Today we honor our independence even as we acknowledge our true dependence on God       

Reflections on the readings for U.S. Independence Day (Saturday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time (July 4, 2020): AM 9:11-15; PS 85:9-10,11-12,13-14; MT 9:14-17

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

This essential holiday of the United States is a celebration of the beginnings of this nation...

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The most essential part of our lives       

Reflections on the readings for the Feast of St. Thomas (July 3, 2020): EPH 2:19-22; PS 117:1-2; JN 20:24-29

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

Our Lord responds to Thomas with some of His most loved and memorable words in the New Testament...

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Today we salute the two great pillars of the early Church       

Reflections on the readings for the Solemnity of Ss. Peter and Paul (June 29, 2020): ACTS 12:1-11; PS 34:2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9; 2 TM 4:6-8,17-18; MT 16:13-19

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

Peter the Rock, and Paul the greatest missionary of the early Church.

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To journey single heartedly along His path...    

Reflections on the readings for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 28, 2020): 2 KGS 4:8-11; 14-16; PS 89:2-3,16-17,18-19; ROM 6:3-4,8-11; MT 10:37-42

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

Jesus wanted every one of His followers, then and now, to turn over our will to Him...

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Celebrating the birth of the one who announced the coming of Jesus       

Reflections on the readings for the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (June 24, 2020): IS 49:1-6; PS 139:1-3,13-14,14-15; ACTS 13:22-26; LK 1:57-66,80

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

John the Baptist always knew that he himself was not the Messiah.

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The Blessed Virgin wants to draw us to the heart of Christ by entrusting our hearts to hers
       

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (June 20, 2020): 2 CHR 24:17-25; PS 89:4-5,29-30,31-32,33-34; LK 2:41-51

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

In today’s Gospel, we hear a memorable reference to Mary’s heart.

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Asking God’s help in times of trouble and distress...    

Reflections on the readings for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 21, 2020): JER 20:10-13; PS 69:8-10,14,17,33-35; ROM 5:12-15; MT 10:26-33

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

Whatever the anguish we feel or burdens we carry, if we entrust ourselves to Christ we can face them...

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Pray our Lord transform our hearts each day of our lives        

Reflections on the readings for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (June 19, 2020): DT 7:6-11; PS 103:1-2,3-4,6-7,8,10; 1 JN 4:7-16; Matthew 11:25-30

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

Our Savior who is both divine and human died for our sake.

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Commemorating the Real Presence...    

Reflections on the readings for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (June 14, 2020): DT 8:2-3,14-16; PS 147:12-13,14-15,19-20; 1 COR 10:16-17; JN 6:51-58

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

Today we humbly and gratefully contemplate His promise...

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He always chose the Lord over himself       

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua (June 13, 2020): 1 Kings 19:19-21; PS 16:1-2,5,7-8,9-10; MT 5:33-37

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

“Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge..."

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