July 30th 17th Sunday in ordinary time
Jesus, this week the church celebrates the feast day of St. John Vianney, the cure d' ars.
A man who perservered in his strong desire to serve You as a priest.
In spite of many hardships, he finally was ordained and immediately started to bring
people to give all honor and glory to You, through mass and adoration of Your blessed Body
and Blood.
He listened to confessions for up to 18 hours a day, and yet never failed to take care of
all of his parishioners.
He is the patron of all priests, so Jesus, let us through his intercessions, pray for all
of our priests.
Let our prayers bring down grace to make them all holy priests, and shepherds dedicated to
You, and to us the sheep of your flock.
Let them lead us in worship, not only through the mass, but also through adoration of Your
eucharistic presence.
Let them focus on all of our pilgrimages to eternal life, and let them be intercessors for
grace to help guide us.
Let them be devoted to the church and to Mary our mother, let their lives give witness of
Your love.
Thank you Jesus, for the sacrament that calls all priests to dedicate their lives to
service to You.
Amen and Amen.
Thank You Lord, for loving us totally.
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This weeks readings and reflections
Sunday CLOSE IS NOT IN
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"The reign of God is like a buried treasure which a man found in a field." -Matthew 13:44
Just because we're in the Lord's dragnet doesn't mean He will retain us at the end of the
world (Mt 13:47ff). Just because we're in the Lord's field, it doesn't mean we are God's
wheat. We may be weeds to be burned (Mt 13:40). Just because we go to church doesn't mean
we are automatically living in God's kingdom. Doing Christian things and living in the
midst of Christians doesn't make us Christians (see Lk 13:26-27).
We are Christians and followers of Jesus, the King of the kingdom, when we sell all that we
have to buy God's kingdom (Mt 13:44, 46). We are living life in Christ when we, by faith,
give our lives to Jesus, and are no longer living for ourselves but for Him Who died and
rose from the dead for us (2 Cor 5:15; Gal 2:20). Being close to Christians doesn't make us
Christians, but being close to and in Christ makes us Christians.
To those merely active in Christian activities but not living in Him, Jesus will say: "I
never knew you. Out of My sight, you evildoers!" (Mt 7:23) To those living for Him alone,
Jesus will say: "Come. You have My Father's blessing! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you
from the creation of the world" (Mt 25:34). Live in His kingdom.
Prayer: Father, may I seek first Your kingdom and Your way of righteousness (Mt 6:33).
Promise: "We know that God makes all things work together for the good of those who love" Him.
-Rm 8:28
Praise: Praise You, risen Jesus! Your broken body has multiplied our healing. Praise You,
Lamb of God, for shepherding us with Your love.
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"What did this people ever do to you that you should lead them into so grave a sin?" -Exodus 32:21
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For the family of Charlie Gard that God will bring them strength and peace as they mourn the
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romantic relationship may be developed between us, and that I may be given the strength,
courage, patience, understanding, and knowledge to rekindle the relationship between us because
I am lost as to what to do at the moment. Thank you.
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that business and once we are established we can help Abraham too. Please help us God. In jesus
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BASIS OF JUDGMENT
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did we do this to You? When you did it for one of these little ones, you did it to Me"
(cf Mt 25:39-40)
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