13th Sunday: Liturgical Prayers

 Greetings (See Second Reading)

Christ has called us to freedom, to serve God and one another. May his liberating Spirit be always with you. R/ And also with you. 

12th Week, Saturday, Jun 25th

12^th Week, Saturday, June 25

Lamentations 2:2, 10-14, 18-19 / Matthew 8:5-17

Jerusalem’s glory is gone: The nation, king, and Temple lay in ruins.

Sacred Heart of Jesus - Patronal Feast of Holy Cross Priests

 

 “My son died in 1994 but his heart only stopped beating this year”. Yes, the American little boy Nicholas’s heart was beating in someone else' body in Italy for more than 25 years after his death.

12th Week, Thursday, June 23

12^th Week, Thursday, June 23

2 Kings 24:8-17 / Matthew 7:21-29

Babylon attacks Judah the first time: Many Jews were led into exile.

12th Week: June 20-25:

 12^th Week: June 20-25:

June 20 Monday:

The context: In today’s passage, taken from the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus condemns our careless, malicious, and rash judgments about others’ feelings, motives, behavior, or actions.

13 Sunday C - Radicality of Discipleship

Gospel Text: Luke  9:51-62

12th Week, Wednesday, June 22

 12th Week, Ordinary Time, Wednesday, June 22

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 / Matthew 7:15-20   

God covenants with Abraham; A flaming torch passed by. 

12th Week, Tuesday, Jun 21

12^th Week, Tuesday, June 21

2 Kings 19:9-11, 14-21, 31-36 / Matthew 7:6, 12-14

Hezekiah prays: God heard his prayer.

Fathers' Day - Prayers

Praise Those Fathers

Let us praise those fathers who have striven to balance the demands of work, marriage, and children with an honest awareness of both joy and sacrifice.

12th Week, Monday, June 20

 2 Kings 17:5-8, 13-15, 18 / Matthew 7:1-5 

The tribes of Israel fall: Only Judah remained.