XVI SUNDAY -B
Introduction:
Today’s readings explain how God, like a good shepherd, redeems His people and provides
for them. They also challenge us to use our God-given authority in the family, in
the church and in society, with fidelity and responsibility. Today, pastoral ministry
includes not only the pastoral care given by those named or ordained as “pastors,”
but the loving service given by all Christians who follow different callings to
serve and lead others.16 SUNDAY B Reflections -2
XVI SUNDAY B
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 - "Hurry Hinders Ministry"
Ephesians 2:11-22 - "Zombie Zone or Beulah
Land?" by Leonard Sweet
An ethics professor at Princeton Seminary asked for
volunteers for an extra assignment. About half the class met him at the library
to receive their assignments. The professor divided the students into three
groups of five each. He gave the first group envelopes telling them to proceed
immediately across campus to Stewart Hall. He told them that they had 15
minutes and if they didn't arrive on time, it would affect their grade. A
minute or two later, he handed out envelopes to five others. They were also to
go over to Stewart Hall, but they had 45 minutes.
16 SUNDAY B - Homilies & Prayers
XVI
Sunday in Ordinary Time-July 22
Textual Comments
Today's passage, like those of the last two Sundays, is an
account of the ministry of Jesus and contains several messages that are
important for us today. We can feel free to identify with one of the three
characters in the story: - Jesus, - the apostles, - the crowds.
15 Sunday B- Several homilies-3
Homily from Father James Gilhooley
A pastor bankrupt his parish giving away wood to the poor to
bring warmth to their homes in bitter winter. When he had no money left, he
sold the rectory Chippendale dining room furniture for more wood. He was
ridiculed by his peers for being a bad administrator. He was embraced by Christ
on his death.
15 Sunday -B-Liturgy
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
(B)
Greetings (see second reading)
God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has chosen us in Christ
to live in his presence and with him to carry out his plan of bringing everyone
together under Christ. May the Lord's peace and grace be always with you. R/
And also with you.
15 Sunday - B- July 15-Homilies-2
15thSunday B
Introduction: Today’s readings remind us of our Divine Adoption as God's children and of our call to preach the good news of Jesus by bearing witness to God’s love, mercy and salvation as revealed through Jesus. "God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world." (Ephesians 1: 4)
Scripture lessons: The first reading warns us that our witnessing mission will be rejected, as happened to the Old Testament prophets like Amos, He was ordered by Amaziah, the angry chief priest serving in the Northern Kingdom of Israel at Bethel, to take his prophesying back to his own country, the Southern Kingdom of Judah. Amos defended his prophetic role with courage, clarifying that it was not his choice but his God’s choice to elevate him from a shepherd and tree-dresser to a prophet. Like Amos, each one of us is chosen by God, through the mystery of divine adoption in Jesus, to become missionaries and to preach the “good news” by Christian witnessing.
15 SUNDAY B July 15 - Homilies & Prayers
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel reading: Mark 6:7-13
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Michel DeVerteuil
Lectio Divina with the Sunday Gospels
www.columba.ie
Textual Comments
This passage contains several separate sections. Each has an important message for us today.
1. Jesus summoned the Twelve.
He selected a group of people who he felt would be able to represent him before the world. He called them by name so that he could send them into the world not merely as a group, but as individuals.
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