Saint Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr
2Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1,2,5-9; Jn 12:24-26 As the story goes, the Deacon Lawrence was arrested for being a Christian, and he was commanded to bring
August 10, 2020
2Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1,2,5-9; Jn 12:24-26 As the story goes, the Deacon Lawrence was arrested for being a Christian, and he was commanded to bring
Hab1:12-2:4; Ps 9:8-13; Mt 17:14-20 The one who sits upon his throne for judgment is the LORD. He sits in judgment upon the world, and
Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7 Deut 32:35CD-36AB, 39ABCD, 41 Mt 16:24-28 “Learn then that I, I alone, am God, and there is no god besides
Dn 7:9-10,13,14; Ps 97:1,2,5,6,9; 2Pt 1:16-19; Mt 17:1-9 Only eyes full of faith can see the fullness of The Glory. It is the gift of
Jer 31:1-7; Jer 31:10,11,12ab,13; Mt 15:21-28 The Prophet Jeremiah makes outrageous claims. His prophecy seems like a taunt to broken Israel and scattered Jacob.
Jer 30:1,2,12-15,18-22; Ps 102:16-21,29,22,23; Mt 15:1,2,10-14 Saint John Vianney gave himself over to sinners, just like the Lord Jesus. He spent countless hours celebrating the
Jer 28:1-17; Ps 119:29,43,79,80,95,102; Mt 14:22-36 Indeed, it is not just our ministry that is a threat to the evil one, it must be our
Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15-16,30-31,33-34; Mt 14:1-12 Those who are poor, economically deprived and the spiritually poor, can put their trust in the LORD.
Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69:5,8-10,14; Mt 13:54-58 All great reformers of any institution are rejected and held in suspicion by everyone who resists the truth. With
Jer 18:1-6; Ps 146:1-6; Mt 13:47-53 Our days of friendship and service are filled with the blessedness of help from the God of Jacob; the
Jer 15:10,16-21; Ps 59:2-4,10,11,17,18; Mt 13:44-46 The day of distress is the day we cry out with the Prophet Jeremiah, “Woe to me, mother, that
Jer 14:17-22; Ps 79:8,9,11,13; Mt 13:36-43 With great urgency we cry out to the LORD. With today’s psalm we pray, “May your compassion quickly come
Jer 13:1-11; Deuteronomy 32:18-21; Mt 13:31-35 Sometimes the only way we learn the ways of God is to have him hide his face from us.
2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1-6; Mt 20:20-28 The best advertising is word of mouth. When people we trust tell us about a new product or
Jer 3:14-17; Jeremiah 31:10,11,12,13; Mt 13:18-23 Jeremiah wanted to turn their mourning into joy. The prophet had the heart of a good shepherd. He summoned
Jer 2:1-3,7,8,12,13; Ps 36:6-11; Mt 13:10-17 Without the Light of Christ we are in the darkness still. We cannot see even enough to take the
S. of S. 3:1-4B; Ps 63:2, 3,4, 5,6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2,11-18 There is an ancient confusion about who this Saint Mary Magdalene really is. Is
Mi 7:14-15,18-20; Ps 85:2-8; Mt 12:46-50 Indeed, like any honest saint and even like ourselves, we are all sinners and we can pray Psalm 85
Mi 6:1-4,6-8; Ps 50:5-6,8-9,16-17,21,23; Mt 12:38-42 Only God can be the judge. Only God can see through all our deception. We are so blind and
Mi 2:1-5 ; Ps 10:1-8,14 ; Mt 12:14-21 Not only do the wicked not believe in God, they believe that there are no consequences to their behavior.