July 2024

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071424.cfm Ignite the Fire in Each Other As the first number of months of the pandemic were hard to bear, the Lord Jesus poured a tremendous blessing into the hearts of our parish staff. We became a family who loved and cared for each other. This sense of community was born from gathering with Jesus

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071324.cfm Like the Master – like the Teacher Teachers and coaches have an innate desire to help others succeed. I have taught people who wish to become Catholic. On a couple of occasions, the new Catholic intended to become a teacher. They attend a four-year class with the diocese called Lay Pastoral Ministry Institute. I

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071224.cfm Not everyone will welcome the Good News of Jesus Yesterday, we saw how Jesus sent his disciples on a mission. They soon learned that they could depend on God for everything. They experienced that dependence on the generous hospitality of their hosts.   So today, Jesus prepared those first missionaries of the Church for the

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071124.cfm   You Are Sending Me? Really?  Are we ever ready to bring Jesus to others? Our world teaches us to be the best and have everything in order. We list all our degrees and experience in a job description and hope we have the best interview to get the job. There is so much

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071024.cfm  Faith Is All About Relationships. Every day, I pray before the Blessed Sacrament for family members and friends who have left the Church’s sacramental life. I think of Jesus on the cross, praying, “Father, forgive them. They do not know what they are doing.” If someone didn’t know the value of gold, it would