Thursday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time
Gn 16:1-12,15,16; Ps 106:1-5; Mt 7:21-29 We gather here to do what the Psalmist proclaims. We gather at every Eucharist to “rejoice in the joy
Gn 16:1-12,15,16; Ps 106:1-5; Mt 7:21-29 We gather here to do what the Psalmist proclaims. We gather at every Eucharist to “rejoice in the joy
Gn 15:1-12,17,18; Ps 105:1-9; Mt 7:15-20 God is faithful. We are not faithful. Yet, because we are made in His image and likeness, we long
Gn 13:2, 5-18; Ps 15:2-5; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Only the one who does justice and walks blamelessly will never be disturbed. The Psalmist identifies the
Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1b-3,13-14ab,14c-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66,80 Our psalm today is a prayerful connection for each of us to the birth we celebrate in
2Cor 12:1-10; Ps 34:8-13; Mt 6:24-34 “Which of you desires life, and takes delight in prosperous days?” The Psalmist’s question can be translated into a
2Cor 11:18,21-30; Ps 34:2-7; Mt 6:19-23 Even in the midst of great social upheaval and a horrible plague, Saint Aloysius grew steadily in his love
2Cor 1:1-11; Ps 111:1-4,7-8; Mt 6:7-15 True prayer is heart prayer. The Psalmist prays with a whole heart, but that does not keep him from also
2Cor 9:6-11; Ps 112:1-4,9; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Blessings abound for those who fear the Lord. The Psalmist proclaims blessed are those who greatly delight in
2Cor 8:1-9; Ps 146:2,5-9; Mt 5:43-48 If the LORD sets captives free, how are the People The Lord to treat captives? The Lord God, who
2Cor 6:1-10; Ps 98:1-4; Mt 5:38-42 The justice of God is not the fruit of nation building. The God of Justice must reveal his justice;
2Cor 5:14-21; Ps 103:1-4; 9-12; Mt 5:33-37 We join in praying the Psalm; we join in blessing the LORD and never forgetting all his benefits.
2Cor 4:7-15; Ps 116:10-11,15-18; Mt 5:27-32 The death of his faithful ones is precious in the eyes of the LORD because they are precious in
2Cor 3:15-4:1, 3-6; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 5:20-26 If glory dwells in our land, the Holy Spirit is near indeed. It is the Lord himself
2Cor 3:4-11; Ps 99:5-9; Mt 5:17-19 Out of the fire and cloud of the mountain, Moses brought the light and guidance of the law to
Acts 11:21b-26;13:1-3; Psalm 98:1-3ab, 3dc-6; Mt 5:1-12 Because of Saint Barnabas and all the other Apostles, all the ends of the earth have come to
Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 87:1-2, 3; 5, 6-7; Jn 19:25-34 Today we behold in the light of Pentecost the true city of God, the Church.
Acts 28:16-20,20,30,31; Ps 11:4,5,7; Jn 21:20-25 Saint Paul ends his witness in Rome wearing chains solely because he shares the hope of Israel. Simon Peter
Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1,2,11,12,19,20; Jn 21:15-19 We join in praying the Psalm; we join in blessing the LORD and never forgetting all his benefits. From
Acts 22:30-23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a,5,7-11; Jn 17:20-26 It is the confident prayer of believers in every age that is our response to the first reading. The
Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29,30,33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 The power and strength that God gives to his people is the power of the Word. It is their