Wednesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-6; Mt 20:1-16 Jotham cried out in a loud voice the story of the danger of one who wants to be king.
August 21, 2019
Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-6; Mt 20:1-16 Jotham cried out in a loud voice the story of the danger of one who wants to be king.
Jgs 6:11-24; Ps 85:9-14; Mt 19:23-30 Saint Bernard listened deeply and struggled to hear what God proclaims. Like every holy person Saint Bernard felt unworthy
Jgs 2:11-19; Ps 106:34-44; Mt 19:16-22 Do you wish to be perfect? Now there’s a question. Few would dare to admit such a desire. Yet it
Jos 24:1-13; Ps 136:1-3,16-18,21,22,24; Mt 19:3-12 The constant response of the Lord God to his people is mercy. Again and again throughout their history, the
Jos 24:14-29; Ps 16:1-2,5,7-8,11; Mt 19:13-15 It is one thing to take refuge in the Lord; to find a secure shelter in the Living God,
Rv 11:19, 12:1-6, 10; Ps 45:10-12,16; 1Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 In the Annunciation the Virgin Mary heard the desire of her Lord and King. She
Dt 34:1-12; Ps 66:1-3a,5,8,16,17; Mt18:15-2 The People of God are the heralds of his tremendous deeds. All people on earth are welcome to behold his
Dt 31:1-8; Dt 32:3,4,7-9,12; Mt 18:1-5,10,12-14 Our hearts break out in joyful song when we hear the Word of the Lord. Our first reading and
Dn 10:12-22; Ps 147:12-15,19-20; Mt 17:22-27 What make us strong? What gives us security? What makes us sure of ourselves? The Lord Our God is our
“The Saint Vincent community extends its deepest sympathy to Coach Drake’s family, friends and the entire Steelers organization. As a member of the Steelers’ family,
2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-9; Jn 12:24-26 Just three days ago the Church celebrated a memorial in honor of the martyr, Pope Saint Sixtus II,
Dt 4:32-40; Ps 77:12-16,21; Mt 16:24-28 We are summoned, again and again to meditate on the deeds of the LORD, and this will bring about
Nm 20:1-13; Ps 95:1,2,6-9; Mt 16:13-23 Saint Dominic designed a lifestyle for beggars who would preach. In his original design the friars would spend half
Nm 13:1,2,25;14:126-29,34-35; Ps 106:6,7,13,14,21-23; Mt 15:21-28 Moses had to deal with rebellion among those who stood on the edge of the Promised Land. He had
Dn 7:9-10,13-14; Ps 97:1,2,5,6,9; 2Pt 1:16-19; Lk 9:28-36 For several years now more Catholics have been meditating on this the fourth Luminous Mystery of the
Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21 Sweet! That’s newspeak for great, cool, and awesome! So many things are called sweet, yet life these days is not
Lv 25:1,8-17; Ps 67:2-8; Mt 14:1-12 Only if the Lord’s face shines upon us will his ways be known upon the earth. All the blessings
Lv 23:1,4-11,15,16,34-37; Ps 81:3-6,10,11; Mt 13:54-58 The true joy of Israel is sung and trumpeted throughout their journey in the dessert and throughout their history. The
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