17 Mon Weekday Ex 1:8-14, 22/Mt 10:34—11:1 

18 Tue Weekday [USA: St Camillus de Lellis] Ex 2:1-15a/Mt 11:20-24 

19 Wed Weekday Ex 3:1-6, 9-12/Mt 11:25-27 

20 Thu Weekday [St Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr] Ex 3:13-20/Mt 11:28-30 

21 Fri Weekday [St Lawrence of Brindisi] Ex 11:10—12:14/Mt 12:1-8 

22 Sat St Mary Magdalene Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17/Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 

23 16th SUNDAY Wis 12:13, 16-19/Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43 or 13:24-30 

This year in July our first readings are all from the Old Testament. From the 15th to 17th week of the year we will be reading from the Book of Exodus, the story of the exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt, lead by Moses. The mystery of the exodus is at the heart of the gospel story of Jesus. This is the only long scriptural narrative of the exodus story in our liturgy, so it’s worth attention.

On the Sundays of July we’re also following the Gospel of Matthew from chapters10-12. We’re reading Matthew 11-12 this week;   same gospel readings are read twice this month.

Mary Magdalene, the first to announce the mystery of the Lord’s resurrection is remembered this Saturday.