Today’s Gospel Reading is Matthew 11:25-27. Jesus’s prays for the disciples as He sends them out to share the Gospel. Jesus was their “support behind the scenes”.

We have the same. Jesus prays for us. Scripture tells us that Jesus intercedes for us as the perfect high priest before God.

Praised Be Jesus Christ!

Today is the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. The Gospel is Matthew 11:20-24. When Jesus comes to proclaim the Gospel, He proclaims the Gospel of repentance by calling to example cities where paganism ran rampant. He says if those cities had seen the signs people He preached to had seen, they would have repented quickly.

Fr. Sam also details the Carmelite Spirituality. So many great saints have come from the Carmelite order, under the patronage of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.

Through the Intercession of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel may we share in the spiritual fruits of the Carmelite communities.

Praised Be Jesus Christ!

Today is the feast of St. Bonaventure, the Gospel reading is Matthew 10:34 - 11:1. Jesus is preparing his disciples for the fact that there are many who will not accept the Gospel. Not only this, but there will even be division within the household over faith in Christ. When people receive us and the Gospel message, they are really receiving Christ.

St. Bonaventure understood what it meant to preach the Gospel with fidelity, to carry the Good News despite obstacles and difficulties, to the world. Let us pray for the same grace to do so.

Praised Be Jesus Christ!