JUNE 24 Mon THE NATIVITY OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST

Solemnity

 Is 49:1-6/Acts 13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80 

25 Tue Weekday (Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time)

Gn 13:2, 5-18/Mt 7:6, 12-14 (372) 

26 Wed Weekday

Gn 15:1-12, 17-18/Mt 7:15-20 

27 Thu Weekday

[Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church]

Gn 16:1-12, 15-16 or 16:6b-12, 15-16/Mt 7:21-29 

28 Fri THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS

Solemnity

Ez 34:11-16/Rom 5:5b-11/Lk 15:3-7 

29 Sat SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES

Solemnity

Day: Acts 12:1-11/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13-19 

30 SUN THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21/Gal 5:1, 13-18/Lk 9:51-62 (99) Pss I

This week we’re reading some stories from Genesis, chapters 12-50, about Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph who represent “a forward step in the divine plan to bring about recognition of the divine blessing promised to the world, if only humanity would obey and honor God.”   BG 66. Catholic Study Bible,   

The stories are puzzling (the sacrifice of Isaac), sometimes unjust by our standards (Sarah and Hagar). Hard for us to see “a forward step”,  but as we read them we’re to realize that “the overall purpose of Genesis 12-50 is to carry forward God’s promise “despite all obstacles.”” (BG 70)

That’s how we should look at our times too, isn’t it? Hard to see a forward step going on now too.