Catholic Missal of the day: Sunday, July 29 2018

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

1. Reading

2nd book of Kings

4,42-44.

]A man came from Baal-shalishah bringing the man of God twenty barely loaves made from the first fruits, and fresh grain in the ear. "Give it to the people to eat," Elisha said.
]But his servant objected, "How can I set this before a hundred men?" "Give it to the people to eat," Elisha insisted. "For thus says the LORD, 'They shall eat and there shall be some left over.'"
]And when they had eaten, there was some left over, as the LORD had said.

Psalm

Psalms

145(144),10-11.15-16.17-18.

]Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD,
and let your faithful ones bless you.
]Let them discourse of the glory of your Kingdom
and speak of your might.
]The eyes of all look hopefully to you,
and you give them their food in due season;
]You open your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.  
]The LORD is just in all his ways
and holy in all his works.
]The LORD is near to all who call upon him,
to all who call upon him in truth.

2. Reading

Letter to the Ephesians

4,1-6.

]Brothers and sisters : I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received,
]with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love,
]striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace:
]one body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call;
]one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
]one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John

6,1-15.

]Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee.
]A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick.
]Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples.
]The Jewish feast of Passover was near.
]When Jesus raised his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, he said to Philip, "Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?"
]He said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do.
]Philip answered him, "Two hundred days' wages worth of food would not be enough for each of them to have a little (bit)."
]One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him,
]There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what good are these for so many?
]Jesus said, "Have the people recline." Now there was a great deal of grass in that place. So the men reclined, about five thousand in number.
]Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted.
]When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples, "Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted."
]So they collected them, and filled twelve wicker baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves that had been more than they could eat.
]When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, "This is truly the Prophet, the one who is to come into the world."
]Since Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry him off to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain alone.

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St. Martha - Memorial()

SAINT MARTHA Virgin (1st century) St. John tells us that Jesus loved Martha, Mary and Lazarus. Martha welcomed Jesus with outward, loving service. Mary sat attentively at Jesus' feet that she had once bathed with tears. When Lazarus fell sick, Martha and Mary told Jesus, "Lord, he whom Thou lovest is sick." When the Lord came, they went out to meet Him. Mary waited attentively. Martha, strong in faith, wondered, "Canst Thou show Thy wonders in the grave?" On the eve of Jesus' Passion, He was in Bethany. Martha was serving. Meanwhile, Mary poured a precious ointment on Jesus' head in adoration and love. According to legend, the tomb of St. Martha is in Tarascon, France; the tomb of St. Mary is in St. Baume, Southern France; and St. Lazarus is venerated as the founder of the Church of Marseilles. Narratives say that when persecution came, they and their companions loaded into a boat and were borne to France without oars or sail.Reflection:When Martha received Jesus into her house, she was naturally busy in preparations for such a Guest. Mary sat at His feet, intent alone on listening to His gracious words. Martha asked the Lord to bid Mary help; and Jesus answered, "Martha, Martha, thou art lovingly anxious about many things; be not over-eager; do thy chosen work with recollectedness. Judge not Mary. Hers is the good part, the one only thing really necessary. Thine will be taken away, that something better be given thee." Jesus emphasized the importance of prayer in listening to all believers. Furthermore, action ceases when the body is laid down; but the life of contemplation endures and is perfected in Heaven.

Oración

Father,
your Son honoured Saint Martha
by coming to her home as a guest.
By her prayers
may we serve Christ in our brothers and sisters
and be welcommed by you into heaven, our true home.

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St. Peter & Marcellinus()

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St. Olav()

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