Sunday, June 20th 2010

The 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

He gave his life for us

Jesus said to his disciples: “If you lose your life for my sake you will gain it”. The world in which we live tells us that the most important thing is to look after ourselves. And there is some wisdom in this. Jesus tells us to look after one another and then everyone will be o.k. There is even more wisdom in this. It is only when we get caught up with ourselves that we become unhappy. When we are focused on the well-being of others we can achieve great happiness. That is the way of Jesus. We live out this way of love and self-emptying first of all in the intimate relationships of marriage and family life. Our homes should be places of mutual support and encouragement, places where each person can truly be at home. The only way this can happen is when we make it happen. The same is true of our faith community.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

Sunday, 20th June 2010

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Zechariah 12:10-11

The prophet looks forward to a time when a new spirit will be poured out on the people as happened at Pentecost and they will mourn over the death of Jesus.

Second Reading: Galatians 3:26-29
Our unity in Christ has done away with distinctions, and means that Jesus and Gentiles alike are heirs to the promises made to Abraham.

Gospel: Luke 9:18-24
Jesus is revealed as the Messiah, but a suffering Messiah. Suffering will be part of the lives of his followers too.

Jun 14 Mon: Week 11 in Ordinary time
St Davnet, virgin optional memorial
1st Reading 1 Kgs 21: 1-16
Response Psalm 5: 2-3ab. 4b-6a. 6b-7
Gospel Mt 5: 38-42

Jun 15 Tues: Week 11 in Ordinary time
1st Reading 1 Kgs 21: 17-29
Response Psalm 50: 3-4. 5-6ab. 11 and 16
Gospel Mt 5: 43-48

Jun 16 Wed: Week 11 in Ordinary time
1st Reading 2 Kgs 2: 1. 6-14
Response Psalm 30: 20. 21. 24
Gospel Mt 6: 1-6. 16-18

Jun 17 Thurs: Week 11 in Ordinary time
1st Reading Eccles(Sir) 48: 1-14
Response Psalm 96: 1-2. 3-4. 5-6. 7
Gospel Mt 6: 19-23

Jun 18 Fri: Week 11 in Ordinary time
1st Reading 2 Kgs 11: 1-4. 9-18. 20
Response Psalm 131: 11. 12. 13-14. 17-18
Gospel Mt 6: 19-23

Jun 19 Sat: Week 11 in Ordinary time
St Romuald, abbot, optional memorial
1st Reading 2 Chr 24: 17-25
Response Psalm 88: 4-5. 29-30. 31-32. 33-34
Gospel Mt 6: 24-34

 

The Pope’s intentions for June

General: That every national and transnational institution may strive to guarantee respect for human life from conception to natural death.

Mission: That the Churches in Asia, which constitute a 'little flock' among non-Christian populations, may know how to communicate the Gospel ana give ioyful witness to their adherence to Christ.

 

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