Journey to Wholeness
… Read the restHe was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.”
… Read the restFrom Mount Hor they set out by way of the Red Sea, to bypass the land of Edom, but the people’s patience was worn out by the journey; so the people complained against God and Moses, “Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in the wilderness, where there is no food or water?
… Read the restI consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us. For
The angel of the LORD said to Abraham, “Do not lay your hand on the lad or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus
from the law of sin and death.
… Read the restThe mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house. Standing outside, they sent word to Jesus and called him.
… Read the restThe seventy[-two] returned rejoicing, and said, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.”
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we cry, “Abba, Father!”
Romans 8:15
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
Isaiah 55:10-11; Romans 8:18-23; Mattthew 13:1-23
Thus says the LORD: Just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down and do not return there till they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, giving seed to the one who sows and bread to the one who eats, so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; my word shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it.… Read the rest