JULY 29 Mon Saint Martha Memorial

Ex 32:15-24, 30-34 /Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42

30 Tue Weekday

[Saint Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church]

Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28/Mt 13:36-43 

31 Wed Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest Memorial

Ex 34:29-35/Mt 13:44-46 

AUGUST 1 Thu Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Memorial Ex 40:16-21, 34-38/Mt 13:47-53 

2 Fri Weekday [Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop; Saint Peter Julian Eymard, Priest]

Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37/Mt 13:54-58 

3 Sat Weekday [BVM]

Lv 25:1, 8-17/Mt 14:1-12 

4 SUN EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23/Col 3:1-5, 9-11/Lk 12:13-21 

Matthew places the parables of Jesus later in his gospel. Unlike Mark’s gospel which has Jesus addressing the crowds in parables, Mathew sees them addressed to the church of his day. This week we hear them from the 13th chapter of Matthew’s gospel. They’re addressed to us today too.