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  11.  <title>Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot</title>
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  15.  
  16. &lt;ul class="nested"&gt;&lt;li&gt;Readings for the &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/0711-memorial-benedict.cfm" class="item" hreflang="en"&gt;Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  17.          &lt;h4&gt;Reading 1  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/46?1 "&gt;Genesis 46:1-7, 28-30&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  18. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  19.  &lt;p&gt;Israel set out with all that was his.&lt;br&gt;
  20. When he arrived at Beer-sheba,&lt;br&gt;
  21. he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.&lt;br&gt;
  22. There God, speaking to Israel in a vision by night, called,&lt;br&gt;
  23. "Jacob! Jacob!"&lt;br&gt;
  24. He answered, "Here I am."&lt;br&gt;
  25. Then he said: "I am God, the God of your father.&lt;br&gt;
  26. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt,&lt;br&gt;
  27. for there I will make you a great nation.&lt;br&gt;
  28. Not only will I go down to Egypt with you;&lt;br&gt;
  29. I will also bring you back here, after Joseph has closed your eyes."&lt;br&gt;
  30. &lt;br&gt;
  31. So Jacob departed from Beer-sheba,&lt;br&gt;
  32. and the sons of Israel&lt;br&gt;
  33. put their father and their wives and children&lt;br&gt;
  34. on the wagons that Pharaoh had sent for his transport.&lt;br&gt;
  35. They took with them their livestock&lt;br&gt;
  36. and the possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan.&lt;br&gt;
  37. Thus Jacob and all his descendants migrated to Egypt.&lt;br&gt;
  38. His sons and his grandsons, his daughters and his granddaughters—&lt;br&gt;
  39. all his descendants—he took with him to Egypt.&lt;br&gt;
  40. &lt;br&gt;
  41. Israel had sent Judah ahead to Joseph,&lt;br&gt;
  42. so that he might meet him in Goshen.&lt;br&gt;
  43. On his arrival in the region of Goshen,&lt;br&gt;
  44. Joseph hitched the horses to his chariot&lt;br&gt;
  45. and rode to meet his father Israel in Goshen.&lt;br&gt;
  46. As soon as Joseph saw him, he flung himself on his neck&lt;br&gt;
  47. and wept a long time in his arms.&lt;br&gt;
  48. And Israel said to Joseph, "At last I can die,&lt;br&gt;
  49. now that I have seen for myself that Joseph is still alive."&lt;/p&gt;
  50. &lt;/div&gt;
  51.        &lt;h4&gt;Responsorial Psalm  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/37?3 "&gt;Psalm 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  52. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  53.  &lt;p&gt;R. (39a) &lt;strong&gt;The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  54. Trust in the LORD and do good,&lt;br&gt;
  55. that you may dwell in the land and be fed in security.&lt;br&gt;
  56. Take delight in the LORD,&lt;br&gt;
  57. and he will grant you your heart's requests.&lt;br&gt;
  58. R. &lt;strong&gt;The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  59. The LORD watches over the lives of the wholehearted;&lt;br&gt;
  60. their inheritance lasts forever.&lt;br&gt;
  61. They are not put to shame in an evil time;&lt;br&gt;
  62. in days of famine they have plenty.&lt;br&gt;
  63. R. &lt;strong&gt;The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  64. Turn from evil and do good,&lt;br&gt;
  65. that you may abide forever;&lt;br&gt;
  66. For the LORD loves what is right,&lt;br&gt;
  67. and forsakes not his faithful ones.&lt;br&gt;
  68. R. &lt;strong&gt;The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  69. The salvation of the just is from the LORD;&lt;br&gt;
  70. he is their refuge in time of distress.&lt;br&gt;
  71. And the LORD helps them and delivers them;&lt;br&gt;
  72. he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,&lt;br&gt;
  73. because they take refuge in him.&lt;br&gt;
  74. R. &lt;strong&gt;The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  75. &lt;/div&gt;
  76.        &lt;h4&gt;Alleluia  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/16?13 "&gt;John 16:13a, 14:26d&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  77. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  78.  &lt;p&gt;R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  79. When the Spirit of truth comes,&lt;br&gt;
  80. he will guide you to all truth&lt;br&gt;
  81. and remind you of all I told you.&lt;br&gt;
  82. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  83. &lt;/div&gt;
  84.        &lt;h4&gt;Gospel  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/10?16 "&gt;Matthew 10:16-23&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  85. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  86.  &lt;p&gt;Jesus said to his Apostles:&lt;br&gt;
  87. "Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves;&lt;br&gt;
  88. so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.&lt;br&gt;
  89. But beware of men,&lt;br&gt;
  90. for they will hand you over to courts&lt;br&gt;
  91. and scourge you in their synagogues,&lt;br&gt;
  92. and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake&lt;br&gt;
  93. as a witness before them and the pagans.&lt;br&gt;
  94. When they hand you over,&lt;br&gt;
  95. do not worry about how you are to speak&lt;br&gt;
  96. or what you are to say.&lt;br&gt;
  97. You will be given at that moment what you are to say.&lt;br&gt;
  98. For it will not be you who speak&lt;br&gt;
  99. but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.&lt;br&gt;
  100. Brother will hand over brother to death,&lt;br&gt;
  101. and the father his child;&lt;br&gt;
  102. children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.&lt;br&gt;
  103. You will be hated by all because of my name,&lt;br&gt;
  104. but whoever endures to the end will be saved.&lt;br&gt;
  105. When they persecute you in one town, flee to another.&lt;br&gt;
  106. Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israel&lt;br&gt;
  107. before the Son of Man comes."&lt;br&gt;
  108. &lt;br&gt;
  109. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  110. &lt;/div&gt;
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  121.  <title>Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time</title>
  122.  <link>https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071025.cfm</link>
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  124.  
  125.  
  126.  
  127.          &lt;h4&gt;Reading 1  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/44?18 "&gt;Genesis 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  128. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  129.  &lt;p&gt;Judah approached Joseph and said: "I beg you, my lord,&lt;br&gt;
  130. let your servant speak earnestly to my lord,&lt;br&gt;
  131. and do not become angry with your servant,&lt;br&gt;
  132. for you are the equal of Pharaoh.&lt;br&gt;
  133. My lord asked your servants, 'Have you a father, or another brother?'&lt;br&gt;
  134. So we said to my lord, 'We have an aged father,&lt;br&gt;
  135. and a young brother, the child of his old age.&lt;br&gt;
  136. This one's full brother is dead,&lt;br&gt;
  137. and since he is the only one by that mother who is left,&lt;br&gt;
  138. his father dotes on him.'&lt;br&gt;
  139. Then you told your servants,&lt;br&gt;
  140. 'Bring him down to me that my eyes may look on him.&lt;br&gt;
  141. Unless your youngest brother comes back with you,&lt;br&gt;
  142. you shall not come into my presence again.'&lt;br&gt;
  143. When we returned to your servant our father,&lt;br&gt;
  144. we reported to him the words of my lord.&lt;br&gt;
  145. &lt;br&gt;
  146. "Later, our father told us to come back and buy some food for the family.&lt;br&gt;
  147. So we reminded him, 'We cannot go down there;&lt;br&gt;
  148. only if our youngest brother is with us can we go,&lt;br&gt;
  149. for we may not see the man if our youngest brother is not with us.'&lt;br&gt;
  150. Then your servant our father said to us,&lt;br&gt;
  151. 'As you know, my wife bore me two sons.&lt;br&gt;
  152. One of them, however, disappeared, and I had to conclude&lt;br&gt;
  153. that he must have been torn to pieces by wild beasts;&lt;br&gt;
  154. I have not seen him since.&lt;br&gt;
  155. If you now take this one away from me, too,&lt;br&gt;
  156. and some disaster befalls him,&lt;br&gt;
  157. you will send my white head down to the nether world in grief.'"&lt;br&gt;
  158. &lt;br&gt;
  159. Joseph could no longer control himself&lt;br&gt;
  160. in the presence of all his attendants,&lt;br&gt;
  161. so he cried out, "Have everyone withdraw from me!"&lt;br&gt;
  162. Thus no one else was about when he made himself known to his brothers.&lt;br&gt;
  163. But his sobs were so loud that the Egyptians heard him,&lt;br&gt;
  164. and so the news reached Pharaoh's palace.&lt;br&gt;
  165. "I am Joseph," he said to his brothers.&lt;br&gt;
  166. "Is my father still in good health?"&lt;br&gt;
  167. But his brothers could give him no answer,&lt;br&gt;
  168. so dumbfounded were they at him.&lt;br&gt;
  169. &lt;br&gt;
  170. "Come closer to me," he told his brothers.&lt;br&gt;
  171. When they had done so, he said:&lt;br&gt;
  172. "I am your brother Joseph, whom you once sold into Egypt.&lt;br&gt;
  173. But now do not be distressed,&lt;br&gt;
  174. and do not reproach yourselves for having sold me here.&lt;br&gt;
  175. It was really for the sake of saving lives&lt;br&gt;
  176. that God sent me here ahead of you."&lt;/p&gt;
  177. &lt;/div&gt;
  178.        &lt;h4&gt;Responsorial Psalm  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/105?16 "&gt;Psalm 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  179. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  180.  &lt;p&gt;R. (5a) &lt;strong&gt;Remember the marvels the Lord has done.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  181. or:&lt;br&gt;
  182. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  183. When the LORD called down a famine on the land&lt;br&gt;
  184. and ruined the crop that sustained them,&lt;br&gt;
  185. He sent a man before them,&lt;br&gt;
  186. Joseph, sold as a slave.&lt;br&gt;
  187. R. &lt;strong&gt;Remember the marvels the Lord has done.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  188. or:&lt;br&gt;
  189. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  190. They had weighed him down with fetters,&lt;br&gt;
  191. and he was bound with chains,&lt;br&gt;
  192. Till his prediction came to pass&lt;br&gt;
  193. and the word of the LORD proved him true.&lt;br&gt;
  194. R. &lt;strong&gt;Remember the marvels the Lord has done.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  195. or:&lt;br&gt;
  196. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  197. The king sent and released him,&lt;br&gt;
  198. the ruler of the peoples set him free.&lt;br&gt;
  199. He made him lord of his house&lt;br&gt;
  200. and ruler of all his possessions.&lt;br&gt;
  201. R. &lt;strong&gt;Remember the marvels the Lord has done.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  202. or:&lt;br&gt;
  203. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  204. &lt;/div&gt;
  205.        &lt;h4&gt;Alleluia  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/1?15 "&gt;Mark 1:15&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  206. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  207.  &lt;p&gt;R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  208. The Kingdom of God is at hand:&lt;br&gt;
  209. repent and believe in the Gospel.&lt;br&gt;
  210. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  211. &lt;/div&gt;
  212.        &lt;h4&gt;Gospel  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/10?7 "&gt;Matthew 10:7-15&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  213. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  214.  &lt;p&gt;Jesus said to his Apostles:&lt;br&gt;
  215. "As you go, make this proclamation:&lt;br&gt;
  216. 'The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.'&lt;br&gt;
  217. Cure the sick, raise the dead,&lt;br&gt;
  218. cleanse the lepers, drive out demons.&lt;br&gt;
  219. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.&lt;br&gt;
  220. Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts;&lt;br&gt;
  221. no sack for the journey, or a second tunic,&lt;br&gt;
  222. or sandals, or walking stick.&lt;br&gt;
  223. The laborer deserves his keep.&lt;br&gt;
  224. Whatever town or village you enter, look for a worthy person in it,&lt;br&gt;
  225. and stay there until you leave.&lt;br&gt;
  226. As you enter a house, wish it peace.&lt;br&gt;
  227. If the house is worthy,&lt;br&gt;
  228. let your peace come upon it;&lt;br&gt;
  229. if not, let your peace return to you.&lt;br&gt;
  230. Whoever will not receive you or listen to your words—&lt;br&gt;
  231. go outside that house or town and shake the dust from your feet.&lt;br&gt;
  232. Amen, I say to you, it will be more tolerable&lt;br&gt;
  233. for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment&lt;br&gt;
  234. than for that town."&lt;br&gt;
  235. &lt;br&gt;
  236. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  237. &lt;/div&gt;
  238.  
  239.  
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  243.  <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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  248.  <title>Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time</title>
  249.  <link>https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070925.cfm</link>
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  251.  
  252.  
  253.  
  254.          &lt;h4&gt;Reading 1  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/41?55 "&gt;Genesis 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  255. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  256.  &lt;p&gt;When hunger came to be felt throughout the land of Egypt&lt;br&gt;
  257. and the people cried to Pharaoh for bread,&lt;br&gt;
  258. Pharaoh directed all the Egyptians to go to Joseph&lt;br&gt;
  259. and do whatever he told them.&lt;br&gt;
  260. When the famine had spread throughout the land,&lt;br&gt;
  261. Joseph opened all the cities that had grain&lt;br&gt;
  262. and rationed it to the Egyptians,&lt;br&gt;
  263. since the famine had gripped the land of Egypt.&lt;br&gt;
  264. In fact, all the world came to Joseph to obtain rations of grain,&lt;br&gt;
  265. for famine had gripped the whole world.&lt;br&gt;
  266. &lt;br&gt;
  267. The sons of Israel were among those&lt;br&gt;
  268. who came to procure rations.&lt;br&gt;
  269. &lt;br&gt;
  270. It was Joseph, as governor of the country,&lt;br&gt;
  271. who dispensed the rations to all the people.&lt;br&gt;
  272. When Joseph's brothers came and knelt down before him&lt;br&gt;
  273. with their faces to the ground,&lt;br&gt;
  274. he recognized them as soon as he saw them.&lt;br&gt;
  275. But Joseph concealed his own identity from them&lt;br&gt;
  276. and spoke sternly to them.&lt;br&gt;
  277. &lt;br&gt;
  278. With that, he locked them up in the guardhouse for three days.&lt;br&gt;
  279. &lt;br&gt;
  280. On the third day Joseph said to his brothers:&lt;br&gt;
  281. "Do this, and you shall live; for I am a God-fearing man.&lt;br&gt;
  282. If you have been honest,&lt;br&gt;
  283. only one of your brothers need be confined in this prison,&lt;br&gt;
  284. while the rest of you may go&lt;br&gt;
  285. and take home provisions for your starving families.&lt;br&gt;
  286. But you must come back to me with your youngest brother.&lt;br&gt;
  287. Your words will thus be verified, and you will not die."&lt;br&gt;
  288. To this they agreed.&lt;br&gt;
  289. To one another, however, they said:&lt;br&gt;
  290. "Alas, we are being punished because of our brother.&lt;br&gt;
  291. We saw the anguish of his heart when he pleaded with us,&lt;br&gt;
  292. yet we paid no heed;&lt;br&gt;
  293. that is why this anguish has now come upon us."&lt;br&gt;
  294. Reuben broke in,&lt;br&gt;
  295. "Did I not tell you not to do wrong to the boy?&lt;br&gt;
  296. But you would not listen!&lt;br&gt;
  297. Now comes the reckoning for his blood."&lt;br&gt;
  298. The brothers did not know, of course,&lt;br&gt;
  299. that Joseph understood what they said,&lt;br&gt;
  300. since he spoke with them through an interpreter.&lt;br&gt;
  301. But turning away from them, he wept.&lt;/p&gt;
  302. &lt;/div&gt;
  303.        &lt;h4&gt;Responsorial Psalm  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/33?2 "&gt;Psalm 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  304. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  305.  &lt;p&gt;R. (22) &lt;strong&gt;Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  306. Give thanks to the LORD on the harp;&lt;br&gt;
  307. with the ten-stringed lyre chant his praises.&lt;br&gt;
  308. Sing to him a new song;&lt;br&gt;
  309. pluck the strings skillfully, with shouts of gladness.&lt;br&gt;
  310. R. &lt;strong&gt;Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  311. The LORD brings to nought the plans of nations;&lt;br&gt;
  312. he foils the designs of peoples.&lt;br&gt;
  313. But the plan of the LORD stands forever;&lt;br&gt;
  314. the design of his heart, through all generations.&lt;br&gt;
  315. R. &lt;strong&gt;Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  316. But see, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him,&lt;br&gt;
  317. upon those who hope for his kindness,&lt;br&gt;
  318. To deliver them from death&lt;br&gt;
  319. and preserve them in spite of famine.&lt;br&gt;
  320. R. &lt;strong&gt;Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  321. &lt;/div&gt;
  322.        &lt;h4&gt;Alleluia  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/1?15 "&gt;Mark 1:15&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  323. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  324.  &lt;p&gt;R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  325. The Kingdom of God is at hand:&lt;br&gt;
  326. repent and believe in the Gospel.&lt;br&gt;
  327. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  328. &lt;/div&gt;
  329.        &lt;h4&gt;Gospel  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/10?1 "&gt;Matthew 10:1-7&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  330. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  331.  &lt;p&gt;Jesus summoned his Twelve disciples&lt;br&gt;
  332. and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out&lt;br&gt;
  333. and to cure every disease and every illness.&lt;br&gt;
  334. The names of the Twelve Apostles are these:&lt;br&gt;
  335. first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew;&lt;br&gt;
  336. James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John;&lt;br&gt;
  337. Philip and Bartholomew,&lt;br&gt;
  338. Thomas and Matthew the tax collector;&lt;br&gt;
  339. James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus;&lt;br&gt;
  340. Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot&lt;br&gt;
  341. who betrayed Jesus.&lt;br&gt;
  342. &lt;br&gt;
  343. Jesus sent out these Twelve after instructing them thus,&lt;br&gt;
  344. "Do not go into pagan territory or enter a Samaritan town.&lt;br&gt;
  345. Go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.&lt;br&gt;
  346. As you go, make this proclamation: 'The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.'"&lt;br&gt;
  347. &lt;br&gt;
  348. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  349. &lt;/div&gt;
  350.  
  351. &lt;ul class="nested"&gt;&lt;li&gt;Readings for the &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/0709-memorial-augustine-zhao-rong.cfm" class="item" hreflang="en"&gt;Optional Memorial of Saint Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  352. - - -&lt;br&gt;
  353. &lt;p&gt;Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither this work nor any part of it may be reproduced, distributed, performed or displayed in any medium, including electronic or digital, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.&lt;/p&gt;
  354. </description>
  355.  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 04:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
  356.    <dc:creator>USCCB</dc:creator>
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  359. <item>
  360.  <title>Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time</title>
  361.  <link>https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070825.cfm</link>
  362.  <description>
  363.  
  364.  
  365.  
  366.          &lt;h4&gt;Reading I &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/32?23 "&gt;Genesis 32:23-33&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  367. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  368.  &lt;p&gt;In the course of the night, Jacob arose, took his two wives,&lt;br&gt;
  369. with the two maidservants and his eleven children,&lt;br&gt;
  370. and crossed the ford of the Jabbok.&lt;br&gt;
  371. After he had taken them across the stream&lt;br&gt;
  372. and had brought over all his possessions,&lt;br&gt;
  373. Jacob was left there alone.&lt;br&gt;
  374. Then some man wrestled with him until the break of dawn.&lt;br&gt;
  375. When the man saw that he could not prevail over him,&lt;br&gt;
  376. he struck Jacob’s hip at its socket,&lt;br&gt;
  377. so that the hip socket was wrenched as they wrestled.&lt;br&gt;
  378. The man then said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.”&lt;br&gt;
  379. But Jacob said, “I will not let you go until you bless me.”&lt;br&gt;
  380. The man asked, “What is your name?”&lt;br&gt;
  381. He answered, “Jacob.”&lt;br&gt;
  382. Then the man said,&lt;br&gt;
  383. “You shall no longer be spoken of as Jacob, but as Israel,&lt;br&gt;
  384. because you have contended with divine and human beings&lt;br&gt;
  385. and have prevailed.”&lt;br&gt;
  386. Jacob then asked him, “Do tell me your name, please.”&lt;br&gt;
  387. He answered, “Why should you want to know my name?”&lt;br&gt;
  388. With that, he bade him farewell.&lt;br&gt;
  389. Jacob named the place Peniel,&lt;br&gt;
  390. “Because I have seen God face to face,” he said,&lt;br&gt;
  391. “yet my life has been spared.”&lt;/p&gt;
  392.  
  393. &lt;p&gt;At sunrise, as he left Penuel,&lt;br&gt;
  394. Jacob limped along because of his hip.&lt;br&gt;
  395. That is why, to this day, the children of Israel do not eat&lt;br&gt;
  396. the sciatic muscle that is on the hip socket,&lt;br&gt;
  397. inasmuch as Jacob’s hip socket was struck at the sciatic muscle.&lt;/p&gt;
  398. &lt;/div&gt;
  399.        &lt;h4&gt;Responsorial Psalm &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/17?1 "&gt;Psalm 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b and 15&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  400. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  401.  &lt;p&gt;R.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;(15a) &amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;In justice, I shall behold your face, O Lord.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  402. Hear, O LORD, a just suit;&lt;br&gt;
  403. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;attend to my outcry;&lt;br&gt;
  404. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;hearken to my prayer from lips without deceit.&lt;br&gt;
  405. R.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;In justice, I shall behold your face, O Lord.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  406. From you let my judgment come;&lt;br&gt;
  407. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;your eyes behold what is right.&lt;br&gt;
  408. Though you test my heart, searching it in the night,&lt;br&gt;
  409. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;though you try me with fire, you shall find no malice in me.&lt;br&gt;
  410. R.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;In justice, I shall behold your face, O Lord.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  411. I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;&lt;br&gt;
  412. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;incline your ear to me; hear my word.&lt;br&gt;
  413. Show your wondrous mercies,&lt;br&gt;
  414. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;O savior of those who flee from their foes.&lt;br&gt;
  415. R.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;In justice, I shall behold your face, O Lord.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  416. Hide me in the shadow of your wings.&lt;br&gt;
  417. I in justice shall behold your face;&lt;br&gt;
  418. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;on waking, I shall be content in your presence.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
  419. R.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;In justice, I shall behold your face, O Lord.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  420. &lt;/div&gt;
  421.        &lt;h4&gt;Alleluia &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/10?14 "&gt;John 10:14&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  422. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  423.  &lt;p&gt;R.&lt;strong&gt; Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  424. I am the good shepherd, says the Lord;&lt;br&gt;
  425. I know my sheep, and mine know me.&lt;br&gt;
  426. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  427. &lt;/div&gt;
  428.        &lt;h4&gt;Gospel &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/9?32 "&gt;Matthew 9:32-38&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  429. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  430.  &lt;p&gt;A demoniac who could not speak was brought to Jesus,&lt;br&gt;
  431. and when the demon was driven out the mute man spoke.&lt;br&gt;
  432. The crowds were amazed and said,&lt;br&gt;
  433. “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”&lt;br&gt;
  434. But the Pharisees said,&lt;br&gt;
  435. “He drives out demons by the prince of demons.”&lt;/p&gt;
  436.  
  437. &lt;p&gt;Jesus went around to all the towns and villages,&lt;br&gt;
  438. teaching in their synagogues,&lt;br&gt;
  439. proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom,&lt;br&gt;
  440. and curing every disease and illness.&lt;br&gt;
  441. At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them&lt;br&gt;
  442. because they were troubled and abandoned,&lt;br&gt;
  443. like sheep without a shepherd.&lt;br&gt;
  444. Then he said to his disciples,&lt;br&gt;
  445. “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;&lt;br&gt;
  446. so ask the master of the harvest&lt;br&gt;
  447. to send out laborers for his harvest.”&lt;/p&gt;
  448. &lt;/div&gt;
  449.  
  450.  
  451. - - -&lt;br&gt;
  452. &lt;p&gt;Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither this work nor any part of it may be reproduced, distributed, performed or displayed in any medium, including electronic or digital, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.&lt;/p&gt;
  453. </description>
  454.  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 04:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
  455.    <dc:creator>USCCB</dc:creator>
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  458. <item>
  459.  <title>Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time</title>
  460.  <link>https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070725.cfm</link>
  461.  <description>
  462.  
  463.  
  464.  
  465.          &lt;h4&gt;Reading 1  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/Genesis/28?10 "&gt;Genesis 28:10-22a&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  466. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  467.  &lt;p&gt;Jacob departed from Beer-sheba and proceeded toward Haran.&lt;br&gt;When he came upon a certain shrine, as the sun had already set,&lt;br&gt;he stopped there for the night.&lt;br&gt;Taking one of the stones at the shrine, he put it under his head&lt;br&gt;and lay down to sleep at that spot.&lt;br&gt;Then he had a dream: a stairway rested on the ground,&lt;br&gt;with its top reaching to the heavens;&lt;br&gt;and God's messengers were going up and down on it.&lt;br&gt;And there was the LORD standing beside him and saying:&lt;br&gt;"I, the LORD, am the God of your forefather Abraham&lt;br&gt;and the God of Isaac;&lt;br&gt;the land on which you are lying&lt;br&gt;I will give to you and your descendants.&lt;br&gt;These shall be as plentiful as the dust of the earth,&lt;br&gt;and through them you shall spread out east and west, north and south.&lt;br&gt;In you and your descendants&lt;br&gt;all the nations of the earth shall find blessing.&lt;br&gt;Know that I am with you;&lt;br&gt;I will protect you wherever you go,&lt;br&gt;and bring you back to this land.&lt;br&gt;I will never leave you until I have done what I promised you."&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he exclaimed,&lt;br&gt;"Truly, the LORD is in this spot, although I did not know it!"&lt;br&gt;In solemn wonder he cried out: "How awesome is this shrine!&lt;br&gt;This is nothing else but an abode of God,&lt;br&gt;and that is the gateway to heaven!"&lt;br&gt;Early the next morning Jacob took the stone&lt;br&gt;that he had put under his head,&lt;br&gt;set it up as a memorial stone, and poured oil on top of it.&lt;br&gt;He called the site Bethel,&lt;br&gt;whereas the former name of the town had been Luz.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Jacob then made this vow: "If God remains with me,&lt;br&gt;to protect me on this journey I am making&lt;br&gt;and to give me enough bread to eat and clothing to wear,&lt;br&gt;and I come back safe to my father's house, the LORD shall be my God.&lt;br&gt;This stone that I have set up as a memorial stone shall be God's abode."&lt;/p&gt;
  468. &lt;/div&gt;
  469.        &lt;h4&gt;Responsorial Psalm  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/Psalms/91?1 "&gt;Psalm 91:1-2, 3-4, 14-15ab&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  470. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  471.  &lt;p&gt;R.(see 2b) &lt;strong&gt;In you, my God, I place my trust.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  472. You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High,&lt;br&gt;
  473. who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,&lt;br&gt;
  474. Say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress,&lt;br&gt;
  475. my God, in whom I trust."&lt;br&gt;
  476. R. &lt;strong&gt;In you, my God, I place my trust.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  477. For he will rescue you from the snare of the fowler,&lt;br&gt;
  478. from the destroying pestilence.&lt;br&gt;
  479. With his pinions he will cover you,&lt;br&gt;
  480. and under his wings you shall take refuge.&lt;br&gt;
  481. R. &lt;strong&gt;In you, my God, I place my trust.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  482. Because he clings to me, I will deliver him;&lt;br&gt;
  483. I will set him on high because he acknowledges my name.&lt;br&gt;
  484. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him;&lt;br&gt;
  485. I will be with him in distress.&lt;br&gt;
  486. R. &lt;strong&gt;In you, my God, I place my trust.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  487. &lt;/div&gt;
  488.        &lt;h4&gt;Alleluia  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2timothy/1?10 "&gt;See 2 Timothy 1:10&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  489. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  490.  &lt;p&gt;R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  491. Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death&lt;br&gt;
  492. and brought life to light through the Gospel.&lt;br&gt;
  493. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  494. &lt;/div&gt;
  495.        &lt;h4&gt;Gospel  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/9?18 "&gt;Matthew 9:18-26&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  496. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  497.  &lt;p&gt;While Jesus was speaking, an official came forward,&lt;br&gt;knelt down before him, and said,&lt;br&gt;"My daughter has just died.&lt;br&gt;But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live."&lt;br&gt;Jesus rose and followed him, and so did his disciples.&lt;br&gt;A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him&lt;br&gt;and touched the tassel on his cloak.&lt;br&gt;She said to herself, "If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured."&lt;br&gt;Jesus turned around and saw her, and said,&lt;br&gt;"Courage, daughter!&amp;nbsp; Your faith has saved you."&lt;br&gt;And from that hour the woman was cured.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;When Jesus arrived at the official's house&lt;br&gt;and saw the flute players and the crowd who were making a commotion,&lt;br&gt;he said, "Go away! The girl is not dead but sleeping."&lt;br&gt;And they ridiculed him.&lt;br&gt;When the crowd was put out, he came and took her by the hand,&lt;br&gt;and the little girl arose.&lt;br&gt;And news of this spread throughout all that land.&lt;/p&gt;
  498. &lt;/div&gt;
  499.  
  500.  
  501. - - -&lt;br&gt;
  502. &lt;p&gt;Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither this work nor any part of it may be reproduced, distributed, performed or displayed in any medium, including electronic or digital, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.&lt;/p&gt;
  503. </description>
  504.  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
  505.    <dc:creator>USCCB</dc:creator>
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  508. <item>
  509.  <title>Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
  510.  <link>https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070625.cfm</link>
  511.  <description>
  512.  
  513.  
  514.  
  515.          &lt;h4&gt;Reading 1  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/Isaiah/66?10 "&gt;Isaiah 66:10-14c&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  516. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  517.  &lt;p&gt;Thus says the LORD:&lt;br&gt;
  518. &amp;nbsp;Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad because of her,&lt;br&gt;
  519. &amp;nbsp;all you who love her;&lt;br&gt;
  520. &amp;nbsp;exult, exult with her,&lt;br&gt;
  521. &amp;nbsp;all you who were mourning over her!&lt;br&gt;
  522. &amp;nbsp;Oh, that you may suck fully&lt;br&gt;
  523. &amp;nbsp;of the milk of her comfort,&lt;br&gt;
  524. &amp;nbsp;that you may nurse with delight&lt;br&gt;
  525. &amp;nbsp;at her abundant breasts!&lt;br&gt;
  526. &amp;nbsp;For thus says the LORD:&lt;br&gt;
  527. &amp;nbsp;Lo, I will spread prosperity over Jerusalem like a river,&lt;br&gt;
  528. &amp;nbsp;and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing torrent.&lt;br&gt;
  529. &amp;nbsp;As nurslings, you shall be carried in her arms,&lt;br&gt;
  530. &amp;nbsp;and fondled in her lap;&lt;br&gt;
  531. &amp;nbsp;as a mother comforts her child,&lt;br&gt;
  532. &amp;nbsp;so will I comfort you;&lt;br&gt;
  533. &amp;nbsp;in Jerusalem you shall find your comfort.&lt;br&gt;
  534. &lt;br&gt;
  535. &amp;nbsp;When you see this, your heart shall rejoice&lt;br&gt;
  536. &amp;nbsp;and your bodies flourish like the grass;&lt;br&gt;
  537. &amp;nbsp;the LORD's power shall be known to his servants.&lt;/p&gt;
  538. &lt;/div&gt;
  539.        &lt;h4&gt;Responsorial Psalm  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/Psalms/66?1 "&gt;Psalm 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  540. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  541.  &lt;p&gt;R. (1) &lt;strong&gt;Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  542. Shout joyfully to God, all the earth,&lt;br&gt;
  543. &amp;nbsp;sing praise to the glory of his name;&lt;br&gt;
  544. &amp;nbsp;proclaim his glorious praise.&lt;br&gt;
  545. Say to God, "How tremendous are your deeds!"&lt;br&gt;
  546. R. &lt;strong&gt;Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  547. "Let all on earth worship and sing praise to you,&lt;br&gt;
  548. &amp;nbsp;sing praise to your name!"&lt;br&gt;
  549. Come and see the works of God,&lt;br&gt;
  550. &amp;nbsp;his tremendous deeds among the children of Adam.&lt;br&gt;
  551. R. &lt;strong&gt;Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  552. He has changed the sea into dry land;&lt;br&gt;
  553. &amp;nbsp;through the river they passed on foot;&lt;br&gt;
  554. &amp;nbsp;therefore let us rejoice in him.&lt;br&gt;
  555. He rules by his might forever.&lt;br&gt;
  556. R. &lt;strong&gt;Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  557. Hear now, all you who fear God, while I declare&lt;br&gt;
  558. &amp;nbsp;what he has done for me.&lt;br&gt;
  559. Blessed be God who refused me not&lt;br&gt;
  560. &amp;nbsp;my prayer or his kindness!&lt;br&gt;
  561. R. &lt;strong&gt;Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  562. &lt;/div&gt;
  563.        &lt;h4&gt;Reading 2  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/Galatians/6?14 "&gt;Galatians 6:14-18&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  564. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  565.  &lt;p&gt;Brothers and sisters:&lt;br&gt;
  566. May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,&lt;br&gt;
  567. through which the world has been crucified to me,&lt;br&gt;
  568. and I to the world.&lt;br&gt;
  569. For neither does circumcision mean anything, nor does uncircumcision,&lt;br&gt;
  570. but only a new creation.&lt;br&gt;
  571. Peace and mercy be to all who follow this rule&lt;br&gt;
  572. and to the Israel of God.&lt;br&gt;
  573. &lt;br&gt;
  574. From now on, let no one make troubles for me;&lt;br&gt;
  575. for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body.&lt;br&gt;
  576. &lt;br&gt;
  577. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit,&lt;br&gt;
  578. brothers and sisters. Amen.&lt;/p&gt;
  579. &lt;/div&gt;
  580.        &lt;h4&gt;Alleluia  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/Colossians/3?15 "&gt;Colossians 3:15a, 16a&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  581. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  582.  &lt;p&gt;R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  583. Let the peace of Christ control your hearts;&lt;br&gt;
  584. let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.&lt;br&gt;
  585. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  586. &lt;/div&gt;
  587.        &lt;h4&gt;Gospel  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/10?1 "&gt;Luke 10:1-12, 17-20&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  588. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  589.  &lt;p&gt;At that time the Lord appointed seventy-two others&lt;br&gt;
  590. whom he sent ahead of him in pairs&lt;br&gt;
  591. to every town and place he intended to visit.&lt;br&gt;
  592. He said to them,&lt;br&gt;
  593. "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;&lt;br&gt;
  594. so ask the master of the harvest&lt;br&gt;
  595. to send out laborers for his harvest.&lt;br&gt;
  596. Go on your way;&lt;br&gt;
  597. behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves.&lt;br&gt;
  598. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals;&lt;br&gt;
  599. and greet no one along the way.&lt;br&gt;
  600. Into whatever house you enter, first say,&lt;br&gt;
  601. 'Peace to this household.'&lt;br&gt;
  602. If a peaceful person lives there,&lt;br&gt;
  603. your peace will rest on him;&lt;br&gt;
  604. but if not, it will return to you.&lt;br&gt;
  605. Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to you,&lt;br&gt;
  606. for the laborer deserves his payment.&lt;br&gt;
  607. Do not move about from one house to another.&lt;br&gt;
  608. Whatever town you enter and they welcome you,&lt;br&gt;
  609. eat what is set before you,&lt;br&gt;
  610. cure the sick in it and say to them,&lt;br&gt;
  611. 'The kingdom of God is at hand for you.'&lt;br&gt;
  612. Whatever town you enter and they do not receive you,&lt;br&gt;
  613. go out into the streets and say,&lt;br&gt;
  614. 'The dust of your town that clings to our feet,&lt;br&gt;
  615. even that we shake off against you.'&lt;br&gt;
  616. Yet know this: the kingdom of God is at hand.&lt;br&gt;
  617. I tell you,&lt;br&gt;
  618. it will be more tolerable for Sodom on that day than for that town."&lt;br&gt;
  619. &lt;br&gt;
  620. The seventy-two returned rejoicing, and said,&lt;br&gt;
  621. "Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name."&lt;br&gt;
  622. Jesus said, "I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky.&lt;br&gt;
  623. Behold, I have given you the power to 'tread upon serpents' and&amp;nbsp; scorpions&lt;br&gt;
  624. and upon the full force of the enemy and nothing will harm you.&amp;nbsp; Nevertheless, do not rejoice because the spirits are subject to you,&lt;br&gt;
  625. but rejoice because your names are written in heaven."&lt;/p&gt;
  626. &lt;/div&gt;
  627.        &lt;h4&gt;or&amp;nbsp;  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/10?1 "&gt;Luke 10:1-9&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  628. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  629.  &lt;p&gt;At that time the Lord appointed seventy-two others&lt;br&gt;
  630. whom he sent ahead of him in pairs&lt;br&gt;
  631. to every town and place he intended to visit.&lt;br&gt;
  632. He said to them,&lt;br&gt;
  633. "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;&lt;br&gt;
  634. so ask the master of the harvest&lt;br&gt;
  635. to send out laborers for his harvest.&lt;br&gt;
  636. Go on your way;&lt;br&gt;
  637. behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves.&lt;br&gt;
  638. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals;&lt;br&gt;
  639. and greet no one along the way.&lt;br&gt;
  640. Into whatever house you enter, first say,&lt;br&gt;
  641. 'Peace to this household.'&lt;br&gt;
  642. If a peaceful person lives there,&lt;br&gt;
  643. your peace will rest on him;&lt;br&gt;
  644. but if not, it will return to you.&lt;br&gt;
  645. Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to you,&lt;br&gt;
  646. for the laborer deserves his payment.&lt;br&gt;
  647. Do not move about from one house to another.&lt;br&gt;
  648. Whatever town you enter and they welcome you,&lt;br&gt;
  649. eat what is set before you,&lt;br&gt;
  650. cure the sick in it and say to them,&lt;br&gt;
  651. 'The kingdom of God is at hand for you.'"&lt;/p&gt;
  652. &lt;/div&gt;
  653.  
  654.  
  655. - - -&lt;br&gt;
  656. &lt;p&gt;Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither this work nor any part of it may be reproduced, distributed, performed or displayed in any medium, including electronic or digital, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.&lt;/p&gt;
  657. </description>
  658.  <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 04:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
  659.    <dc:creator>USCCB</dc:creator>
  660.    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070625.cfm</guid>
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  662. <item>
  663.  <title>Saturday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time</title>
  664.  <link>https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070525.cfm</link>
  665.  <description>
  666.  
  667.  
  668.  
  669.          &lt;h4&gt;Reading 1  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/Genesis/27?1 "&gt;Genesis 27:1-5, 15-29&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  670. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  671.  &lt;p&gt;When Isaac was so old that his eyesight had failed him,&lt;br&gt;
  672. he called his older son Esau and said to him, "Son!"&lt;br&gt;
  673. "Yes father!" he replied.&lt;br&gt;
  674. Isaac then said, "As you can see, I am so old&lt;br&gt;
  675. that I may now die at any time.&lt;br&gt;
  676. Take your gear, therefore–your quiver and bow–&lt;br&gt;
  677. and go out into the country to hunt some game for me.&lt;br&gt;
  678. With your catch prepare an appetizing dish for me, such as I like,&lt;br&gt;
  679. and bring it to me to eat,&lt;br&gt;
  680. so that I may give you my special blessing before I die."&lt;br&gt;
  681. &lt;br&gt;
  682. Rebekah had been listening&lt;br&gt;
  683. while Isaac was speaking to his son Esau.&lt;br&gt;
  684. So, when Esau went out into the country&lt;br&gt;
  685. to hunt some game for his father,&lt;br&gt;
  686. Rebekah [then] took the best clothes of her older son Esau&lt;br&gt;
  687. that she had in the house,&lt;br&gt;
  688. and gave them to her younger son Jacob to wear;&lt;br&gt;
  689. and with the skins of the kids she covered up his hands&lt;br&gt;
  690. and the hairless parts of his neck.&lt;br&gt;
  691. Then she handed her son Jacob the appetizing dish&lt;br&gt;
  692. and the bread she had prepared.&lt;br&gt;
  693. &lt;br&gt;
  694. Bringing them to his father, Jacob said, "Father!"&lt;br&gt;
  695. "Yes?" replied Isaac.&amp;nbsp; "Which of my sons are you?"&lt;br&gt;
  696. Jacob answered his father:&amp;nbsp; "I am Esau, your first-born.&lt;br&gt;
  697. I did as you told me.&lt;br&gt;
  698. Please sit up and eat some of my game,&lt;br&gt;
  699. so that you may give me your special blessing."&lt;br&gt;
  700. But Isaac asked, "How did you succeed so quickly, son?"&lt;br&gt;
  701. He answered,&lt;br&gt;
  702. "The LORD, your God, let things turn out well with me."&lt;br&gt;
  703. Isaac then said to Jacob,&lt;br&gt;
  704. "Come closer, son, that I may feel you,&lt;br&gt;
  705. to learn whether you really are my son Esau or not."&lt;br&gt;
  706. So Jacob moved up closer to his father.&lt;br&gt;
  707. When Isaac felt him, he said,&lt;br&gt;
  708. "Although the voice is Jacob's, the hands are Esau's."&lt;br&gt;
  709. (He failed to identify him because his hands were hairy,&lt;br&gt;
  710. like those of his brother Esau;&lt;br&gt;
  711. so in the end he gave him his blessing.)&lt;br&gt;
  712. Again he asked Jacob, "Are you really my son Esau?"&lt;br&gt;
  713. "Certainly," Jacob replied.&lt;br&gt;
  714. Then Isaac said, "Serve me your game, son, that I may eat of it&lt;br&gt;
  715. and then give you my blessing."&lt;br&gt;
  716. Jacob served it to him, and Isaac ate;&lt;br&gt;
  717. he brought him wine, and he drank.&lt;br&gt;
  718. &lt;br&gt;
  719. Finally his father Isaac said to Jacob,&lt;br&gt;
  720. "Come closer, son, and kiss me."&lt;br&gt;
  721. As Jacob went up and kissed him,&lt;br&gt;
  722. Isaac smelled the fragrance of his clothes.&lt;br&gt;
  723. With that, he blessed him saying,&lt;br&gt;
  724. &lt;br&gt;
  725. "Ah, the fragrance of my son&lt;br&gt;
  726. is like the fragrance of a field&lt;br&gt;
  727. that the LORD has blessed!&lt;br&gt;
  728. &lt;br&gt;
  729. "May God give to you&lt;br&gt;
  730. of the dew of the heavens&lt;br&gt;
  731. And of the fertility of the earth&lt;br&gt;
  732. abundance of grain and wine.&lt;br&gt;
  733. &lt;br&gt;
  734. "Let peoples serve you,&lt;br&gt;
  735. and nations pay you homage;&lt;br&gt;
  736. Be master of your brothers,&lt;br&gt;
  737. and may your mother's sons bow down to you.&lt;br&gt;
  738. Cursed be those who curse you,&lt;br&gt;
  739. and blessed be those who bless you."&lt;/p&gt;
  740. &lt;/div&gt;
  741.        &lt;h4&gt;Responsorial Psalm  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/Psalms/135?1 "&gt;Psalm 135:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  742. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  743.  &lt;p&gt;R.(3a) &lt;strong&gt;Praise the Lord for the Lord is good!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  744. or:&lt;br&gt;
  745. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  746. Praise the name of the LORD;&lt;br&gt;
  747. Praise, you servants of the LORD&lt;br&gt;
  748. Who stand in the house of the LORD,&lt;br&gt;
  749. in the courts of the house of our God.&lt;br&gt;
  750. R. &lt;strong&gt;Praise the Lord for the Lord is good!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  751. or:&lt;br&gt;
  752. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  753. Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good;&lt;br&gt;
  754. sing praise to his name, which we love;&lt;br&gt;
  755. For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself,&lt;br&gt;
  756. Israel for his own possession.&lt;br&gt;
  757. R. &lt;strong&gt;Praise the Lord for the Lord is good!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  758. or:&lt;br&gt;
  759. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  760. For I know that the LORD is great;&lt;br&gt;
  761. our LORD is greater than all gods.&lt;br&gt;
  762. All that the LORD wills he does&lt;br&gt;
  763. in heaven and on earth,&lt;br&gt;
  764. in the seas and in all the deeps.&lt;br&gt;
  765. R. &lt;strong&gt;Praise the Lord for the Lord is good!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  766. or:&lt;br&gt;
  767. R.&lt;strong&gt; Alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  768. &lt;/div&gt;
  769.        &lt;h4&gt;Alleluia  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/10?27 "&gt;John 10:27&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  770. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  771.  &lt;p&gt;R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  772. My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord;&lt;br&gt;
  773. I know them, and they follow me.&lt;br&gt;
  774. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  775. &lt;/div&gt;
  776.        &lt;h4&gt;Gospel  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/9?14 "&gt;Matthew 9:14-17&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  777. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  778.  &lt;p&gt;The disciples of John approached Jesus and said,&lt;br&gt;
  779. "Why do we and the Pharisees fast much,&lt;br&gt;
  780. but your disciples do not fast?"&lt;br&gt;
  781. Jesus answered them, "Can the wedding guests mourn&lt;br&gt;
  782. as long as the bridegroom is with them?&lt;br&gt;
  783. The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them,&lt;br&gt;
  784. and then they will fast.&lt;br&gt;
  785. No one patches an old cloak with a piece of unshrunken cloth,&lt;br&gt;
  786. for its fullness pulls away from the cloak and the tear gets worse.&lt;br&gt;
  787. People do not put new wine into old wineskins.&lt;br&gt;
  788. Otherwise the skins burst, the wine spills out, and the skins are ruined.&lt;br&gt;
  789. Rather, they pour new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved."&lt;/p&gt;
  790. &lt;/div&gt;
  791.  
  792. &lt;ul class="nested"&gt;&lt;li&gt;Readings for the &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/0705-memorial-anthony-zaccaria.cfm" class="item" hreflang="en"&gt;Optional Memorial of Saint Anthony Mary Zaccaria, Priest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Readings for the &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/0705-memorial-elizabeth-portugal.cfm" class="item" hreflang="en"&gt;Optional Memorial of Saint Elizabeth of Portugal [In the Dioceses of the United States]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  793. - - -&lt;br&gt;
  794. &lt;p&gt;Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither this work nor any part of it may be reproduced, distributed, performed or displayed in any medium, including electronic or digital, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.&lt;/p&gt;
  795. </description>
  796.  <pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 04:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
  797.    <dc:creator>USCCB</dc:creator>
  798.    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070525.cfm</guid>
  799.    </item>
  800. <item>
  801.  <title>Friday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time</title>
  802.  <link>https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070425.cfm</link>
  803.  <description>
  804.  
  805.  
  806.  
  807.          &lt;h4&gt;Reading 1  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/Genesis/23?1 "&gt;Genesis 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  808. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  809.  &lt;p&gt;The span of Sarah's life was one hundred and twenty-seven years.&lt;br&gt;
  810. She died in Kiriatharba (that is, Hebron)&lt;br&gt;
  811. in the land of Canaan,&lt;br&gt;
  812. and Abraham performed the customary mourning rites for her.&lt;br&gt;
  813. Then he left the side of his dead one and addressed the Hittites:&lt;br&gt;
  814. "Although I am a resident alien among you,&lt;br&gt;
  815. sell me from your holdings a piece of property for a burial ground,&lt;br&gt;
  816. that I may bury my dead wife."&lt;br&gt;
  817. &lt;br&gt;
  818. After the transaction, Abraham buried his wife Sarah&lt;br&gt;
  819. in the cave of the field of Machpelah,&lt;br&gt;
  820. facing Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.&lt;br&gt;
  821. &lt;br&gt;
  822. Abraham had now reached a ripe old age,&lt;br&gt;
  823. and the LORD had blessed him in every way.&lt;br&gt;
  824. Abraham said to the senior servant of his household,&lt;br&gt;
  825. who had charge of all his possessions:&lt;br&gt;
  826. "Put your hand under my thigh,&lt;br&gt;
  827. and I will make you swear by the LORD,&lt;br&gt;
  828. the God of heaven and the God of earth,&lt;br&gt;
  829. that you will not procure a wife for my son&lt;br&gt;
  830. from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,&lt;br&gt;
  831. but that you will go to my own land and to my kindred&lt;br&gt;
  832. to get a wife for my son Isaac."&lt;br&gt;
  833. The servant asked him:&lt;br&gt;
  834. "What if the woman is unwilling to follow me to this land?&lt;br&gt;
  835. Should I then take your son back to the land from which you migrated?"&lt;br&gt;
  836. "Never take my son back there for any reason," Abraham told him.&lt;br&gt;
  837. "The LORD, the God of heaven,&lt;br&gt;
  838. who took me from my father's house and the land of my kin,&lt;br&gt;
  839. and who confirmed by oath the promise he then made to me,&lt;br&gt;
  840. 'I will give this land to your descendants'–&lt;br&gt;
  841. he will send his messenger before you,&lt;br&gt;
  842. and you will obtain a wife for my son there.&lt;br&gt;
  843. If the woman is unwilling to follow you,&lt;br&gt;
  844. you will be released from this oath.&lt;br&gt;
  845. But never take my son back there!"&lt;br&gt;
  846. &lt;br&gt;
  847. A long time later, Isaac went to live in the region of the Negeb.&lt;br&gt;
  848. One day toward evening he went out . . . in the field,&lt;br&gt;
  849. and as he looked around, he noticed that camels were approaching.&lt;br&gt;
  850. Rebekah, too, was looking about, and when she saw him,&lt;br&gt;
  851. she alighted from her camel and asked the servant,&lt;br&gt;
  852. "Who is the man out there, walking through the fields toward us?"&lt;br&gt;
  853. "That is my master," replied the servant.&lt;br&gt;
  854. Then she covered herself with her veil.&lt;br&gt;
  855. &lt;br&gt;
  856. The servant recounted to Isaac all the things he had done.&lt;br&gt;
  857. Then Isaac took Rebekah into his tent;&lt;br&gt;
  858. he married her, and thus she became his wife.&lt;br&gt;
  859. In his love for her, Isaac found solace&lt;br&gt;
  860. after the death of his mother Sarah.&lt;/p&gt;
  861. &lt;/div&gt;
  862.        &lt;h4&gt;Responsorial Psalm &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/Psalms/106?1 "&gt; Psalm 106:1b-2, 3-4a, 4b-5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  863. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  864.  &lt;p&gt;R. (1b) &lt;strong&gt;Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  865. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,&lt;br&gt;
  866. for his mercy endures forever.&lt;br&gt;
  867. Who can tell the mighty deeds of the LORD,&lt;br&gt;
  868. or proclaim all his praises?&lt;br&gt;
  869. R. &lt;strong&gt;Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  870. Blessed are they who observe what is right,&lt;br&gt;
  871. who do always what is just.&lt;br&gt;
  872. Remember us, O LORD, as you favor your people.&lt;br&gt;
  873. R. &lt;strong&gt;Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  874. Visit me with your saving help,&lt;br&gt;
  875. That I may see the prosperity of your chosen ones,&lt;br&gt;
  876. rejoice in the joy of your people,&lt;br&gt;
  877. and glory with your inheritance.&lt;br&gt;
  878. R. &lt;strong&gt;Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  879. &lt;/div&gt;
  880.        &lt;h4&gt;Alleluia  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/11?28 "&gt;Matthew 11:28&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  881. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  882.  &lt;p&gt;R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  883. Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,&lt;br&gt;
  884. and I will give you rest, says the Lord.&lt;br&gt;
  885. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  886. &lt;/div&gt;
  887.        &lt;h4&gt;Gospel  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/9?9 "&gt;Matthew 9:9-13&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  888. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  889.  &lt;p&gt;As Jesus passed by,&lt;br&gt;
  890. he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post.&lt;br&gt;
  891. He said to him, ""Follow me.""&lt;br&gt;
  892. And he got up and followed him.&lt;br&gt;
  893. While he was at table in his house,&lt;br&gt;
  894. many tax collectors and sinners came&lt;br&gt;
  895. and sat with Jesus and his disciples.&lt;br&gt;
  896. The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples,&lt;br&gt;
  897. ""Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?""&lt;br&gt;
  898. He heard this and said,&lt;br&gt;
  899. ""Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.&lt;br&gt;
  900. Go and learn the meaning of the words,&lt;br&gt;
  901. &lt;em&gt;I desire mercy, not sacrifice.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  902. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.""&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  903. &lt;/div&gt;
  904.  
  905. &lt;ul class="nested"&gt;&lt;li&gt;Readings for the &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/0704-memorial-independence-day.cfm" class="item" hreflang="en"&gt;Independence Day [In the Dioceses of the United States]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  906. - - -&lt;br&gt;
  907. &lt;p&gt;Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither this work nor any part of it may be reproduced, distributed, performed or displayed in any medium, including electronic or digital, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.&lt;/p&gt;
  908. </description>
  909.  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 04:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
  910.    <dc:creator>USCCB</dc:creator>
  911.    <guid isPermaLink="true">https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070425.cfm</guid>
  912.    </item>
  913. <item>
  914.  <title>Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle</title>
  915.  <link>https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070325.cfm</link>
  916.  <description>
  917.  
  918.  
  919.  
  920.          &lt;h4&gt;Reading 1  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/ephesians/2?19 "&gt;Ephesians 2:19-22&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  921. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  922.  &lt;p&gt;Brothers and sisters:&lt;br&gt;
  923. You are no longer strangers and sojourners,&lt;br&gt;
  924. but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones&lt;br&gt;
  925. and members of the household of God,&lt;br&gt;
  926. built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets,&lt;br&gt;
  927. with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.&lt;br&gt;
  928. Through him the whole structure is held together&lt;br&gt;
  929. and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord;&lt;br&gt;
  930. in him you also are being built together&lt;br&gt;
  931. into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.&lt;/p&gt;
  932. &lt;/div&gt;
  933.        &lt;h4&gt;Responsorial Psalm  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/117?1 "&gt;Psalm 117:1bc, 2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  934. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  935.  &lt;p&gt;R. (Mark 16:15) &lt;strong&gt;Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  936. Praise the LORD, all you nations;&lt;br&gt;
  937. glorify him, all you peoples!&lt;br&gt;
  938. R. &lt;strong&gt;Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  939. For steadfast is his kindness for us,&lt;br&gt;
  940. and the fidelity of the LORD endures forever.&lt;br&gt;
  941. R. &lt;strong&gt;Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  942. &lt;/div&gt;
  943.        &lt;h4&gt;Alleluia  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/20?29 "&gt;John 20:29&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  944. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  945.  &lt;p&gt;R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  946. You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me, says the Lord;&lt;br&gt;
  947. blessed are those who have not seen, but still believe!&lt;br&gt;
  948. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  949. &lt;/div&gt;
  950.        &lt;h4&gt;Gospel  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/20?24 "&gt;John 20:24-29&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  951. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  952.  &lt;p&gt;Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve,&lt;br&gt;
  953. was not with them when Jesus came.&lt;br&gt;
  954. So the other disciples said to him, "We have seen the Lord."&lt;br&gt;
  955. But Thomas said to them,&lt;br&gt;
  956. "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands&lt;br&gt;
  957. and put my finger into the nailmarks&lt;br&gt;
  958. and put my hand into his side, I will not believe."&lt;br&gt;
  959. Now a week later his disciples were again inside&lt;br&gt;
  960. and Thomas was with them.&lt;br&gt;
  961. Jesus came, although the doors were locked,&lt;br&gt;
  962. and stood in their midst and said, "Peace be with you."&lt;br&gt;
  963. Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands,&lt;br&gt;
  964. and bring your hand and put it into my side,&lt;br&gt;
  965. and do not be unbelieving, but believe."&lt;br&gt;
  966. Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!"&lt;br&gt;
  967. Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me?&lt;br&gt;
  968. Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."&lt;br&gt;
  969. &lt;br&gt;
  970. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  971. &lt;/div&gt;
  972.  
  973.  
  974. - - -&lt;br&gt;
  975. &lt;p&gt;Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither this work nor any part of it may be reproduced, distributed, performed or displayed in any medium, including electronic or digital, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.&lt;/p&gt;
  976. </description>
  977.  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 04:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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  981. <item>
  982.  <title>Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time</title>
  983.  <link>https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070225.cfm</link>
  984.  <description>
  985.  
  986.  
  987.  
  988.          &lt;h4&gt;Reading 1  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/21?5 "&gt;Genesis 21:5, 8-20a&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  989. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  990.  &lt;p&gt;Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.&lt;br&gt;
  991. Isaac grew, and on the day of the child's weaning&lt;br&gt;
  992. Abraham held a great feast.&lt;br&gt;
  993. &lt;br&gt;
  994. Sarah noticed the son whom Hagar the Egyptian&lt;br&gt;
  995. had borne to Abraham&lt;br&gt;
  996. playing with her son Isaac;&lt;br&gt;
  997. so she demanded of Abraham:&lt;br&gt;
  998. "Drive out that slave and her son!&lt;br&gt;
  999. No son of that slave is going to share the inheritance&lt;br&gt;
  1000. with my son Isaac!"&lt;br&gt;
  1001. Abraham was greatly distressed,&lt;br&gt;
  1002. especially on account of his son Ishmael.&lt;br&gt;
  1003. But God said to Abraham: "Do not be distressed about the boy&lt;br&gt;
  1004. or about your slave woman.&lt;br&gt;
  1005. Heed the demands of Sarah, no matter what she is asking of you;&lt;br&gt;
  1006. for it is through Isaac that descendants shall bear your name.&lt;br&gt;
  1007. As for the son of the slave woman,&lt;br&gt;
  1008. I will make a great nation of him also,&lt;br&gt;
  1009. since he too is your offspring."&lt;br&gt;
  1010. &lt;br&gt;
  1011. Early the next morning Abraham got some bread and a skin of water&lt;br&gt;
  1012. and gave them to Hagar.&lt;br&gt;
  1013. Then, placing the child on her back, he sent her away.&lt;br&gt;
  1014. As she roamed aimlessly in the wilderness of Beer-sheba,&lt;br&gt;
  1015. the water in the skin was used up.&lt;br&gt;
  1016. So she put the child down under a shrub,&lt;br&gt;
  1017. and then went and sat down opposite him, about a bowshot away;&lt;br&gt;
  1018. for she said to herself, "Let me not watch to see the child die."&lt;br&gt;
  1019. As she sat opposite Ishmael, he began to cry.&lt;br&gt;
  1020. God heard the boy's cry,&lt;br&gt;
  1021. and God's messenger called to Hagar from heaven:&lt;br&gt;
  1022. "What is the matter, Hagar?&lt;br&gt;
  1023. Don't be afraid; God has heard the boy's cry in this plight of his.&lt;br&gt;
  1024. Arise, lift up the boy and hold him by the hand;&lt;br&gt;
  1025. for I will make of him a great nation."&lt;br&gt;
  1026. Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water.&lt;br&gt;
  1027. She went and filled the skin with water, and then let the boy drink.&lt;br&gt;
  1028. &lt;br&gt;
  1029. God was with the boy as he grew up.&lt;/p&gt;
  1030. &lt;/div&gt;
  1031.        &lt;h4&gt;Responsorial Psalm  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/34?7 "&gt;Psalm 34:7-8, 10-11, 12-13&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  1032. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  1033.  &lt;p&gt;R. (7a) &lt;strong&gt;The Lord hears the cry of the poor.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  1034. When the poor one called out, the LORD heard,&lt;br&gt;
  1035. and from all his distress he saved him.&lt;br&gt;
  1036. The angel of the LORD encamps&lt;br&gt;
  1037. around those who fear him, and delivers them.&lt;br&gt;
  1038. R. &lt;strong&gt;The Lord hears the cry of the poor.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  1039. Fear the LORD, you his holy ones,&lt;br&gt;
  1040. for nought is lacking to those who fear him.&lt;br&gt;
  1041. The great grow poor and hungry;&lt;br&gt;
  1042. but those who seek the LORD want for no good thing.&lt;br&gt;
  1043. R. &lt;strong&gt;The Lord hears the cry of the poor.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  1044. Come, children, hear me;&lt;br&gt;
  1045. I will teach you the fear of the LORD.&lt;br&gt;
  1046. Which of you desires life,&lt;br&gt;
  1047. and takes delight in prosperous days?&lt;br&gt;
  1048. R. &lt;strong&gt;The Lord hears the cry of the poor.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1049. &lt;/div&gt;
  1050.        &lt;h4&gt;Alleluia  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/james/1?18 "&gt;James 1:18&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  1051. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  1052.  &lt;p&gt;R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  1053. The Father willed to give us birth by the word of truth&lt;br&gt;
  1054. that we may be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.&lt;br&gt;
  1055. R. &lt;strong&gt;Alleluia, alleluia.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1056. &lt;/div&gt;
  1057.        &lt;h4&gt;Gospel  &lt;a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/8?28 "&gt;Matthew 8:28-34&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  1058. &lt;div class="poetry"&gt;
  1059.  &lt;p&gt;When Jesus came to the territory of the Gadarenes,&lt;br&gt;
  1060. two demoniacs who were coming from the tombs met him.&lt;br&gt;
  1061. They were so savage that no one could travel by that road.&lt;br&gt;
  1062. They cried out, "What have you to do with us, Son of God?&lt;br&gt;
  1063. Have you come here to torment us before the appointed time?"&lt;br&gt;
  1064. Some distance away a herd of many swine was feeding.&lt;br&gt;
  1065. The demons pleaded with him,&lt;br&gt;
  1066. "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of swine."&lt;br&gt;
  1067. And he said to them, "Go then!"&lt;br&gt;
  1068. They came out and entered the swine,&lt;br&gt;
  1069. and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea&lt;br&gt;
  1070. where they drowned.&lt;br&gt;
  1071. The swineherds ran away,&lt;br&gt;
  1072. and when they came to the town they reported everything,&lt;br&gt;
  1073. including what had happened to the demoniacs.&lt;br&gt;
  1074. Thereupon the whole town came out to meet Jesus,&lt;br&gt;
  1075. and when they saw him they begged him to leave their district.&lt;br&gt;
  1076. &lt;br&gt;
  1077. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  1078. &lt;/div&gt;
  1079.  
  1080.  
  1081. - - -&lt;br&gt;
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