Sunday, July 2, 2017: (THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME) Readings for today: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16A / Romans 6:3-4, 8-11 / Matthew 10:37-42:
Readings from: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/070217.cfm (Pics from elsewhere on the internet)
Reading 1 - A reading from the second book of Kings (2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16A):
One day Elisha came to Shunem,
where there was a woman of influence, who urged him to dine with her.
Afterward, whenever he passed by, he used to stop there to dine.
So she said to her husband, "I know that Elisha is a holy man of God.
Since he visits us often, let us arrange a little room on the roof
and furnish it for him with a bed, table, chair, and lamp,
so that when he comes to us he can stay there."
Sometime later Elisha arrived and stayed in the room overnight.
Later Elisha asked, "Can something be done for her?"
His servant Gehazi answered, "Yes!
She has no son, and her husband is getting on in years."
Elisha said, "Call her."
When the woman had been called and stood at the door,
Elisha promised, "This time next year
you will be fondling a baby son."
Responsorial Psalm - (Psalm 89: "Forever I will sing" by Marty Haugen):
From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR9S58mob_U
Lyrics from: http://www.theinterpretersfriend.org/songs/4vr-i-l-sng.html
Re: Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
1. I have found David my servant. With my holy oil I have anointed him, that my hand may ever be with him and my arm make him strong.
Re: Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
2. My faithfulness and love shall be with you. In my Name, your name will be exalted.
Re: Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
3. He shall cry to me, "My rock of salvation, my salvation."
Re: Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
Reading 2 - A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Romans (Romans 6:3-4. 8-11):
Brothers and sisters:
Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus
were baptized into his death?
We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death,
so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead
by the glory of the Father,
we too might live in newness of life.
If, then, we have died with Christ,
we believe that we shall also live with him.
We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more;
death no longer has power over him.
As to his death, he died to sin once and for all;
as to his life, he lives for God.
Consequently, you too must think of yourselves as dead to sin
and living for God in Christ Jesus.
Alleluia: (1 Peter 2:9)
From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HW37dkdKCM
R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation;
announce the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel - A reading from the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew (Matthew 10:37-42):
Jesus said to his apostles:
"Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me,
and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
and whoever does not take up his cross
and follow after me is not worthy of me.
Whoever finds his life will lose it,
and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
"Whoever receives you receives me,
and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.
Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet
will receive a prophet's reward,
and whoever receives a righteous man
because he is a righteous man
will receive a righteous man's reward.
And whoever gives only a cup of cold water
to one of these little ones to drink
because the little one is a disciple—
amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward."
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Homily:
From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEKw1ApMZ88
