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July 13, 2026

Not Peace, But a Sword: The Radical Call of Discipleship — Monday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time — Matthew 10:34–11:1

Published: July 13, 2026 There is a passage in the Gospels that many of us quietly pass over when we encounter it. It does not fit the image of Jesus we are most comfortable with — the gentle shepherd, the healer, the friend of sinners who ate with tax collectors and welcomed little children o...

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July 11, 2026

Do Not Be Afraid: The God Who Numbers Every Hair — Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot — Matthew 10:24-33

Published: July 11, 2026 There is a kind of fear so ordinary we barely notice it — the low-grade anxiety about what others think, the hesitation before we speak an unwelcome truth, the instinct to keep our faith qu...

July 10, 2026

Sheep Among Wolves: The Courage and Wisdom of Christian Witness — Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time — Matthew 10:16–23

Published: July 10, 2026 There is something both startling and deeply consoling about the image Jesus offers his disciples on the day he sends them out into the world. He does not promise them smooth roads or welcomi...

July 09, 2026

Without Cost You Have Received; Without Cost You Are to Give — Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time — Matthew 10:7-15

Published: July 9, 2026 Today the Church gives us a passage from Matthew's Gospel that cuts quietly and deeply into the heart of what it means to follow Christ. Jesus commissions the Twelve with authority and sends...

July 08, 2026

Sent with Authority: The Mission Begins with a Summons — Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time — Matthew 10:1-7

Published: July 8, 2026 There is a word that opens today's Gospel that deserves our full attention before anything else: summoned. "Jesus summoned his Twelve disciples." He did not post an announcement. He did not ...