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Sharing the Word for July 15, 2020
Jesus says that the Father responds to the desire of the childlike to be in relationship with him. The Father grants what his children need, and he grants it through the Son.
Sunday Soundbite for July 19, 2020
No matter what obstacles it faces, no matter how small the efforts of Christians seem, the Kingdom of God will flourish.
Saint Bonaventure
Saint Bonaventure was in many ways the second founder of the Franciscan Order. He served as the Minister General of the Franciscans and as the Cardinal Bishop of Albano. Through his teaching, writing, and mysticism, Bonaventure captured the spirit of Saint Francis and renewed the order accordingly.
Faith and Family for July 15: Parable of the Mustard Seed
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MT 13:24-43 OR 13:24-30
Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well. The slaves of the householder came to him and said, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where have the weeds come from?’
Faith and Family for July 26: The Kingdom of Heaven
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MT 13:44-52 OR 13:44-46
Jesus said to his disciples: “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price,
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by Father Greg Friedman, OFM