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  Satur day – 14 th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel – Matthew 10:24-33 You Are Worthwhile! Jireh! -   Elevation Worship Alone?   Abandoned?   Lost at sea?   Despondent?   Despairing?   Forgotten and ignored?   Belittled and betrayed?   Completely worthless! Haven’t we all felt this way at some point in life?   And yet in today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks words of comfort just before He sends the disciples on their way, just after preparing them for their mission, just after speaking frankly to them about how painful this mission will be.   Don’t be afraid!   Remember that you are precious in the eyes of God.   Remember that others may hurt your body but not your soul. He reminds them of their value!   Not a bird falls to the ground without the Father knowing it!   And you are worth so much more than a sparrow!   You are so worthwhile!   If He dresses the lilies with beauty and splendor How much more w...
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  Fri day – 14 th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel – Matthew 10:16-23 This is Gonna Hurt – A Lot!! Garden of Gethsemane, Jerusalem Nobody likes to go to the doctor’s office.   Besides the fear that something is seriously wrong, there is that underlying terror that you are going to hear THOSE words – this is going to hurt a little.   What a lie!   It never hurt a little; it hurt a lot and it kept hurting for hours afterward.   Today’s Gospel continues Jesus’ “marching orders” to His disciples as He prepares to send them off to spread the Word!   So far He has instructed them on what to bring, what not to bring, what they will be doing and how to approach people in general (peace be with you).   But today is different, way different.   Jesus basically waits til the last minute to add these words to His instructions.   It is His “oh by the way” talk.   He warns them that the world will respond very poorly to their message.   You w...
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  Thurs day – 14 th Week in Ordinary Time Gospel – Matthew 10:7-15 Marching Orders! Rosary Procession, Nazareth Years ago when I was about to move into my first apartment as a Sophomore at the University of Maryland, I can remember my mom and dad giving me a rather lengthy talk on all the things I should/shouldn’t do in order to survive.   There were instructions on laundry, grocery shopping, cooking, what I should/shouldn’t be eating, how to spend/save my money, cleaning, and remembering to call them OFTEN!   I am sure most of you went through something similar in your life. At some point, we all got our marching orders! In yesterday’s Gospel, Jesus prepares to send His Apostles off to spread the Word.   Today He gives them their marching orders – all the do’s and don’ts.   Don’t bring any extra clothing, no money, no walking stick, no extra pair of sandals.   Go out and cure the sick, raise the dead, drive out demons.   And wherever you go, ...
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