feasting on the word
"If you meditate on the Scriptures it will appear to you in its brilliant splendor." ― St. Pio of Pietrelcina
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Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16A | Psalm 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19 | Romans 6:3-4, 8-11 | Matthew 10:37-42 Today is the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. In Today's readings, we'll reflect on welcoming God's messengers, embracing our new life in Christ, putting Jesus first in our lives, and showing love through simple acts of kindness.
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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Jeremiah 20:10-13 | Psalm 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35 | Romans 5:12-15 | Matthew 10:26-33 Our readings today invite us to reflect on the courage to proclaim and live the truth. In the First Reading, the prophet Jeremiah reminds us of the challenges and sacrifices that often accompany fidelity to God's message. In the Second Reading, St. Paul encourages the Romans—and us—to recognize God's boundless love and mercy, which triumph even in the midst of widespread sin. In the Gospel according to Matthew, our Lord calls us to unwavering courage and trust in God as we stand firm in the truth, even in the face of opposition and danger. Today is also a special occasion as we celebrate Father's Day, a time to honor our fathers, grandfathers, and all those who have lovingly fulfilled a paternal role in our lives. During this Mass, we lift them up in prayer, asking God to bestow abundant blessings upon those who are living and to grant everlasting joy and peace to those who have gone before us.
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Exodus 19:2-6a | Psalm 100:1-2, 3, 5 | Romans 5:6-11 | Matthew 9:36—10:8 Following the fifty days of Easter and the celebration of two great solemnities, we now enter the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (A) Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14B-16A | Psalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 | 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 | John 6:51-58 Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. In our readings, we are invited to reflect on the meaning and importance of the Holy Eucharist in the life of the Church and in our own personal journey of faith.
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (A) Exodus 34:4B-6, 8-9 | Daniel 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 | 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 | John 3:16-18 Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, “the central mystery of the Catholic faith and of Christian life” (CCC 234). The Trinity is one God in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. It is not three gods, three qualities of God, three phases of God, or three different forms of God. There is only one God in three Divine Persons. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are fully distinct from one another, yet each Person is fully and completely God. At the same time, they are perfectly united with one another, and in that perfect communion they are the one true God. One God, three Persons. It may be difficult to fully understand, but it is not impossible to understand in part.
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