Year of Saint Joseph
Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"
Other saints: Saint Bernadette Soubirous (1844-1879)
Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 61:6-14
Mass: Acts 5:34-42; Resp Ps 27; Jn 6:1-15
I believe that I shall see the bounty of the Lord in the land of the living.
JESUS, MOST POWERFUL,
HAVE MERCY ON US.
Today's first reading brings a smile to my face. After the Sanhedrin had the Apostles flogged, ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus, then released them (Acts 5:40), I imagine the Apostles to have left quietly and said among themselves, "Yeah, right." Then the Apostles went about "rejoicing that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name" (Acts 5:41). And with boldness and courage, "all day long, both at the temple and in their homes, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the Christ, Jesus" (Acts 5:42). May we go forth with the same joy, boldness, and courage and proclaim the Christ, Jesus, wherever we find ourselves, at work, home, or play. At the Name of Jesus, every knee should bow, every tongue confess Him, King of Glory now, Jesus is Lord, King of Glory now! (cf. Ph 2:10-11).
JESUS, OUR WAY AND OUR LIFE,
HAVE MERCY ON US.
SAINT BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS,
SAINT JOSEPH,
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: Kathleen in Olympia, WA, with a flower of the day, the Crown Imperial. God is praised! Thank you dear KH.
© Gertrude Feick 2021
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