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16th Sunday in Ordinary Time of Sunday July 21, 2024

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(Psalm 53.6, 8)
See, I have God for my help. The Lord sustains my soul. I will sacrifice to you with willing heart, and praise your name, O Lord, for it is good.
 

Texts of the day

Texts of the day

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First reading

Jeremiah 23.1-6

“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” says the Lord. Therefore, thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who shepherd my people: It is you who have scattered my flock,...

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Psalm

Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. R. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. Even though...

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Second reading

Ephesians 2.13-18

Brothers and sisters: Now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both Jews and Gentiles into one and...

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Gospel

Mark 6.30-34

The Apostles returned from their mission. They gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” For many were...

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Take the risk

Today’s readings invite us to reflect on the meaning of Jesus as our shepherd. The image of sheep and shepherd is not one to which we can readily relate. But most of us can relate to the apostles who don’t...

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