8 Jul
Sun 		14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
Is. 66:10-14C
Ps. 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20
Gal. 6:14-18
Lk. 10:1-12, 17-20
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The message comes loud and clear today - rejoice! But, we might ask, how can we rejoice? The baggage of our fears may weigh us down. Life's tragedies and crises may grip our hearts. We feel smothered by the burdens of daily living. Yet the call today is to rejoice.

Lift up your eyes to Jerusalem - the new Jerusalem, the Church, and find there the Lord's peace, flowing like a river. Find there the comfort of a mother for her child. There you will be nourished through the Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist and Reconciliation.

Sing out with thanksgiving for all God has done for you. In the midst of pain, sing to God's name, praise Him - He is never deaf to our prayers.

Boast in the cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ, for in this Cross we are made new creatures; there we find mercy. Rejoice because your names are written in heaven.

Look at your life. In the shadows, in the midst of sadness can you see those little rays of light streaming from God who loves you? Thank Him, praise Him, sing to Him.


O Lord, never let me feel so crushed by my anxieties that I cannot see Your light shining through the darkness - and let my heart rejoice and sing to You.

DAILY OFFERING
Eternal Father, I offer You everything I do this day; my thoughts, words, joys and sufferings. Grant that, vivified by the Holy Spirit and united to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, my life this day may be of service to You and to others. I also pray that all those preparing for marriage discover in Sacrament the source of Christ's grace for living a fithful and fruitful love. Amen.

PRAYING WITH THE CHURCH
INTENTION
That the Gospel, may be read and lived in Christian families by parents and children, so that they may bear witness to the hope of Christ
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P R A Y I N G    W I T H    T H E    C H U R C H    

INTENTION : That the Gospel, may be read and lived in Christian families by parents and children, so that they may bear witness to the hope of Christ

Abraham and Mary received a wonderful promise from God. For both Abraham and Mary, the divine promise came as something completely unexpected. God disrupted the daily course of their lives, overturning its settled rhythms and conventional expectations. The promise seemed impossible. We must learn to walk in darkness.

Modelling ourselves on Mary, we ask her to help us look at and to listen to, to ponder and to penetrate the deep and mysterious meaning of the very simple, very humble and very beautiful appearing of the Son of God. We pray for a great renewal of faith in all the children of the Church everywhere to preach the good news to the poor. We ask her to teach us the way of humble and joyful obedience to the Gospel in the service of our brothers and sisters, without preferences and without prejudices. A deep renewal that is not just reflected in a general attitude to life, but as a conscious and courageous profession of the Creed. We ask the Holy Family to inspire all Christians to defend the family against so many present-day threats to its nature, its stability and its mission. We pray the efforts of Christians and of all people of good will to defend life and to promote respect for the dignity of every human being.



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