St. John XXIII Parish

Reading 1, Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 9 While I was watching, thrones were set in place and one most venerable took his seat. His robe was white as snow, the hair of his head as pure as wool. His throne was a blaze of flames, its wheels were a burning fire. 10 A stream of fire poured out, issuing from his presence. A thousand thousand waited on him, ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The court was in session and the books lay open. 13 I was gazing into the visions of the night, when ...

Reading 1: Numbers 14:1, Reading 1: Numbers 13:1-2, Reading 1: Numbers 14:26-29, Reading 1: Numbers 13:25-33, Reading 1: Numbers 14:34-35, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 106:6-7, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 106:13-14, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 106:21-23, Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28

Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, known as John in English, was born May 8, 1786 in Dardilly, France and was baptized the same day. He was the fourth of six children born to Matthieu and Marie Vianney. John was raised in a Catholic home and the family often helped the poor and housed St. Benedict Joseph Labre when he made his pilgrimage to Rome. In 1790, when the anticlerical Terror phase of the French Revolution forced priests to work in secrecy or face execution, young Vianney believed the ...

O Christ, our Morning Star, Splendour of Light Eternal, shining with the glory of the rainbow, come and waken us from the greyness of our apathy, and renew in us your gift of hope. Amen.

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Reading 1, Numbers 20:1-13 1 The Israelites, the whole community, arrived in the first month at the desert of Zin. The people settled at Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried. 2 There was no water for the community, so they banded together against Moses and Aaron. 3 The people laid the blame on Moses. 'We would rather have died', they said, 'as our brothers died before Yahweh! 4 Why have you brought Yahweh's community into this desert, for us and our livestock to die here? 5 Why did you ...

Here's a fun fact many people don't know, Jesus was homeschooled. In an age where education is fraught with all kinds of concerns, homeschooling is a viable option. It is also Biblically acceptable, should there be any question. Here's why and how this knowledge pertains to each of us.

Reading 1: Numbers 12:1-13, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 51:3-7, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 51:12-13, Gospel: Matthew 14:22-36

Lydia Purpuraria (1st century) was born at Thyatira (Ak-Hissar), a town in Asia Minor, famous for its dye works, (hence, her name which means purple seller). She became Paul's first convert at Philippi. She was baptized with her household, and Paul stayed at her home there. Her feast date is August 3.

Father, I acknowledge that I've held resentment and bitterness against (name). I confess this as sin and ask You to forgive me. I forgive (name). Remind me, Lord, to not hold any more resentments, but rather to love this person. Father, I ask You to also forgive (name) . Thank You for hearing and answering my prayer. In Jesus' Holy Name, Amen.