Contemplating today's Gospel
Today's Gospel + homily (in 300 words)
Previous comments (July of 2016)
- 2016-07-31: Sunday 18th (C) in Ordinary Time Lc 12,13-21: «Even though you have many possessions, it is not that which gives you life» Jordi PASCUAL i Bancells (Salt, Girona, Spain)
- 2016-07-30: Saturday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 14,1-12: «The news about Jesus reached King Herod» Joan Pere PULIDO i Gutiérrez (Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain)
- 2016-07-29: July 29th: Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus Lc 10,38-42: «You are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing» Antoni CAROL i Hostench (Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2016-07-28: Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 13,47-53: «They gather the good fish in buckets, but throw the worthless ones away» Ferran JARABO i Carbonell (Agullana, Girona, Spain)
- 2016-07-27: Wednesday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 13,44-46: «He goes and sells everything he has, in order to buy that field» Enric CASES i Martín (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2016-07-26: Tuesday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 13,36-43: «Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field» Iñaki BALLBÉ i Turu (Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2016-07-25: July 25th: Saint James, the Greater, apostle, patron of Spain Mt 20,20-28: «Can you drink the cup that I am about to drink?» Octavio RUIZ Arenas (Città del Vaticano, Vatican)
- 2016-07-24: Sunday 17th (C) in Ordinary Time Lc 11,1-13: «Jesus was praying… ‘Lord, teach us to pray’» Jean GOTTIGNY (Bruxelles, Belgium)
- 2016-07-23: Saturday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 13,24-30: «Let them just grow together» Manuel SÁNCHEZ Sánchez (Sevilla, Spain)
- 2016-07-22: July 22nd: Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene Jn 20,1-2.11-18: «Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”» Antoni CAROL i Hostench (Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2016-07-21: Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 13,10-17: «Blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears, because they hear» Manel MALLOL Pratginestós (Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2016-07-20: Wednesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 13,1-9: «The sower went out to sow and, as he sowed» Julio César RAMOS González SDB (Mendoza, Argentina)
- 2016-07-19: Tuesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 12,46-50: «Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is for me (...) mother» Pere SUÑER i Puig SJ (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2016-07-18: Monday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 12,38-42: «Teacher, we want to see a sign from you» Joel PIRES Teixeira (Faro, Portugal)
- 2016-07-17: Sunday 16th (C) in Ordinary Time Lc 10,38-42: «Only one thing is needed» Bernat GIMENO i Capín (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2016-07-16: Saturday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 12,14-21: «He cured all who were sick» Josep Mª MASSANA i Mola OFM (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2016-07-15: Friday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 12,1-8: «I desire mercy, not sacrifice» Josep RIBOT i Margarit (Tarragona, Spain)
- 2016-07-14: Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 11,28-30: «Come to me, all you who carry heavy burdens (…), and you will find rest» Julio César RAMOS González SDB (Mendoza, Argentina)
- 2016-07-13: Wednesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 11,25-27: «You have hidden these things from the wise and learned and revealed them to simple people» Raimondo M. SORGIA Mannai OP (San Domenico di Fiesole, Florencia, Italy)
- 2016-07-12: Tuesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 11,20-24: «Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!» Damien LIN Yuanheng (Singapore, Singapore)
- 2016-07-11: Monday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 10,34--11,1: «Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me is not worthy of me» Valentí ALONSO i Roig (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2016-07-10: Sunday 15th (C) in Ordinary Time Lc 10,25-37: «A Samaritan was moved with compassion. He went over to him and treated his wounds. Then he put him on his own mount...» Jordi POU i Sabater (Sant Jordi Desvalls, Girona, Spain)
- 2016-07-09: Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 10,24-33: «A student is not above his teacher» Raimondo M. SORGIA Mannai OP (San Domenico di Fiesole, Florencia, Italy)
- 2016-07-08: Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 10,16-23: «Everyone will hate you because of me» Josep LAPLANA OSB (Montserrat, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2016-07-07: Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 10,7-15: «As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand» Antonio BORDAS i Belmonte (L’Ametlla de Mar, Tarragona, Spain)
- 2016-07-06: Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 10,1-7: «Go and proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near’» Fernando PERALES i Madueño (Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2016-07-05: Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 9,32-38: «Ask the master of the harvest to send workers to gather his harvest» Joan SOLÀ i Triadú (Girona, Spain)
- 2016-07-04: Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 9,18-26: «Your faith has saved you» Antoni CAROL i Hostench (Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2016-07-03: Sunday 14th (C) in Ordinary Time Lc 10,1-12.17-20: «Go on your way!» Josef ARQUER (Berlin, Germany)
- 2016-07-02: Saturday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 9,14-17: «Time will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them» Joaquim FORTUNY i Vizcarro (Cunit, Tarragona, Spain)
- 2016-07-01: Friday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time Mt 9,9-13: «Follow me» Pere CAMPANYÀ i Ribó (Barcelona, Spain)