Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Wis 12:13, 16-19; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43
07-17-2026Weekly ReflectionThe Faithful DiscipleGrow as a Disciple: Pray, Study, Engage, Serve
There have been moments in my life when I have not been able to find words for prayer, which leaves my efforts feeling unproductive and fruitless. But prayer’s worth is not measured by the words we say. Prayer is the lifting of the mind and the heart to God.
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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Is 55:10-11; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23
07-10-2026Weekly ReflectionThe Faithful DiscipleGrow as a Disciple: Pray, Study, Engage, Serve
If you’re anything like me, you probably hear today’s Gospel and immediately try to identify yourself with one type of seed Jesus talks about: the seed that fell on the path, the seed that fell on rocky ground, the seed among thorns, or the seed in good soil. But have you ever stopped to wonder why the sower is throwing seeds so haphazardly? This is worth meditating on, too.
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Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Zec 9:9-10; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt 11:25-30
07-03-2026Weekly ReflectionThe Faithful DiscipleGrow as a Disciple: Pray, Study, Engage, Serve
In today’s first reading, Israel’s king comes riding “on a colt, the foal of an ass.” This is a far cry from the horses and chariots the kings of other nations rode into battle as they sought to assert their authority and subdue their enemies. But Israel’s king is not like other kings; he banishes horses and the warrior’s bow, proclaiming peace to all the nations.
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