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10th August Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr Gospel: John 12:24-26 Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever...

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Gospel Thought for Today 9th August 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33 After he had fed the people, Jesus made the disciples get into a boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain...

Gospel Thought for Today 8th August Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest Gospel: Matthew 17:14-20 A man came up to Jesus, knelt down before him, and said, “Lord, have pity on my son, who is a lunatic and suffers severely; often he falls into fire, and often into water. I...

Gospel Thought for Today 7th August Friday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel: Matthew 16:24-28 Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,...

Gospel Thought for Today 6th August Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9 Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother, John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his...

Gospel Thought for Today 5th August Wednesday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28 At that time Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of...

Gospel Thought for Today 4th August Memorial of Saint John Vianney, Priest Gospel: Matthew 15:1-2, 10-14 Some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands when they...

Gospel Thought for Today Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Fr John has asked me to write the reflections for the rest of this month while he is away. Together, let us read, reflect, and act on God’s Word! 3rd August Monday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel:...

Sunday 2nd August 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel – Matthew 14:13-21 The feeding of the five thousand When Jesus received the news of John the Baptist’s death he withdrew by boat to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But the people heard of this...