Today's Catholic Mass Readings & Gospel Reflection - Wednesday, July 5, 2023

#TheWordTodayTV #TodayGospelReading #GospelReadingforToday #GospelandReflection #HolyMassReadings Today's Catholic Mass Readings & Gospel Reflection - Wednesday, July 5, 2023 Reading 1: Gn 21:5, 8-20a Resp: Ps 34:7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Gospel: Matthew 8:28-34 Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 379 Reading 1: Gn 21:5, 8-20a When he was one hundred years old. Indeed, at this stage of his father’s life, Isaac was born. And the boy grew and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day of his weaning. And when Sarah had seen the son of Hagar the Egyptian playing with her son Isaac, she said to Abraham: "Cast out this woman servant and her son. For the son of a woman servant will not be heir with my son Isaac." Abraham took this grievously, for the sake of his son. And God said to him: "Let it not seem harsh to you concerning the boy and your woman servant. In all that Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice. For your offspring will be invoked in Isaac. Yet I will also make the son of the woman servant into a great nation, for he is your offspring." And so Abraham arose in the morning, and taking bread and a skin of water, he placed it upon her shoulder, and he handed over the boy, and he released her. And when she had departed, she wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba. And when the water in the skin had been consumed, she set aside the boy, under one of the trees that were there. And she moved away and sat in a distant area, as far as a bow can reach. For she said, "I shall not see the boy die." And so, sitting opposite her, he lifted up his voice and wept. But God heard the voice of the boy. And an Angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, saying: "What are you doing, Hagar? Do not be afraid. For God has heeded the voice of the boy, from the place where he is. Rise up. Take the boy and hold him by the hand. For I will make of him a great nation." And God opened her eyes. And seeing a well of water, she went and filled the skin, and she gave the boy to drink. And God was with him: and he grew. Responsorial Psalm: Ps 34:7-8, 10-11, 12-13 R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them. R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor. Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good. R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor. Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days? R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor. Alleluia: Jas 1:18 R. Alleluia, alleluia. The Father willed to give us birth by the word of truth that we may be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel: Matthew 8:28-34 And when he had arrived across the sea, into the region of the Gerasenes, he was met by two who had demons, who were so exceedingly savage, as they went out from among the tombs, that no one was able to cross by that way. And behold, they cried out, saying: "What are we to you, O Jesus, the Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?" Now there was, not far from them, a herd of many swine feeding. Then the demons petitioned him, saying: "If you cast us from here, send us into the herd of swine." And he said to them, "Go." And they, going out, went into the swine. And behold, the entire herd suddenly rushed along a steep place into the sea. And they died in the waters. Then the shepherds fled, and arriving in the city, they reported on all this, and on those who had had the demons. And behold, the entire city went out to meet Jesus. And having seen him, they petitioned him, so that he would cross from their borders. === Reflection: https://mycatholic.life/books/catholi... Copyright © 2020 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. www.mycatholic.life === Disclaimer: This video may contain copyrighted material used under 'fair use' for religious, educational, and inspirational purposes. I do not claim ownership of the copyrighted content. If you believe any material infringes on your copyright, please contact me at [email protected], and I will address it promptly. === today's holy mass reading,today's catholic mass reading,daily mass readings 2023,Today's Gospel Reading,today's mass reading catholic,mass readings english,Gospel Reading,Responsorial Psalm,mass,catholic,bible,the word today,daily mass readings,mass readings for today,catholic mass reading,the word today tv,catholic mass today,catholic mass,catholic daily mass readings 2023,catholic readings today,daily catholic readings,daily mass readings and reflections