Gospel of the Day (Matthew 13,31-35)
Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds. "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field.
It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the 'birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.'"
He spoke to them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened."
All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables. He spoke to them only in parables,
to fulfill what had been said through the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has lain hidden from the foundation of the world."
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Gospel of the Day (Matthew 13,36-43)
Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field."
He said in reply, "He who sows good seed is the Son of Man,
the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one,
and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
Just as weeds are collected and burned (up) with fire, so will it be at the end of the age.
The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers.
They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.
Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear."
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"If Jesus is Life, Mary is the Mother of Life. If Jesus is Hope, Mary is the Mother of Hope. If Jesus is Peace, Mary is the Mother of Peace..."
St.Pope John Paul II
Gospel of the Day (Matthew 10,24-33)
Jesus said to his Apostles: “No disciple is above his teacher, no slave above his master.
It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, for the slave that he become like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
Therefore do not be afraid of them. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known.
What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge.
Even all the hairs of your head are counted.
So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.
But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father."
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“If sinners saw hell for one second, they would crawl on broken glass to Confession.”
— St. Veronica Giuliani
📅 June 9: Feast Day of St. Veronica Giuliani
What would you do if you saw eternity for just one second?
St. Veronica Giuliani (1660–1727), an Italian Capuchin Poor Clare nun and mystic, wrote extensively about visions she experienced during her life, including visions of Hell.
Her writings contain various visions and insights about the fate of souls who reject God:
➜ The overwhelming loss of God, which she portrayed as the greatest suffering of Hell.
➜ Souls experiencing profound remorse for wasted graces and unrepented sins.
➜ A state of despair in which souls fully understand what they have lost but can no longer choose God.
➜ Different punishments corresponding to different sins.
➜ Darkness, fire, and anguish beyond what earthly language can adequately express.
➜ The terrifying reality that many people live as though eternity does not exist.
What she saw left such a profound impression on her that she spent the rest of her life urging souls to turn back to God, avoid sin, and make frequent use of Confession.
The message is clear: sin is far more serious than most people realize, and God's mercy is far greater than most people imagine.
The good news is that God does not show us these realities to make us despair. He reveals them so that we will repent, trust in His mercy, and return to Him while there is still time.
Every Confession is a reminder that no matter how far we have fallen, Christ is ready to forgive, heal, and restore us.
💬 Do you believe most Catholics go to Confession often enough? Why or why not?
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Adoração ao Santíssimo ✨✝️🛐✨
“Na dúvida, adore. Na dor, adore. Na alegria, adore. Porque no altar, mesmo em silêncio, Ele te vê, te ouve e permanece.”
“Graças e louvores sejam dados a todo momento, ao Santíssimo e Diviníssimo Sacramento.”
THE MASTER SPEAKS
"I want to draw a veil between your soul and the world. I want to reserve you for Myself alone, and hide you far from the gaze of demons and of men. I want to cover you with a veil and draw you into the sanctuary of My Heart, there to exercise with Me, through Me, and in Me, a hidden priesthood and a hidden victimhood." p.272.
Blessings.