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Weekday of Saturday July 1, 2023

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July 1, 2023

Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, by the Lord God Most High, above all women on the earth; for he has so exalted your name that your praise shall be undying on our lips.

Texts of the day

Texts of the day

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First reading

Reading  (Genesis 18:1-15)

The LORD appeared to Abraham by the Terebinth of Mamre, as Abraham sat in the entrance of his tent, while the day was growing hot. Looking up, he saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from...

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Psalm

Responsorial Psalm  (Luke 1:46-47, 48-49, 50 and 53, 54-55)

"My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,     my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." R.  "For he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed:     the...

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Gospel

Gospel  (Matthew 8:5-17)

When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.” He said to him,“I will come and cure him.” The centurion said in reply, “Lord, I am...

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Growing closer to Jesus

Despite our almost constant media exposure to all things carnal, those of us pondering today’s first reading may still be somewhat puritanical when it comes to frank discussions of sex and sexuality. We tend to create separate compartments for what...

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