• Wednesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary TimeJuly 23, 2025

  Reading I Exodus 16:1-5, 9-15

  The children of Israel set out from Elim, 
  and came into the desert of Sin,
  which is between Elim and Sinai,
  on the fifteenth day of the second month
  after their departure from the land of Egypt.
  Here in the desert the whole assembly of the children of Israel
  grumbled against Moses and Aaron.
  The children of Israel said to them,
  “Would that we had died at the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt,
  as we sat by our fleshpots and ate our fill of bread!
  But you had to lead us into this desert
  to make the whole community die of famine!”

  Then the LORD said to Moses,
  “I will now rain down bread from heaven for you.
  Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion;
  thus will I test them,
  to see whether they follow my instructions or not.
  On the sixth day, however, when they prepare what they bring in,
  let it be twice as much as they gather on the other days.”

  Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation 
  of the children of Israel:
  Present yourselves before the LORD,
  for he has heard your grumbling.”
  When Aaron announced this to the whole assembly of the children of Israel,
  they turned toward the desert, and lo,
  the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud!
  The LORD spoke to Moses and said,
  “I have heard the grumbling of the children of Israel.
  Tell them: In the evening twilight you shall eat flesh,
  and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread,
  so that you may know that I, the LORD, am your God.”

  In the evening quail came up and covered the camp.
  In the morning a dew lay all about the camp,
  and when the dew evaporated, there on the surface of the desert
  were fine flakes like hoarfrost on the ground.
  On seeing it, the children of Israel asked one another, “What is this?”
  for they did not know what it was.
  But Moses told them,
  “This is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat.”

  Responsorial Psalm Psalm 78:18-19, 23-24, 25-26, 27-28

  R.    (24b)  The Lord gave them bread from heaven.
  They tempted God in their hearts
      by demanding the food they craved.
  Yes, they spoke against God, saying,
      “Can God spread a table in the desert?”
  R.    The Lord gave them bread from heaven.
  Yet he commanded the skies above
      and the doors of heaven he opened;
  He rained manna upon them for food
      and gave them heavenly bread. 
  R.    The Lord gave them bread from heaven.
  Man ate the bread of angels,
      food he sent them in abundance.
  He stirred up the east wind in the heavens,
      and by his power brought on the south wind.
  R.    The Lord gave them bread from heaven.
  And he rained meat upon them like dust,
      and, like the sand of the sea, winged fowl,
  Which fell in the midst of their camp
      round about their tents. 
  R.    The Lord gave them bread from heaven.

  Alleluia

  R. Alleluia, alleluia.
  The seed is the word of God, Christ is the sower;
  all who come to him will live for ever.
  R. Alleluia, alleluia.

  Gospel Matthew 13:1-9

  On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea.
  Such large crowds gathered around him
  that he got into a boat and sat down,
  and the whole crowd stood along the shore.
  And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying:
  “A sower went out to sow.
  And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path,
  and birds came and ate it up.

  Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil.
  It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep,
  and when the sun rose it was scorched,
  and it withered for lack of roots.
  Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it.
  But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit,
  a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.
  Whoever has ears ought to hear.”

  • Readings for the Optional Memorial of Saint Bridget of Sweden, Religious

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• Miércoles de la XVI semana del Tiempo ordinarioJuly 23, 2025

  Lectura I Éxodo 16, 1-5. 9-15

  El día quince del segundo mes, después de salir de Egipto, toda la comunidad de Israel partió de Elim y llegó al desierto de Sin, entre Elim y el Sinaí. 

  Toda la comunidad de los hijos de Israel murmuró contra Moisés y Aarón en el desierto, diciendo: “Ojalá hubiéramos muerto a manos del Señor en Egipto, cuando nos sentábamos junto a las ollas de carne y comíamos pan hasta saciarnos. Ustedes nos han traído a este desierto para matar de hambre a toda esta multitud”. 

  Entonces dijo el Señor a Moisés: “Voy a hacer que llueva pan del cielo. Que el pueblo salga a recoger cada día lo que necesita, pues quiero probar si guarda mi ley o no. El día sexto recogerán el doble de lo que suelen recoger cada día y guardarán una parte para el día siguiente”. 

  Moisés le dijo a Aarón: “Di a la comunidad de los israelitas: ‘Vengan ante la presencia del Señor, porque él ha escuchado las quejas de ustedes’ ”. Mientras Aarón hablaba a toda la asamblea, ellos se volvieron hacia el desierto y vieron la gloria del Señor, que aparecía en una nube. 

  El Señor le dijo a Moisés: “He oído las murmuraciones de los hijos de Israel. Diles de parte mía: ‘Por la tarde comerán carne y por la mañana se hartarán de pan, para que sepan que yo soy el Señor, su Dios’ ”. 

  Aquella misma tarde, una bandada de codornices cubrió el campamento. A la mañana siguiente había en torno a él una capa de rocío que, al evaporarse, dejó el suelo cubierto con una especie de polvo blanco, semejante a la escarcha. Al ver eso, los israelitas se dijeron unos a otros: “¿Qué es esto?”, pues no sabían lo que era. Moisés les dijo: “Este es el pan que el Señor les da por alimento”. 
   

  Salmo Responsorial Del Salmo 77

  R. (24b) El Señor les dio pan del cielo. 
  Quisieron poner a prueba a Dios
  pidiéndole comida a su capricho
  y murmuraban contra él diciendo:
  ¿Podrá Dios prepararnos un banquete en el desierto”? 
  R. El Señor les dio pan del cielo.
  Entonces el Señor mandó a las nubes
  que abrieran las compuertas de los cielos;
  hizo llover maná sobre su pueblo, 
  trigo celeste envió como alimento.
  Así el hombre comió pan de ángeles.
  Dios le dio de comer en abundancia. 
  R. El Señor les dio pan del cielo.
  Hizo soplar desde el cielo el viento Este
  y dirigió con su fuerza el viento Sur.
  Hizo llover carne como una polvareda 
  y que llovieran aves como arena del mar.
  Dios las hizo caer en medio del campamento, 
  en torno a sus tiendas de campaña. 
  R. El Señor les dio pan del cielo.
   

  Aclamación antes del Evangelio

  R. Aleluya, aleluya. 
  La semilla es la palabra de Dios y el sembrador es Cristo; 
  todo aquel que lo encuentra vivirá para siempre. 
  R. Aleluya. 
   

  Evangelio Mateo 13, 1-9

  Un día salió Jesús de la casa donde se hospedaba y se sentó a la orilla del mar. Se reunió en torno suyo tanta gente, que él se vio obligado a subir a una barca, donde se sentó, mientras la gente permanecía en la orilla. Entonces Jesús les habló de muchas cosas en parábolas y les dijo: 

  “Una vez salió un sembrador a sembrar, y al ir arrojando la semilla, unos granos cayeron a lo largo del camino; vinieron los pájaros y se los comieron. Otros granos cayeron en terreno pedregoso, que tenía poca tierra; ahí germinaron pronto, porque la tierra no era gruesa; pero cuando subió el sol, los brotes se marchitaron, y como no tenían raíces, se secaron. Otros cayeron entre espinos, y cuando los espinos crecieron, sofocaron las plantitas. Otros granos cayeron en tierra buena y dieron fruto: unos, ciento por uno; otros, sesenta; y otros, treinta. El que tenga oídos, que oiga”. 
   

  • Readings for the Memoria Opcional de Santa Brígida, religiosa

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  Los textos de la Sagrada Escritura utilizados en esta obra han sido tomados de los Leccionarios I, II y III, propiedad de la Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia Episcopal Mexicana, copyright © 1987, quinta edición de septiembre de 2004. Utilizados con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados. Debido a cuestiones de permisos de impresión, los Salmos Responsoriales que se incluyen aquí son los del Leccionario que se utiliza en México. Su parroquia podría usar un texto diferente.

Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, 
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. 
I love You above all things, 
and I desire to receive You into my soul. 
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, 
come at least spiritually into my heart. 
I embrace You as if You were already there 
and unite myself wholly to You. 
Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Spiritual Communion Prayer

At Thy feet, O my Jesus, I prostrate myself and I offer Thee repentance of my contrite heart, which is humbled in its nothingness and in Thy holy presence. I adore Thee in the Sacrament of Thy love, the ineffable Eucharist. I desire to receive Thee into the poor dwelling that my heart offers Thee. While waiting for the happiness of sacramental communion, I wish to possess Thee in spirit. Come to me, O my Jesus, since I, for my part, am coming to Thee! May Thy love embrace my whole being in life and in death. I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love Thee. Amen.

Servant of God Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val

Anima Christi Prayer

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from Christ’s side, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within Thy wounds hide me.
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee.
From the malicious enemy defend me.
In the hour of my death call me.
And bid me come unto Thee.
That I may praise Thee with Thy saints.
Forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer of Thanksgiving after Communion

Lord, Father all-powerful and ever-living God, I thank You, for even though I am a sinner, your unprofitable servant, not because of my worth but in the kindness of your mercy, You have fed me with the Precious Body & Blood of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that this Holy Communion may not bring me condemnation and punishment but forgiveness and salvation. 

May it be a helmet of faith and a shield of good will. May it purify me from evil ways and put an end to my evil passions. May it bring me charity and patience, humility and obedience, and growth in the power to do good. May it be my strong defense against all my enemies, visible and invisible, and the perfect calming of all my evil impulses, bodily and spiritual. May it unite me more closely to you, the One true God, and lead me safely through death to everlasting happiness with You.

And I pray that You will lead me, a sinner, to the banquet where you, with Your Son and holy Spirit, are true and perfect light, total fulfillment, everlasting joy, gladness without end, and perfect happiness to your saints. grant this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

St. Thomas Aquinas

Sunday, April 13th – Palm Sunday

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