Bible Diary for July 1st – 7th

Bible Diary

July 1

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24:
God did not make death, nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living. For he fashioned all things that they might have being; and the creatures of the world are wholesome, and there is not a destructive drug among them nor any domain of the netherworld on earth, for justice is undying. For God formed man to be imperishable; the image of his own nature he made him. But by the envy of the devil, death entered the world, and they who belong to his company experience it.

Weekly Devotion – June 25th

Weekly Devotions

National Shrine of St. JudeIn today’s Gospel Jesus speaks to us about seeing our faults. As he contrasts the “speck” in our neighbor’s eye and the “plank” in our own, Jesus wants to help us see how he sees, not just with our eyes, but with our hearts. We do not want to end up like the group that Jesus speaks about: those who, having eyes, do not see.

We should judge ourselves; but we shouldn’t judge rashly. Neither should we pass judgment on others without reason.

Bible Diary for June 24th – 30th

Bible Diary

Sunday
June 24

Birth of St. John the Baptist

Solemn Novena to St. Jude ends

Reading 1 Is 49:1-6:
Hear me, O coastlands, listen, O distant peoples. The LORD called me from birth, from my mother’s womb he gave me my name. He made of me a sharp-edged sword and concealed me in the shadow of his arm. He made me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me. You are my servant, he said to me, Israel, through whom I show my glory.

Weekly Devotion – June 18th

Weekly Devotions

National Shrine of St. JudeOur faith guides us to the best perspectives on all that is good in our lives every day. It also can be equally powerful in directing our inner strengths as we face a variety of challenges. Life’s stresses can vary in how they impact us. One challenge can be overpowering, while another can take a more gradual and grinding pace. Often the first healing step in facing a challenge is to remember we are never alone.

Jesus walks with all of us each day in our lives. He is never far from us and is always ready to save those who call upon Him.

Bible Diary for June 17th – 23rd

Bible Diary

Sunday
June 17

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 Ez 17:22-24:
Thus says the Lord GOD: I, too, will take from the crest of the cedar, from its topmost branches tear off a tender shoot, and plant it on a high and lofty mountain; on the mountain heights of Israel I will plant it.

It shall put forth branches and bear fruit, and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind shall dwell beneath it, every winged thing in the shade of its boughs.