17th Week, Saturday, Aug 1; Saint Alphonsus Liguori

 17^th Week, Saturday, Aug 1; Saint Alphonsus Liguori
Jeremiah 26:11-16, 24 / Matthew 14:1-12
God speaks through Jeremiah: "Reform your ways!"

17th Week, Friday, July 31st; Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Jeremiah 26:1-9 / Matthew 13:54-58 ; Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Jeremiah prophesies trouble: The people threatened Jeremiah.

17th Week, Tuesday, July 28; St Alphonsa, India

17^th Week, Tuesday, July 28
Jeremiah 14:17-22 / Matthew 13:36-43 
A disaster strikes Judah: The people wondered if God still loved them.

17th Week, Monday, July 27

Jeremiah 13:1-11 / Matthew 13:31-35
God talks about his people: "I made them cling to me closely."

17th Week: July 27- Aug 1:

  17^th Week: July 27- Aug 1: 

15th Week: July 13-18

 15^th Week: July 13-18

15th Week. Wednesday. July 15; Saint Bonaventure

15th Week. Wednesday. July 15; Saint Bonaventure
Isaiah 10:5-7, 13-16 / Matthew 11:25-27 
Isaiah rebukes Assyria: “Can an ax be greater than its user?”

14th Week: July 6-11:

14^th Week: July 6-11: 

13th Week, Tuesday, June 30: 1st Martyrs of the Church

13th Week, Tuesday, June 30
Amos 3:1-6; 4:11-12 / Matthew 8:23-27 
I treated you as special: “But you did not return to me.”

13th Week: June 29-July 4:

13^th Week: June 29-July 4: 
June 29 Monday: (St. Peter & St. Paul, Apostles) Mt 16:13-19:

Feb 17th; 6th Week, Tuesday; 7 Servite Founders

 James 1:12-18 / Mark 8:14-21

James talks about temptation: Temptation precedes sin.

Feb 16th; 6th Week, Monday

James 1:1-11 / Mark 8:11-13

James talks about death: Death comes to all, rich and poor alike.

Feb 14th, 5th Week, Saturday, Sts Cyril & Methodius

 1 Kings 12:26-32; 13:33-34 / Mark 8:1-10

Jeroboam fears tribal reunion: He thwarted worship in Jerusalem.

Feb 12th, 5th Week, Thursday

 1 Kings 11:4-13 / Mark 7:24-30

 Solomon’s wives influence him: They turned his heart from God.

Feb 11th, 5th Week, Wednesday, Apparition of OL of Lourdes

 1 Kings 10:1-10 / Mark 7:14-23 

The Queen speaks about Solomon: “Your people are fortunate to have you.”

Feb 10th; 5th Week, Tuesday; Saint Scholastica

1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30 / Mark 7:1-13

Solomon prays to God:  “Listen to my prayer!”

Feb 9th; 5th Week, Monday; Saint Josephine Bakhita

 1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13 / Mark 6:53-56

The ark is placed in the Temple: A cloud filled the Temple.

Feb 6th; 4th Week, Friday, St Paul Miki and Companions

Ecclesiasticus 47:2-11 / Mark 6:14-29

Sirach eulogizes David: The Lord forgave him and exalted him.

Feb 5th; 4th Week, Thursday; Saint Agatha

4th Week, Thursday, Feb 5th

1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12 / Mark 6:7-13

David gave advice to Solomon: David dies

4th Week: Feb 2-7

 4^th Week: Feb 2-7: