13 Jul
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15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
Am. 7:12-15
Ps. 85:9-10,11-12,13-14
Eph. 1:3-14
Mk. 6:7-13
(Ps Wk III)
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Like the original 'twelve', every baptised Christian - precisely by virtue of his baptism - is called not only to 'be with' Christ but also to be sent by Him to accomplish a mission - His mission. When we profess our belief in an 'apostlic' Church we do not mean only that our Church has the apostles at its origins but also that the Church is - of its very nature - apostolic, that the whole Church is sent. The Church is essentially missionary and every member is an apostle. This is a point which cannot be overstressed.

The 'good news' of salvation - which the second reading describes so magnificently - is not intended by God to be guarded jealously. It is for all men - indeed, for the whole of creation. The Church is certainly the community of all those who have accepted the Gospel, but it cannot rest until the whole of creation has been gathered together in Christ. To unite all things in Christ (Eph. 1:10) is not merely a spectacle to be contemplated from afar. It is also a project for the Church. In other words, the Church is not only the beneficiary of the 'good news'. It is also the channel of the 'good news' to the rest of creation.



Lord, help me to accomplish the mission You have entrusted to me.

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 governments and those responsible for the economy and finance of the world, may make an effort to guarantee all peoples the necessary means to live in a dignified way.
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