July 1 SUN THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24/2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15/Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43 (98)

2 Mon Weekday
Am 2:6-10, 13-16/Mt 8:18-22 (377)

3 Tue Saint Thomas, Apostle
Feast
Eph 2:19-22/Jn 20:24-29 (593)

4 Wed Weekday
[USA: Independence Day]
Am 5:14-15, 21-24/Mt 8:28-34 (379)

5 Thu Weekday
[Saint Anthony Zaccaria, Priest; USA: Saint Elizabeth of Portugal]
Am 7:10-17/Mt 9:1-8 (380)

6 Fri Weekday
[Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr]
Am 8:4-6, 9-12/Mt 9:9-13 (381)

7 Sat Weekday
[BVM]
Am 9:11-15/Mt 9:14-17 (382)

Most of the first readings this week are from the Prophet Amos, who promises Israel “unrelieved misery,” but wait till Saturday’s reading when the prophet praise God’s overwhelming mercy for his people.

In the gospel readings Matthew follows the Sermon on the Mount– a summary of Jesus’ teaching– with a series of miracles (8,1-9,16) Jesus is merciful. He does what he teaches.