Monday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Matthew 8:18-22
Monday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary TimeMatthew 8:18-22Another of his disciples said to him,“Lord, let me go first and bury my father.”But Jesus answered him, “Follow me,and let the dead bury their dead.”
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Solemnity of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Luke 15:3-7
Solemnity of Most Sacred Heart of JesusLuke 15:3-7Jesus addressed this parable to the Pharisees and scribes:"What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of themwould not leave the ninety-nine in the desertand go after the lost one until he finds it?"
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Thursday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time, Matthew 7:21-29
Thursday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary TimeMatthew 7:21-29"Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on themwill be like a wise man who built his house on rock.The rain fell, the floods came,and the winds blew and buffeted the house.But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock.And everyone who listens to these words of minebut does not act on themwill be like a fool who built his house on sand.The rain fell, the floods came,and the winds blew and buffeted the house.And it collapsed and was completely ruined."
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Wednesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time, Matthew 7:15-20
Wednesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary TimeMatthew 7:15-20Jesus said to his disciples:“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing,but underneath are ravenous wolves.By their fruits you will know them."
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Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Mass during the Day, Luke 1:57-66, 80
Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Mass during the DayLuke 1:57-66, 80All who heard these things took them to heart, saying,“What, then, will this child be?”For surely the hand of the Lord was with him.The child grew and became strong in spirit,and he was in the desert until the dayof his manifestation to Israel."
Daily scriptural reading and reflections from the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Seminary in New York, the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America.
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