This Week’s Gospel Message

Wednesday, July 6th, 2022

This week’s Gospel message for Sunday, July 10th is from Luke 10:25-37.

“[A scholar of the law] said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’ Jesus replied, ‘A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho…A priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion…Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?’ He answered, ‘The one who treated him with mercy.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Go and do likewise.’”

“It was perfectly rational for the priest and the Levite to do exactly what they did. They both had important responsibilities in the temple and they would be considered unclean if they even came within four cubits of a dead body. Both could easily rationalize their inaction by telling themselves that serving the Lord in the temple was more important than serving the stranger dying on the road. But rationalization is just a way that we use to explain or excuse something we do that we know is wrong. We rationalize rather than listen to our conscience.” SOURCE: Pastoral Patterns, Summer 2022

DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday Isaiah 1:10-17; Matthew 10:34—11:1

Saint Benedict, Abbot (Memorial) – Born in Italy, Benedict became a monk. He attracted followers and built small monasteries for those wishing to share his lifestyle. He wrote his Rule, a 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.

Tuesday Isaiah 7:1-9; Matthew 11:20-24

Wednesday Isaiah 10:5-7, 13b-16; Matthew 11:25-27

Thursday Isaiah 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Matthew 11:28-30

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin (Memorial) – Born in New York, Kateri was four when her family died from a smallpox epidemic that left her with impaired eyesight and a disfigured face. Inspired by missionaries, she was baptized. Amidst growing persecution in her community, Kateri escaped to Kahnawake, near Montreal. She had a strong devotion to the Eucharist and a deep concern for others. She was canonized in 2012, the first Native American saint.

Friday Isaiah 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Matthew 12:1-8

Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Memorial) – Baptized as Giovanni, he was supposedly named Bonaventure (meaning “good fortune”) by Francis of Assisi, who cured him of a childhood illness. After joining the Franciscans, he went to the University of Paris to study and teach philosophy and theology. He later served as minister general of the Franciscan Order. He was canonized in 1482 and declared a doctor of the Church in 1588.

Saturday Micah 2:1-5; Matthew 12:14-21

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