16 Jul
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15th Week in Ordinary Time
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Ex.2:1-15a
Ps.68(67):3,14,30-31,33-34
Mt. 11:20-24
(Ps Wk III)
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Whenever Jesus speaks such threatening words as we read in today's Gospel, we may wonder where the Good News, the saving truth, is to be found in them. Perhaps Matthew reveals where we are to find truth and consolation, when he says that the towns which Jesus reproached were those in which "most of his miracles had been worked." Since these people had failed to reform, they were obviously in need of repentance and reformation. God had not abandoned them for Jesus had worked most of his miracles there. That is to say, through Jesus, God had given them ample opportunity to reform, the grace to repent in abundance. Moreover, the fact that Jesus affirms that Tyre and Sodom would have responded to the miracles with great repentance [sack cloth and ashes] shows that the miracles were easily accessible to the people: they could have comparatively easily understood them and responded to them.

The Good News is that God did not abandon the human race because of Adam's sin, but promised a Saviour. God never abandons us but is always present with us in Jesus, for Jesus was born to be Immanuel, "God with us" and as he ascended into heaven he made this promise, to be with us for ever.



Lord Jesus, may we always respond to Your saving grace in faith and hope.

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 World Youth Day in Brazil may encourage all young Christians to become disciples and missionaries of the Gospel.
Elaboration

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