This Week’s Gospel Message

Friday, June 26th, 2020

This Week’s Gospel Message for Sunday, June 28th is from Matthew 10:37-42

“Jesus said to his apostles: ‘Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.’”

Jesus’ opening words to his apostles in the Gospel sound outrageous. How could we love anyone more than the people who brought us into the world or those whom we brought into the world? But this is not the point. Loving Christ above all gives us a different perspective, in which everyone is someone’s daughter or son. This allows us to see all people as our brothers and sisters. Source: Pastoral Patterns, Summer 2020.

 DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday Acts 12:1-11; 2 Tim 4:6-8, 17-18; Matt 16:13-19

Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles (Solemnity) – Peter and Paul were martyred in Rome and have been honored from the earliest days. Peter, whose name in Greek means “rock,” was originally called Simon. He was married and was a fisherman. Jesus changed his name to Peter and told him that it was on this rock that he would build his Church. Paul, the “apostle of the Gentiles,” was born a Roman citizen and educated as a Pharisee. His experience of the risen Christ resulted in his conversion.

Tuesday Amos 3:1-8; 4:11-12; Matt 8:23-27

Wednesday Amos 5:14-15, 21-24; Matt 8:28-34

Thursday  Amos 7:10-17; Matt 9:1-8

Friday  Eph 2:19-22; John 20:24-29

Saint Thomas, Apostle (Feast) – “Since the early Church, there has been a tradition that Thomas is the ‘Apostle of India.’ Although the phrase ‘doubting Thomas’ refers to him, it overlooks both his loyalty in troubled times and his absolute surrender when given the evidence he sought. Thomas is the patron saint of builders of India and Pakistan.”          

Saturday Amos 9:11-15; Matt 9:14-17

Source: Living With Christ, July 2020

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