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 The law of the Lord is perfect The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The decree of the Lord is trustworthy, giving wisdom to the simple.  The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart. The command of the… Read More »ENFS170

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

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

Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time The gospel literally lived  As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are… Read More »ENFL213

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 struggle of Jacob In the course of that night, however, Jacob arose, took his two wives, with the two maidservants and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. After he had taken them… Read More »ENFL210

Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time The faith of Jairus and of the hemorrhaging woman While he was saying these things to them, an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, “My daughter has just died. But come, lay your hand… Read More »ENFL209

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The peace descends from the faith Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad because of her, all you who love her; Exult, exult with her, all you who were mourning over her! For thus says the Lord: I will spread prosperity… Read More »ENFS169

Saturday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time New wine in new wineskins  Then the disciples of John approached him and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast (much), but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as… Read More »ENFL208