Daily Reflections

July 18 Parish Breakfast 8:45 a.m.
Mtn. View Genesis 2:00 p.m.
July 19 Trinity VII (Said Mass) 9:30 a.m.
July 22 Bible Study 6:30p – Fellowship & Dinner 5:45p
July 26 The Feast of Saint James the Apostle SHM 9:30a
July 29 Bible Study 6:30p – Fellowship & Dinner 5:45p

AUGUST
Aug 02 Trinity IX (Said Mass) 9:30 a.m.

Aug 05 Bible Study 6:30p – Fellowship & Dinner 5:45p

Aug 09 FFD – Mini Golf – 2:00 p.m. Dorset

Aug 09 The Feast of the Transfiguration SHM 9:30 a.m. Aug 12 Bible Study 6:30p – Fellowship & Dinner 5:45p

Aug 15 Bowling with Kiwanis 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Aug 15 The Franciscan Way HNCCC 2:00 p.m.

Aug 22 Parish Breakfast 8:45 a.m. Mtn. View Genesis

Requiem Mass for Terry Morton

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A REFLECTION for Friday

Sheep in the Midst of Wolves - Wise and Innocent
Friday 10 July 2026
GOSPEL READING: Matthew 10:16-23

16 "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men; for they will deliver you up to councils, and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear testimony before them and the Gentiles. 19 When they deliver you up, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour; 20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; 22 and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel, before the Son of man comes.

Meditation: What does Jesus mean when he says his disciples must be sheep in the midst of wolves (Matthew 10:16)? The prophet Isaiah foretold a time when wolves and lambs will dwell in peace (Isaiah 11:6 and 65:25). This Old Testament prophecy certainly refers to the second coming of Christ when all will be united under the Lordship of Jesus after he has put down his enemies and established the reign of God over the heavens and the earth (Ephesians 1:10 and Revelation 11:15). In the meantime, the disciples must expect opposition and persecution from those who oppose the Gospel and the coming of God's kingdom.

The readiness to serve and face hardship for Christ and his kingdom. Jesus never hesitated to tell his disciples what they might expect if they chose to follow him. Here Jesus says to his disciples: This is my task for you at its grimmest and worst - do you accept it? This is not the world's way of recruitment for service and toil with promise of honor and reward. After the British defeat at Dunkirk (June 1940), Churchill offered his country blood, toil, sweat, and tears.

This is not the message we prefer to hear when the Lord Jesus commissions us in his service for the advancement of God's kingdom and the battle against Satan's kingdom of darkness and death. Nonetheless, our privilege is to follow in the footsteps of the Lord and Master who willingly laid down his life for us in order to bring us victory over Satan, sin, and death. Are you willing to accept hardship and suffering in serving the Lord Jesus Christ?

Let us pray: Lord Jesus, help me to patiently and joyfully accept the hardships, adversities, and persecution which come my way in serving you and your kingdom of love, truth, and goodness. Strengthen my faith and give me courage that I may not shrink back from doing your will. Amen.