This Week’s Gospel Message for Sunday, July 7th is from Luke 10:1-12, 17-20.
“At that time the Lord appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. . .Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this household.’. . .The seventy-two returned rejoicing, and said, ‘Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.’”
“Today we hear [Jesus] insist that [his disciples] merely move on if they are not welcomed. The disciples are to come in peace, offering peace, giving peace. Unlike money, which once spent is gone, the peace the disciples share can be given again and again, and if it is not received, it will return to them. Perhaps this is why Jesus specifically tells them to bring no money, but always offer peace.”
Source: Pastoral Patterns, Summer 2019
DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday Gen 28:10-22a; Matt 9:18-26
Tuesday Gen 32:23-33; Matt 9:32-38
Wednesday Gen 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a; Matt 10:1-7
Thursday Gen 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5; Matt 10:7-15
Saint Benedict, Abbot (Memorial) – “He and a few companions founded the monastery of Monte Cassino, where he wrote his Rule, a remarkable guide emphasizing moderation, humility, obedience, prayer, and manual labor as the way to holiness. Considered the Patriarch of Western monasticism, he was proclaimed Patron of Europe in 1964.” Source: Living With Christ, July 2019
Friday Gen 46:1-7, 28-30; Matt 10:16-23
Saturday Gen 49:29-32; 50:15-26a; Matt 10:24-33