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On July 5, 1852, Fredrick Douglas, in addressing an anti-slavery conference in New York, said: “At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed. O! had I the ability, and could I reach the nation’s ear, I would, to-day, pour out a fiery stream.
Good times are part of God’s plan for his people. No matter how grim the present reality may be, God somehow provides a happy ending.
Most of us want to believe that the world is fundamentally predictable and safe.
In addition to the Lord’s encouragement that we come to him with our burdens, he invites us to “take up his yoke” and “learn from him.” His meekness and humility show us a way to bear our burdens.
Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
July 1, 2020
Daily Reading from the USCCB: Matthew 8:28-34
READ
MT 11:25-30
At that time Jesus exclaimed: “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things
from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to little ones.
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UNDERSTAND
by Father Greg Friedman, OFM
There are chapters in the lives of most of us that we are not proud of. But Jesus can make something of us all.
Both the compassion that Jesus directed toward the centurion and the authority that he exercised over the servant’s illness is still directed toward us. How do we respond?
Jesus taught in many ways both throughout his earthly life and now. Am I attentive enough to grasp the teachings that Jesus is offering me today?
When the Babylonians besieged and captured Jerusalem they carried off its treasures and most of the citizens of distinction.
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