Week, Saturday, July 11th; Saint Benedict

14th Week, Saturday, July 11th; Saint Benedict
Isaiah 6:1-8 / Matthew 10:24-33 

Isaiah has a vision of God: “Holy, holy, holy!”

14th Week, Friday, July 10th; St. Felicity & Her 7 Sons, Martyrs

14th Week, Friday, July 10th
Hosea 14:2-10 / Matthew 10:16-23 
Hosea concludes his prophecy: Return to the Lord, your God.

14th Week, Thursday, July 9

14th Week, Thursday, July 9
Hosea 11:1-4, 8-9 / Matthew 10:7-15 

Hosea talks about God’s love: “I was the one who taught you to walk. ”

14th Week, Wednesday, Jul 8

14th Week, Wednesday, Jul 8
Hosea 10:1-3, 7-8, 12 / Matthew 10:1-7 
Hosea prophesies disaster: The people must suffer for their sins.

14th Week, Tuesday, July 7th

14^th Week, Tuesday, July 7th
Hosea warns Israel: “Sow the wind; reap a storm.”

Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13 / Matthew 9:32-38 

14th Week, Monday, July 6; St Maria Goretti

14th Week, Monday, July 6; St Maria Goretti
Hosea prophesies in Israel: I will speak to Israel’s heart

Hosea 2:16-18, 21022 / Matthew 9:18-26