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First Reading - Jeremiah 20:10-13 Second Reading - Romans 5:12-15 Gospel - Matthew 10:26-33
A young Christian was once asked why he continued to practice his faith despite ridicule from friends and opposition from others. He replied, “I am not afraid…
First Reading - 2 Chronicles 24:17-25Gospel - Matthew 6:24-34
A professor once filled a large glass jar with rocks and asked his students, “Is the jar full?” They said yes. Then he added pebbles, which filled the spaces between the rocks. Again he a…
First Reading - 2 Kings 11:1-4,9-18,20 Gospel - Matthew 6:19-23
A wealthy businessman spent his entire life accumulating money, property, and possessions. When he died, someone remarked, “I wonder how much he left behind.” Another person quietly rep…
First Reading - Ecclesiasticus 48:1-15Gospel - Matthew 6:7-15
A small boy was learning how to pray. One evening, his mother noticed that he was repeating the same words over and over again. After he finished, she asked, “Why do you keep saying the sa…
First Reading - 2 Kings 2:1,6-14 Gospel - Matthew 6:1-6,16-18
A man once donated a large sum of money to a charity and made sure that everyone in town knew about it. Another person quietly helped a struggling family for years, and almost no one ever…
First Reading - 1 Kings 21:17-29Gospel - Matthew 5:43-48
A young man once asked a wise priest, “What is the hardest commandment in the Bible?” The priest replied without hesitation, “To love your enemies.” The young man laughed and said, “Then why di…
First Reading - 1 Kings 21:1-16 Gospel - Matthew 5:38-42
A businessman once remarked, “The world operates on a simple rule: if someone hurts you, hurt them back; if someone takes from you, take even more from them.” An elderly Christian listening nea…
First Reading - Exodus 19:2-6 Second Reading - Romans 5:6-11 Gospel - Matthew 9:36-10:8
A farmer once stood on a hill overlooking his fields. The harvest was abundant, but there were not enough workers to gather it. Turning to his son, he said, “The …
First Reading - Isaiah 61:1-3 Gospel - Luke 10:1-9
A parish priest once asked a group of children, “Who is a missionary?” One little boy immediately raised his hand and said, “A missionary is someone who goes to another country to tell people about …
SOLEMNITY OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS First Reading - Deuteronomy 7:6-11 Second Reading - 1 John 4:7-16Gospel - Matthew 11:25-30
A little boy once asked his mother, “Why do you love me?” She smiled and began listing reasons: “Because you're kind…
First Reading - Acts 11:21-26,13:1-3Gospel - Matthew 5:20-26
A man once proudly told his friend, “I have never stolen, never cheated, and never broken any major law.” His friend replied, “That is good. But have you forgiven the person who hurt you?”…
First Reading - 1 Kings 18:20-39 Gospel - Matthew 5:17-19
A man once asked a carpenter, “What is the most important part of a house?” The carpenter replied, “The foundation. If the foundation is weak, everything else will eventually collapse.” In th…
First Reading - 1 Kings 17:7-16 Gospel - Matthew 5:13-16
A teacher once held up a small candle in a dark classroom. The students could barely see it. Then she lit the candle, and immediately the darkness began to disappear. She asked, “Did the candl…