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Good evening, Friend
July 17
Daily Reflection
Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time

In today’s first reading, Moses hears the voice of God coming from the burning bush. It is here where Moses is appointed to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Promised Land—a mission that he never could have imagined. As people in recovery, today’s first reading is a good reminder to us that no matter what our dreams might be, we are ultimately called to live out the mission that the Lord gives us. We are called to be led by His dreams for us and not our own.

When I read today’s Gospel I jumped for joy! 

“Jesus said: ‘Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light’” (Matthew 11:28-30).

I have shared these exact verses from Scripture with most of my friends, coworkers, and family when they are struggling. It always seems to give them peace. It’s important to note that Jesus isn’t telling us that all of our burdens will disappear but, rather, that they will be lightened as He comforts us. But even though I have shared these verses many times I still don’t always take them to heart in my own life! Today, let us spend time with Him and learn from Him in prayer. “Come to me,” He says. Let us all come to Him so that He will give us rest.

 

Reflection Questions

  • Reflect on a time in your life when you needed rest. How did Jesus offer you rest?
  • Is there a certain Scripture passage that you share often with others? If so, what can you apply from it to your own life today?

 

Daily Mass Readings

First Reading: Exodus 3:13-20
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 105:1 and 5, 8-9, 24-25, 26-27
Gospel: Matthew 11:28-30

Reflection by Julie G.

Historical Reflections

Wednesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Wednesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
July 16, 2025
Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
July 15, 2025
Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin [In the Dioceses of the United States]
Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin [In the Dioceses of the United States]
July 14, 2025
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 13, 2025
Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
July 12, 2025
Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot
Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot
July 11, 2025
Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
July 10, 2025
Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
July 9, 2025
Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
July 8, 2025
Good evening, Friend
July 17
Saint of the Day
Saint Alexius of Rome
Saint Alexius of Rome

Saint Alexius of Rome

(5th century) — Alexius was a single child of a wealthy Roman senator. He fled a pre-arranged marriage disguised as a beggar and lived in Syria for several years. According to legend, he was singled out as a “Man of God” by an icon of Mary, prompting him to sneak back to Rome to avoid notoriety. Alexius lived as a beggar under the stairs at his parents’ house, and they took him in out of kindness without recognizing him for seventeen years. He lived out these years in prayer and teaching catechism to children.

Saint Alexius rejected an easy life of luxury to pursue a life of prayer. For many in recovery, the objects of our unhealthy attachments were our means of escape or avoidance of discomfort.

“Do not love the world or the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, sensual lust, enticement for the eyes, and a pretentious life, is not from the Father but is from the world. Yet the world and its enticement are passing away. But whoever does the will of God remains forever” (1 John 2:15-17).

Reflection by Brad Farmer

Other Saints

Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
July 16, 2025
Saint Bonaventure, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
Saint Bonaventure, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
July 15, 2025
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (in the USA) & Saint Camillus de Lellis (July 18 in USA)
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (in the USA) & Saint Camillus de Lellis (July 18 in USA)
July 14, 2025
Saint Henry
Saint Henry
July 13, 2025
Saints Louis and Zelie Martin
Saints Louis and Zelie Martin
July 12, 2025
Saint Benedict of Nursia, Abbot
Saint Benedict of Nursia, Abbot
July 11, 2025
Saints Rufina and Secunda, Martyrs
Saints Rufina and Secunda, Martyrs
July 10, 2025
Saints Augustine Zhao Rong and 119 Companions, Martyrs of China
Saints Augustine Zhao Rong and 119 Companions, Martyrs of China
July 9, 2025
Saints Aquila and Priscilla
Saints Aquila and Priscilla
July 8, 2025

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