Daily Scripture Readings from the Liturgy of the Word

  
Here is something exciting!   
     
Click on any one of the dates below and be linked to a beautiful website provided by the Claretian Missionaries.  
This site is called:  "Liturgy Alive: Models of Celebrations," and gives a Theme, Introduction, the prayers of the Liturgy, the Scripture Readings, Commentary on the Liturgy of the Word, General Intercessions and the final Blessing.

Click anywhere on the desired line below for scripture readings for that date.  
These links also provide the Prayers, Commentaries, Introductions to the Readings, General Intercessions, etc.

Thursday, July 3, Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle.   
            About Saint Thomas, the Apostle           
  

Friday, July 4, Friday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time.
            The Lord eats with sinners.

Saturday, July 5, Saturday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time.         
            Old and New      

Note:  The Noon Mass will not be celebrated during the Summer months, specifically from May 24 until August 23.


July 6, 2008

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
            

   
      
Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Schedule - Click here.

Scripture Readings for this Sunday - New American Bible Translation 
                    Scripture Readings from the Claretian publication, (click) "The Christian Community Bible"  
                    (The meditations below are from the Claretian Publication Liturgy Alive
: Models of Celebration for Sundays
                    by Fr. Camilo Marivoet, C.I.C.M.)  
                    --   Liturgy Guide:  
  Click here.   
                    --  Readings:    Click here. 
                    --  Commentaries:   Click here.

Come to me, you who are weak and heavily burdenend.

What joy these words of Jesus bring to our souls, especially when we are going through difficult times. "Come to me," Jesus says, especially when you are world-weary, anxious or heavily-burdened. "Come to me," Jesus says, and find the peace that this world cannot bring.

Jesus knows the difficulties that we face in this life, and He stands ready to help us to bear these difficult crosses. When we turn to Him in our times of trial we find that the Lord keeps His promises, and that He never leaves His faithful ones disappointed.      

Zechariah 9:9-10  - The Savior will triumph by humility.
        Our saving king will bring us peace not with weapons and power but by his humility.

Romans 8:9, 11-13  - Let Christ's Spirit live in you.
      According to St Paul, the Spirit of Christ must live in our hearts. 
      This Spirit will raise us up to eternal life.

Matthew 11:25-30 - I am gentle and humble of heart.
       
God gives himself not to the self-sufficient but to the humble, for they are open to God. 
        Christ will free them from burdens invented by people and teach them to carry the easy burden of loving service.


Click anywhere on the desired line below for scripture readings for that date.  
These links also provide the Prayers, Commentaries, Introductions to the Readings, General Intercessions, etc.

Monday, July 7, Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time.      
            Our God of the Living. 

Tuesday, July 8, Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time.
           
In Wind and Storm.             

Wednesday, July 9, Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time.
           
Proclaim the Good News. 

Thursday, July 10, Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time.   
            Sent in Poverty           
  

Friday, July 11, Saint Benedict, Abbot 
            About Saint Benedict, Founder of Monasticism

Saturday, July 12, Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time.         
            In God's Hands.     

Note:  The Noon Mass will not be celebrated during the Summer months, specifically from May 24 until August 23.

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The readings for the Sundays and weekdays can also be found on the website of the 
               
National Conference of Catholic Bishops,   This is the translation from the New American Bible.  
           This translation from the New American Bible is the one that is used in most parishes in the United States.
               Here can also be found the entire New American Bible with footnotes.

           The weekday readings are taken from the Christian Community Bible (see below.)  

Scripture Readings, Introductions, Commentaries, etc. from the Claretian publication, 
        "
The Christian Community Bible,"

To access the entire bible, click on this Christian Community Bible   and then choose English on the menu bar at the left.

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