20th Week, Wednesday, August 18

20th Week, Wednesday, August 18
Judges 9:6-15 / Matthew 20:1-16
 
The people elect a new leader; The worst Person won by default.

21 Sunday B: Loyalty and Faithfulness

 

21st Sunday B from Padir Neylu 

Michel DeVerteuil 
Textual Comments
This is the final extract from chapter 6 of John’s gospel that the Church invites us to meditate on at this time. We have had three rather abstract passages and, no doubt, you will be relieved to find that we have a story again, just as we had at the opening of the chapter.

19th Week: August 9-14

 19^th Week: August 9-14 

Aug 9 Monday (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin, Martyr) 

The context: The first part of today’s Gospel gives Jesus’ second prediction of His sufferings, death and Resurrection. The second part is Jesus’ explanation of why He pays the Temple tax.

19th Week, Friday, August 13

 19th Week, Friday, August 13

Joshua 24:1-13 / Matthew 19:3-12

God looks after his people; "I saved you. "

19th Week, Thursday, August 12

 19th Week, Thursday, August 12

Joshua 3:7-11, 13-17 / Matthew 18:21 - 19:1

The Israelites cross over the Jordan; The waters backed up.

19th Week, Wednesday, August 11

 19th Week, Wednesday, August 11

Duet 34:1-12 / Matthew 18:15-20

Moses dies; "You shall not enter the land. "

St. John Vianney - Aug 4

  

WALKING ON WATER

Introduction
The prophet Jeremiah first reminds the people of the punishment for their infidelity, but then he opens the perspectives to a beautiful restoration, when Israel shall be again God’s people and God will be their God.