This Week’s Gospel Message for Sunday, August 2nd is from Matthew 14:13-21.
“. . .When [Jesus] saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them . . . Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds. They all ate and were satisfied . . .”
“Jesus felt intense compassion from deep in his gut for these poor people who followed him into the wilderness. The food was hardly enough for just the disciples, let alone a crowd of thousands. But in turning to the Lord the result is able to surpass all human expectation. God provided a miraculous abundance. May we feel emotion to such intensity when we see our neighbor in need.” Source: Pastoral Patterns, Summer 2020
DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday Jer 28:1-17; Matt 14:22-36
Tuesday Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Matt 14:22-36
Saint John Vianney, Priest (Memorial) – “He was renowned as a confessor that hundreds visited daily. He heard confessions for twelve to sixteen hours a day and gave a short lesson each morning.”
Wednesday Jer 31:1-7; Matt 15:21-28
Thursday Dan 7:9-10, 13-14; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Matt 17:1-9
The Transfiguration of the Lord (Feast) – “The transfiguration has been observed on this day by the universal Church since the fifteenth century. May we remember that our own lives can be changed by God’s power to give new life.”
Friday Nahum 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7; Matt 16:24-28
Saturday Hab 1:12—2:4; Matt 17:14-20
Saint Dominic, Priest (Memorial) – “Born in Spain, Dominic de Guzman began his priestly life as a cathedral canon. He adopted an austere lifestyle of begging and preaching and laid the foundations for the new Order of Preachers (the Dominicans) for both women and men.”
Source: Living With Christ, August 2020