Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Year of Saint Joseph

Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"

Saints: Blessed Peter To Rot (b. 1912): Saint Maelruain (-c.791)

Readings of the Day

RB: Ch 30 The Manner of Reproving Boys

Mass: Gn 41:55-57, 42:5-7, 17-24a; Resp Ps 33; Mt 10:1-7

May your love be upon us, O Lord, as we place all our hope in you.

JOSEPH, LIGHT OF PATRIARCHS,

PRAY FOR US.

In the first reading at Mass today, when there is hunger in the land of Egypt, Pharaoh directed all the Egyptians to "go to Joseph" and do whatever he told them. Pope Francis has this to say in his Apostolic Letter Patris Corde With a Father's Heart (1): "Popular trust in Saint Joseph is seen in the expression "Go to Joseph", which evokes the famine in Egypt, when the Egyptians begged Pharaoh for bread. He in turn replied, "Go to Joseph, what he says to you, do" (Gn 41:55). Pharaoh was referring to Joseph the son of Jacob, who was sold into slavery because of the jealousy of his brothers (cf. Gen 37:11-28) and who-according to the biblical account-subsequently became the viceroy of Egypt (cf. Gn 41:41-44).

Pope Francis also reminds us that special prayers are offered to Saint Joseph on Wednesdays (Patris Corde 1). Why not "go to Joseph" today and pray for his help and guidance. The following is a beautiful prayer, included before, one which Pope Francis has been praying every day following Lauds for over 40 years. We can also remember Pope Francis in our prayers. He continues to recover nicely from recent surgery. May Saint Joseph intercede for him.

Glorious Patriarch Saint Joseph, whose power makes the impossible possible, come to my aid in these times of anguish and difficulty. Take under your protection the serious and troubling situations that I commend to you, that they may have a happy outcome. My beloved father, all my trust is in you. Let it not be said that I invoked you in vain, and since you can do everything with Jesus and Mary, show me that your goodness is as great as your power.

Amen.  

Remember, Lord, your Church and deliver her from all evil. Perfect her in your love; and, once she has been sanctified, gather her together from the four winds into the kingdom which you have prepared for her. For power and glory are yours forever.

(From the ancient document entitled "The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles" in Office of Readings, July 7, 2021)

BLESSED PETER TO ROT,

SAINT MAELRUAIN,

SAINT JOSEPH,

PRAY FOR US. 

Today's photo: This from d in West Linn, OR. She and her dog Augie were on a walk last Sunday and came across these beautiful wildflowers.

© Gertrude Feick 2021