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A sermon for the Ninth Week after Pentecost, during Savior's Sermon Series, Summer School with Jesus as Teacher.Text: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56Access Order of Service here for Saturday, July 20th along with our coloring sheet for this week.

Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/8/24 Gospel: Luke 2:41-51

Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Friday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/7/24 Gospel: John 19:31-37

Delivered by Retty and Veren from Roh Kudus Church in Labuan Bajo, Diocese of Ruteng, Indonesia. Isaiah 61: 9-11; Rs psalm: 1 Samuel 2: 1.4-5.6-7.8abcd; Luke 2: 41-51 AN ANXIOUS HEART   The theme for our meditation today is: An Anxious Heart. There was a girl of 5th grade student of elementary school named Maria, playing Q and A (question and answer) with her mother. She said: "Mom, answer this question. What is the difference between Papa's heart and Mama's heart?" Her mother tried to think for a moment. Then she replied: "Papa's heart is a man's heart. Mama's heart is a woman's heart." Maria replied: "No. It's not the answer." Her mother then continued: "Then what is the answer?" "The answer is," said Maria, "Mama's heart is anxious, while Papa's heart is indifferent." This child, of course, spoke according to her own experience with her parents.   The relationship of the heart between a mother and her child is the strongest relationship between two human persons, more than any other kind of relationship that has ever existed in the world. Therefore, if a mother feels anxious about her loved ones, surely this anxiety is an expression of a very deep emption in her heart. A mother's anxiety is not just a feeling of difficulty, uneasy or discomfort. More than that, mother becomes very sick, lost and paralyzed because half of her heart was broken into pieces.   The story in the Gospel of Luke about the teenager Jesus who disappeared from the care of his parents makes us understand that the worried heart came from the mouth of the Virgin Mary. Like all mothers, Our Lady shows how much it hurts when part of her heart, or half of her life, which is her own Son missing. A mother's anxiety is like all major disasters, so the sky can open and heaven also responds. Jesus had to answer the mother's anxiety so that she could calm down, that He was really in His Father's house.   Today we celebrate the most sacred Heart of Our Lady which helps us to understand that the purity of her heart has the same role as the heart of the Lord Jesus Christ. Both hearts give us solutions or answers to our problems in this world. Our Lady's anxious heart keeps her eyes open to see and point out any problems or difficulties that each of us faces. Her anxious heart moves her to walk as far as the ends of the earth and to reach all nations so as to bring the children of mankind to believe in God.   If we ourselves or the people we know and care about at this time have already drifted away from the way of the Lord Jesus Christ; if the relationship between friends or relatives has not improved; if there is still anger, hatred, resentment and envy towards our neighbours, let us realize that Our Lady is very worried about all this. She is working to fix all of this.   Let's pray. In the name of the Father... O Father in heaven, may Your Spirit and the Virgin Mary always guide us and strengthen our commitment to walk in the path of the Lord Jesus Christ. Glory to the Father and to the Son ... In the name of the Father...  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/media-la-porta/message

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time by Ms. Joan Watson. Ordinary Weekday/ Norbert, Bishop, Religious Founder First Reading: Second Timothy 2: 8-15 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 25: 4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14 Alleluia: Second Timothy 1: 10 Gospel: Mark 12: 28-34 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

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Full Text of ReadingsThursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 356The Saint of the day is Saint NorbertSaint Norbert's Story In the 12th century in the French region of Premontre, Saint Norbert founded a religious Order known as the Praemonstratensians or the Norbertines. His founding of the Order was a monumental tasks: combating rampant heresies—particularly regarding the Blessed Sacrament, revitalizing many of the faithful who had grown indifferent and dissolute, plus effecting peace and reconciliation among enemies. Norbert entertained no pretensions about his own ability to accomplish this multiple task. Even with the aid of a goodly number of men who joined his Order, he realized that nothing could be effectively done without God's power. Finding this help especially in devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, he and his Norbertines praised God for success in converting heretics, reconciling numerous enemies, and rebuilding faith in indifferent believers. Many of them lived in central houses during the week and served in parishes on weekends. Reluctantly, Norbert became archbishop of Magdeburg in central Germany, a territory half pagan and half Christian. In this position he zealously and courageously continued his work for the Church until his death on June 6, 1134. Reflection A different world cannot be built by indifferent people. The same is true in regard to the Church. The indifference of vast numbers of nominal faithful to ecclesiastical authority and essential doctrines of the faith weakens the Church's witness. Unswerving loyalty to the Church and fervent devotion to the Eucharist, as practiced by Norbert, will continue immeasurably toward maintaining the people of God in accord with the heart of Christ. Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Join Father Kevin Drew as he preaches on this Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time. Today's readings First Reading: 2 Tm 2:8-15 Psalm: Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14 Gospel: Mk 12:28-34 Catholic Radio Network

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Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Norbert, 1080-1134; founder of the Praemonstratensians or the Norbertines; they praised God for success in converting heretics, reconciling numerous enemies, and rebuilding faith in indifferent believers; Norbert became archbishop of Magdeburg in central Germany, and continued his work for the Church until his death Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/6/24 Gospel: Mark 12:28-34

ROSARY - LUMINOUS MYSTERIES today.  DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET for Thursday.

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time by Ms. Joan Watson. Ordinary Weekday/ Norbert, Bishop, Religious Founder First Reading: Second Timothy 2: 8-15 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 25: 4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14 Alleluia: Second Timothy 1: 10 Gospel: Mark 12: 28-34 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

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Homily by Fr. Michael Renninger

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Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary TimeMk 12:28-34And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding,he said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God."And no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Invitatory Antiphon: Come, let us worship the Lord, for he is our God. Hymn First Antiphon: The word of the Lord is a strong shield for all who put their trust in him. Psalm 18 Second Antiphon: Your strong right hand has upheld me, Lord. Psalm 18 Third Antiphon: May the living God, my Savior, be praised for ever. Psalm 18 Verse: Open my eyes, Lord, that I may see. Resp: The wonders of your law. First Reading: Job 38:1-30 Response: The pot has no right to say to the potter: Why did you make this shape? Second Reading: From the Moral Reflections on Job by St. Gregory the Great, pope Response: I am confident that he who has begun the good work in you will bring it to fulfillment on the day of Christ Jesus. Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975 YouTube Donate

Antiphon: In you, my God, my body will rest in hope. Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975

Delivered by Kristanti and Carol from Roh Kudus Church in Labuan Bajo, Diocese of Ruteng, Indonesia. Hosea 11: 3-4.8c-9; Rs psalm: Isaiah 12: 2-3.4bcd.5-6; Ephesians 3: 8-12.14-19; John 19: 31-37 FLOWING FROM THE HEART   The theme for our meditation today is: Flowing from the Heart. On this Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, we want to see and experience the presence of the heart of the Lord Jesus Christ from which the grace and love of God flowing out and shared to all of us. Everyone who hears, accepts, acknowledges, and obeys this Sacred Heart is sanctified, for the  touch of its flow is actually from God Himself. The heart of Jesus is not a vessel that stores or keeps its contents for Himself only. On the contrary, it's a vessel with an open door through which graces flow and shared endlessly.   The evangelist John in today's reading presents a scene that fits the above picture. From the body of the crucified Jesus, where His heart was pierced by the spear of the persecutor, blood and water flowed. Every mixed ingredient in a food product always gives certain degree of appetite. Likewise, this mixed blood and water from the body of the Lord Jesus Christ indeed gives all that we need to satisfy all our thirsts and hungers in the world. The blood and water from Jesus' body are symbols of the sacraments that give life to the Church.   The nature the heart of Jesus Christ is love. All that Jesus had done as the expression of His love was actually the revelation of His Sacred Heart. Jesus never did merely what His own heart desired, because His heart and the Father's heart are one, and they are united in the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we admire and praise how great, glorious, and holy is the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. No matter how hard and evil the human heart is, it is impossible to break and damage the Heart of Jesus. Such cruel sin and evil have been overcome by the Lord's tenderness and humility that are flowing from the Heart of Jesus.   There was a mother fighting with her daughter because the daughter found some problems with her boyfriend. The mother wanted one thing, yet her daughter wanted another. They haven't spoken for a week, haven't even met each other. But through the novena of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus made by the mother, and the daughter after attending the holy Mass and doing a confession before going to that Mass, they finally met and talked. There was a reconciliation made. Their problem was eventually solved. The prophet Hosea said in the first reading today about His experience of change, which says: "My heart has turned from all wrath". This could happen because of the power of God. The Sacred Heart of Jesus has changed the mother and her daughter from the conflict that has tormented them.   This flow of God's grace and love once had made Saint Paul, mostly known to be sinful in his past, who ultimately transformed to be a great apostle of the Lord. The love of Christ is great. Where sin increases, love reigns all the more. The apostle advises that our hearts should remain connected to the heart of Jesus. The flow of love from God fills each of our heart. Let us not abandon our hearts to become dry because they are not touched by the graces of God.   Let's pray. In the name of the Father... O Lord Jesus Christ, may our hearts be always flowed with the graces from Your great love. Hail Mary full of grace... In the name of the Father... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/media-la-porta/message

And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” And no one dared to ask him any more questions. Mark 12:34Finally, we have the witness of one of the religious leaders, a scribe, who got it right. The passage above is the conclusion of the interaction with this scribe who asks Jesus which of all the commandments is the first and greatest. Jesus gives the twofold answer that we are to love God above all, with all your heart, mind, soul and strength, and our neighbor as ourselves. The scribe then responds to Jesus' answer by saying, “Well said, teacher. You are right…” And then Jesus compliments this scribe with the quoted passage above.Recall that almost all of the Pharisees were continually rebuked by Jesus because of their self-righteous arrogance. The Sadducees were also chastised but often to a lesser degree. And now we have a scribe who outshines them all. The scribes were primarily functionaries who copied or created various liturgical and legal documents. Some of the Pharisees were also scribes. And most of the time, when Jeus condemned the Pharisees, He also condemned the scribes. But this scribe is different. This scribe appears to not only be interested in Jesus' answer but also manifests “understanding” of what Jesus said to him. Don't underestimate the importance of this gift of understanding. In order to truly understand that which our Lord speaks to us, we must be open. And openness requires humility. Humility is a virtue that is contrary to a “know-it-all” attitude. It's a disposition of mind and heart that listens to God speak, hears what He says, comprehends all truth by the gift of grace, and prayerfully submits to that truth. Humility enables us to look beyond ourselves for the answers to the most difficult questions in life. It enables us to turn to the one and only source of truth, Jesus Christ Himself. And the fruit of this humble openness is the gift of understanding. It's an understanding of the mysteries of life which is beyond our natural intellectual capacity. The grace of God is able to teach and form the humble soul and fill it with clarity of vision and an acceptance of the deepest truths. Reflect, today, upon Jesus' words to this scribe. “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” Does Jesus also speak these words to you? Have you humbly sought out the answers to the many questions of life by turning to our Lord? More specifically, are you able to look at your life and rejoice in the fact that God has also given you His gift of understanding? If not, then look within and consider which questions you most need to bring to Jesus. Place them before Him and then listen, be open and be ready to respond when He speaks. Hearing and responding to our Lord will result in our Lord saying these same words to you. My Lord of all Truth, You look upon the humble souls with graciousness and mercy, and You reveal to them the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven. Please give me the gift of humility, dear Lord, so that I may always turn to You with every question in life. Fill me with the gift of understanding so that I may know how to love and serve You more faithfully each and every day. Jesus, I trust in You. Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured image above: The Scribe Stood to Tempt Jesus By James Tissot, via Wikimedia Commons

Wednesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Boniface, 675-754; asked by the pope to reform the Church of Germany; on his first visit in 719, he found that paganism was a way of life; he later admitted that his work would have been unsuccessful, from a human viewpoint, without a letter of safe-conduct from Charles Martel, the powerful Frankish ruler, grandfather of Charlemagne; Boniface restored the obedience of the clergy to their bishops in union with the pope of Rome; he also established many houses of prayer which took the form of Benedictine monasteries Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/5/24 Gospel: Mark 12:18-27

St. Paul opposes a spirit of cowardice to power, love and self-control.How is it that cowardice and self-control are in conflict?How does the Spirit move us to overcome cowardice and exercise self-control? 

Delivered by Karni and Kristanti from Roh Kudus Church in Labuan Bajo, Diocese of Ruteng, Indonesia. 2 Timothy 2: 8-15; Rs psalm 25: 4bc-5ab.8-9.10.14; Mark 12: 28b-34 THE HEART OF LOVE   Our meditation today has the theme: The Heart of Love. Love is usually beautiful in words. But love is perfect when practiced. So love is expressed in words but then manifested in actions. We want to name this as the heart of love.   But here there is a problem with love. People practice love only on the level of theory. This love consists ofideas, views and norms. For example, we are required not speak harshly, not to appear dirty to others, and many other prohibitions that we are obliged to follow. Those who obey the rules considered the righteous and loving persons according to the will of God.   This is what the Jews, especially scholars, law experts, and scribes in the time of Jesus, practiced in their faith. They had more than 600 different rules with the intention of making people more faithful. But it turned out that they neglected the heart of love or the true love that God really wanted. They were too obsessed with theories and the formulation of rules, and thus neglected to practice this love. Jesus took this opportinity to teach them by saying that the heart of love is to love God and neighbors. Both practices of love are equally true and significant. A person will enter heaven through living out these two loves.   Therefore, it is fundamental for us to avoid the two extremes, namely to prefer one and to abandon the other. Saint Paul, for example, can be seen as prefering one side and people might think that he was only speaking so beautifully and extensively about Jesus Christ. However, he really proved himslef by goingthrough all kinds of sacrifice and suffering, which was united with the suffering of Jesus Christ. The love in Saint Paul was the heart of love, the true love.   Saint Paul was well aware that Jesus Christ existed in him. The Spirit of the Lord truly made him totally committed to God and to others. He then passed on this spirit to his disciple Timothy and asked him to pass it further to those who came after him. This true love is not only passed down to us by Jesus Christ, but it also develops in us His followers from one generation to the next.   Maybe our life today is made complicated with various needs such as words, illusions, pictures, promises, theories, formulations, rules, dreams, personal ambitions, money, careers and all other needs of this world. Consequently, it can be true that the heart of love, namely loving God and loving neighbors are not the way the Lord wants us to do. Are you now looking for your heart of love that is missing. Is the true love present in you right now or instead far from you?   Let's pray. In the name of the Father ... O Lord Jesus Christ, may we remain in the guidance of Your Spirit in faithfulness and obedience to love You and our neighbors. Our Father who art in heaven ... In the name of the Father ... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/media-la-porta/message

Mk 12:28-34 One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him,"Which is the first of all the commandments?"Jesus replied, "The first is this:Hear, O Israel!The Lord our God is Lord alone!You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,with all your soul, with all your mind,and with all your strength.The second is this:You shall love your neighbor as yourself.There is no other commandment greater than these."The scribe said to him, "Well said, teacher.You are right in saying,He is One and there is no other than he.And to love him with all your heart,with all your understanding,with all your strength,and to love your neighbor as yourselfis worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding,he said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God."And no one dared to ask him any more questions.

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. Shane Owens. Ordinary Weekday First Reading: Second Peter 3: 12-15a, 17-18 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 90: 2, 3-4, 10, 14 and 16 Alleluia: Ephesians 1: 17-18 Gospel: Mark 12: 13-17 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and put this question to him, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, ‘If someone's brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.' Now there were seven brothers…” Mark 12:18–20And these Sadducees then go on to present to Jesus a long and unlikely hypothetical scenario in which this woman eventually married all seven brothers after each one died. And at the conclusion of their hypothetical situation, the Sadducees ask Jesus, “At the resurrection when they arise whose wife will she be?” Of course, Jesus offers them the correct answer and then also states something interesting. He tells the Sadducees that they “are greatly misled.” Just prior to this conversation with the Sadducees, the Pharisees had presented their own question to Jesus in an attempt to trap Him. The difference seems to be that the Sadducees had more sincerity in their pursuit of the truth whereas the Pharisees were more obsessed with their own authority and power.The Sadducees were considered the more traditional of the religious leaders, in that they accepted only the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament, as authentically revealed. They also did not accept the afterlife or the resurrection of the dead because they believed that the Torah did not explicitly teach those things. The Pharisees not only accepted the Torah but also the rest of what is contained in the Old Testament. The Pharisees also accepted what was referred to as the “tradition of the elders,” which meant that they paid much attention to the scrupulous multiplication of laws and regulations that other Pharisees devised, and they sought to impose those man-made laws upon the people.In this Gospel passage, the problem with the Sadducees seems to be scrupulosity and rigidity in their approach to the faith. They clearly relied upon human reason, and they applied their human reason to the Torah. And though human reason and logical deduction are helpful and necessary in life, they attempted to solve every matter of faith by their own effort by narrowly and rigidly interpreting the Torah. They did not allow themselves to be open to the deeper wisdom of God that floods one's human reason when one is attentive to divine inspiration and revelation. Instead, they were black and white in all of their deductions and practices. This rigidity left them “greatly misled.”In our own lives, we can also become greatly misled when we use the gift of our human reason in a rigid and narrow way. We must never overly simplify the faith, and we must never think that we will easily be able to arrive at all the answers by our own effort. Our constant goal must be to allow our minds to become fully immersed in the deepest wisdom of God and all that He has revealed. The teachings of the Church will guide us, keeping us on the straight path, but it will be the voice of God, speaking to our minds in a real and personal way, that will help us to understand the depth and breadth of God's Will, His Truth, and Wisdom. Reflect, today, upon any tendency you have to be like these Sadducees. Are you rigid? Or narrow minded? Do you allow yourself to be misled into thinking you have all the answers? If so, seek humility. Humble yourself before the awesome mysteries of Heaven. Use your mind to probe the truths that God has revealed and be ready to be drawn deeper and deeper into the life of God Himself. My Lord of infinite wisdom, You are Truth Itself, and You continually reveal Yourself to us. Give me the humility I need to always be open to all divine Truth in my life so that I will come to know You and Your holy will as You desire. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured image above: The Sermon on the Mount By Guillaume Fouace, via Wikimedia Commons

Full Text of ReadingsTuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 354The Saint of the day is Blessed Angelina of MarscianoBlessed Angeline of Marsciano's Story Blessed Angeline founded the first community of Franciscan women other than Poor Clares to receive papal approval. Angeline was born to the Duke of Marsciano near Orvieto. She was 12 when her mother died. Three years later, the young woman made a vow of perpetual chastity. That same year, however, she yielded to her father's decision that she marry the Duke of Civitella. Her husband agreed to respect her previous vow. When he died two years later, Angeline joined the Secular Franciscans and with several other women dedicated herself to caring for the sick, the poor, widows and orphans. When many other young women were attracted to Angeline's community, some people accused her of condemning the married vocation. Legend has it that when she came before the King of Naples to answer these charges, she had burning coals hidden in the folds of her cloak. When she proclaimed her innocence and showed the king that these coals had not harmed her, he dropped the case. Angeline and her companions later went to Foligno, where her community of Third Order sisters received papal approval in 1397. She soon established 15 similar communities of women in other Italian cities. Angeline died on July 14, 1435, and was beatified in 1825. Her liturgical feast is celebrated on July 13. Reflection Priests, sisters and brothers cannot be signs of God's love for the human family if they belittle the vocation of marriage. Angeline respected marriage, but felt called to another way of living out the gospel. Her choice was life-giving in its own way. Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Join Father Kevin Drew as he preaches on this Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time. Today's readings First Reading: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18 Psalm: 90:2, 3-4, 10, 14 and 16 Gospel: Mk 12:13-17 Catholic Radio Network

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Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Petroc; possibly the son of a Sixth Century Welsh king; became a monk, studied in Ireland, and then settled in Cornwall, England; made a pilgrimage to Rome and Jerusalem, and returned to Cornwall, where he built a chapel, established a community, and then became a hermit; he attracted followers, and was known for miracles; died in 564 while visiting some of his disciples Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/4/24 Gospel: Mark 12:13-17

ROSARY - SORROWFUL MYSTERIES today.  DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET for Tuesday.

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. Shane Owens. Ordinary Weekday First Reading: Second Peter 3: 12-15a, 17-18 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 90: 2, 3-4, 10, 14 and 16 Alleluia: Ephesians 1: 17-18 Gospel: Mark 12: 13-17 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

The dilemma of Divinity and Earthly governance --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john6345/message

Homily by Fr. Michael Renninger

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Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary TimeMk 12:13-17“Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesarand to God what belongs to God.”They were utterly amazed at him.

Antiphon: Do not hide your face from me; in you I put my trust. Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975

Invitatory Antiphon: Come, let us worship our mighty King and Lord. Hymn First Antiphon: The Lord is just; he will defend the poor. Psalm 10 Second Antiphon: Lord, you know the burden of my sorrow. Psalm 10 Third Antiphon: The words of the Lord are true, like silver from the furnace. Psalm 12 Verse: The Lord Teaches the humble his way. Resp: He guides the gentle-hearted along the right path. First Reading: Job 31:1-8, 13-23, 35-37 Response: The eyes of the Lord are everywhere observing the evil and the good. Second Reading: From the teachings of St. Dorotheus, abbot Response: Who am I to answer God, and choose words against him? Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975 YouTube Donate

“Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not? Should we pay or should we not pay?” Knowing their hypocrisy he said to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius to look at.” Mark 12:14–15These Pharisees and Herodians were sent to trap Jesus in His speech. These men were very politically minded and loved to pick sides and find fault with others. They were self-righteous and cared little about the salvation of souls. So they came to Jesus with what appeared to be an innocent question. They appear to presume that Jesus would voice opposition to paying the census tax to Caesar, and, if He did, they were ready to report Him to the civil authorities. They didn't care about the truth; they only cared about trapping our divine Lord. When they brought the Roman coin to Jesus with the image of Caesar on it, Jesus spoke that profoundly wise line, “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.”Clearly, if these hypocritical religious leaders would have come to Jesus with humility and sincerity, Jesus would have responded to them much differently. But because they came only to trap, twist and destroy our Lord, Jesus puts them in their place with an act of divine wisdom. He doesn't show support for paying the census tax, nor does He speak against it. Therefore, this Gospel passage ends with the line: “They were utterly amazed at him.” “Amazement” is the right response. Therefore, in a sense, we can learn from these hypocritical religious leaders. Whenever we come face-to-face with the profound wisdom of God, we should experience awe and holy amazement.Of course, the amazement they experienced was on account of Jesus thwarting their evil trap. But even though that is the case, we can learn from this that the wisdom of God can never be outdone. God's wisdom silences the foolishness of the age and reveals the hidden malice behind that evil. Have you ever been confronted by the trickery of the secular “know-it-alls” of our age.Have you ever been challenged by another, had your faith directly attacked, or your moral convictions called into question? Most likely, if you have chosen to live your faith openly and with confidence, you may have felt the attack of another. For those who lack a deep faith and a clear gift of divine wisdom, such trickery can cause confusion and anxiety. You may find you do not know how to respond and feel trapped by the erroneous “wisdom” of the age. In that case, what do you do? The only answer to the false doctrines and deceptions we will all encounter within the growingly secular and atheist world is the answer that comes from divine wisdom. By ourselves, none of us is wise enough to combat these errors. Therefore, our only recourse is to continually turn to the wisdom of God.We turn to the wisdom of God through prayer and sacred study. Our prayer opens our minds to the clear voice of God Who speaks pure truth. And sacred study, especially of the Scripture, the teachings of the Church and the lives of the saints, will help to clarify God's voice and dispel the confusion the world tries to throw at us. In the end, if we are not immersing our minds in the true wisdom of God, we will be unprepared for that which we encounter within the world. Reflect, today, upon your need to be filled with divine wisdom so as to navigate the trickery and foolishness of the world. Acknowledge that you are not wise enough on your own to cut through the confusion of life. Pray for the gift of wisdom and allow our Lord to bestow it upon you.Lord of all Truth, You are wise beyond all worldly wisdom, and You thwart the trickery of the evil one. Open my mind, dear Lord, to Your holy Truth so that I may be able to navigate through the challenges of life. Bestow Your wisdom upon me, dear Lord, so that I may follow You wherever You lead. Jesus, I trust in You. Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured image above: The Tribute Money By Leopold Layer, via Wikimedia Commons

Father talks to us today about our gift from God to share in His Divine Nature.

Monday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and companions, died 1885-1887; Charles Lwanga was a convert from Uganda; he refused the sexual demands of the Bagandan ruler, Mwanga, and urged his fellow court pages to do likewise; imprisoned with his friends, Charles' courage and belief in God inspired them to remain chaste and faithful; Charles was burned to death on June 3, 1886, by order of Mwanga Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/3/24 Gospel: Mark 12:1-12

Jesus began to speak to the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left on a journey. At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants to obtain from them some of the produce of the vineyard. But they seized him, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.” Mark 12:1–3This was the first of “many” servants the owner of the vineyard sent to the tenants to obtain some of the produce of the vineyard. Some of the servants were mistreated, some beaten and others were killed. In the end, the owner sent his son. The tenants killed him, thinking that they would inherit the vineyard if the son were dead.The context of this parable is important. Jesus had just entered Jerusalem for the beginning of the first Holy Week, which would ultimately end with His death and resurrection. The day before, Jesus had cleansed the Temple of the money changers. The chief priests, scribes and elders were outraged and began to plot His death. Jesus especially addressed this parable to them.To understand this parable, you need to understand who represents whom. The religious leaders of Israel were the tenants, the vineyard was the Jewish nation, God the Father was the man who planted the vineyard, the many servants sent to gather the produce were the prophets of old, and Jesus was the Beloved Son Who was killed. The parable concludes by saying that the owner of the vineyard (God the Father) will put the tenants to death and give the vineyard to others. In other words, the scribes, Pharisees, chief priests and elders would soon have their religious authority taken away from them, and it would be given to the Apostles and their successors. This parable, therefore, presents us with a summary of the way the Church was formed. It's helpful to note that the religious leaders of the time knew that Jesus addressed this parable to them, but they failed to heed the lesson. Ideally, if they were open to the gift of faith, they would have realized that they were attempting to steal the “vineyard” from God. They were attempting to control and manipulate the Kingdom of Israel, to make it into their own image, and to disregard the will of God Who established it.This parable is especially important for anyone who exercises some form of holy authority. Parents exercise authority within the home. Bishops and priests exercise authority within the Church. And we all exercise a certain spiritual authority when we seek to fulfill our unique mission in life. The lesson from this parable is simple: don't abuse your authority. Don't exercise authority according to your own will; exercise it with humility only in accord with God's will. Every leader, always and everywhere, must lead according to the mind and will of God. If they fail, they will suffer the consequences.Reflect, today, upon any way that God has entrusted you with a spiritual duty to fulfill His mission in this world. When a duty of leadership is entrusted to a person, the leader is also entrusted with the spiritual authority to fulfill that duty in accord with the mind and will of God. This requires constant humility so that it is only God's will that is fulfilled. Seek to exercise all authority in accord with the mind and will of God, and the vineyard entrusted to your care will bear an abundance of good fruit.Loving Father, You have chosen to send me, as a tenant of Your Kingdom, to bear good fruit for eternal life. Please help me to always exercise the authority and duty entrusted to me with humility so that I will seek to fulfill Your will and Your will alone. Jesus, I trust in You. Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured image above: The Parable of the Vineyard (one of a set of twelve scenes from The Life of Christ) Creator:Jan Rombouts, via Wikimedia Commons

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