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Homily Sunday, July 19, 2026



Wisdom 12:13, 16-19

"You taught your people that those who are righteous must be kind."



To be in the image of God is to be human with everyone.



Romans 8:26-27

"The Spirit intercedes for the faithful."



God's love is with us when we remain far from evil.



Matthew 13:24-43

"He who sows good seed is the Son of Man."



God is the good seed; we are the field. Let us welcome God's love, joy, and peace.



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Homily Monday, July 20, 2026



Micah 6:1-4, 6-8

“Listen to what the Lord says.”



Let us listen to the Lord in our hearts.



Matthew 12:38-42

“There is something greater than Solomon here.”



Exactly, Jesus is right.



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Homily Tuesday, July 21, 2026



Micah 7:14-15, 18-20

"Who is a God like you?"



"Only God is human." – Bernard Bro



Matthew 12:46-50

" Whoever does the will of my heavenly Father."



Lord, we enter into your Love for all.



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Homily Wednesday, July 22, 2026



Song of Songs 3:1-4a

“I found him whom my soul loves.”



And having found him, I dwell with the Lord.



John 20:1, 11-18

“Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?”



Mary Magdalene weeps because she is not with Jesus.

Sadness fades when we allow ourselves to be loved by God.



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Homily Thursday, July 23, 2026



Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13

“I am the source of living waters.”



Let us return to the joy of the child.



Matthew 13:10-17

The disciples approached him and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”

Jesus replied, “This is why I speak to them in parables, because ‘they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand.”



People listen and understand in parables.



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Homily Friday, July 24, 2026



Jeremiah 3:14-17

"I will appoint for you shepherds after my own heart."



Each person should be joyfully and wisely encouraged to live with God.



Matthew 13:18-23

"The one who hears the word and understands it, bears fruit."



The Word, in the singular form, is the Love of God.



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Homily Saturday, July 25, 2026



2 Corinthians 4:7-15

"The life of Jesus may be manifested in our body."



The life of God is in us. Life is God within us.



Matthew 20:20-28

" Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your kingdom."



Jesus replied, "You do not know what you are asking."



Because the Kingdom is a state, not a place. It’s in God’s Love.



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Homily Sunday, July 26



1 Kings 3:5, 7-12

"God said to Solomon, ' Whatever you ask I shall give you.'"



Thankfully, Solomon asked for wisdom to guide God's people well.



Romans 8:28-30

"God's loving plan."



May His love flow from heart to heart.



Matthew 13:44-52

"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure."



Our treasure is God.



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Homily Monday, July 27, 2026



Jeremiah 13:1-11



The Ten Commandments are recommendations for avoiding evil and remaining in God's love.



Matthew 13:31-35

“The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened.”



Yeast represents the grace of God.



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Homily Wednesday, July 29, 2026



Jeremiah 15:10, 16-21

"Why is my pain continuous?"



Why do humans do harm? God is always with us.



Luke 10:38-42

"Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things."



What Jesus says to Martha and to her sister Mary is that it’s important for each person to be with Jesus, whatever they do, whatever they say.



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