Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Time of holiday and rest “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of… Read More »ENFL219

Wednesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time The gospel revealed to the childlike people At that time Jesus said in reply, “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the… Read More »ENFL218

Tuesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Our returning paganism  Then he began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented.  “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds… Read More »ENFL217

Monday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Family peace  “Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring not peace but the sword. For I have come to set a man ‘against his father, a… Read More »ENFL216

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Testimony in pairs He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick–no food, no sack, no… Read More »ENFS107

Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time The continual creation of God What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but… Read More »ENFL215

Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time The timing of the testimony “Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves. But beware of people, for they will hand you over to… Read More »ENFL214

July 11, Saint Benedict, abbot The phrases of Jesus from the cross Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home. After this, aware that everything was now finished, in order that the scripture… Read More »ENSM016

Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Listening to the Lord and the mission Then he summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness … Jesus sent out these… Read More »ENFL212

Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time The harvest is plentiful  Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness. At the sight of the crowds, his heart… Read More »ENFL211