7.06.2016

Today's Bible story *

July 6, 2016

We hope it will be a good day today !

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St. Maria Goretti, Virgin, Martyr (Optional Memorial)

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Gospel: Matthew 10:1-7

1 He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.

2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;

3 Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called* Thaddaeus;

4 Simon the Canaanite; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

5 Jesus sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, "Don't go amongst the Gentiles, and don't enter into any city of the Samaritans.

6 Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7 As you go, preach, saying, 'The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!'


*10:3: NU omits "Lebbaeus, who was also called"

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Hosea 10:1-3, 7-8, 12

1 Israel is a luxuriant vine that produces his fruit.

According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars.

As their land has prospered, they have adorned their sacred stones.

2 Their heart is divided.

Now they will be found guilty.

He will demolish their altars.

He will destroy their sacred stones.

3 Surely now they will say, "We have no king; for we don't fear the LORD;

and the king, what can he do for us?"

7 Samaria and her king float away,

like a twig on the water.

8 The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed.

The thorn and the thistle will come up on their altars.

They will tell the mountains, "Cover us!" and the hills, "Fall on us!"

12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness,

reap according to kindness.

Break up your fallow ground;

for it is time to seek the LORD,

until he comes and rains righteousness on you.

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* The World English Bible
http://ebible.org/web/

◇ July 6, 2016 Daily Mass Reading
http://ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/16_07_06.mp3

◇ Daily Readings July 6, 2016
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/070616.cfm

◇ Liturgical Calendar
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/calendarday.php?date=2016-07-06

◇ Zondervan King James Audio Bible
http://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/kjv/Matt.10

◇ King James Version Bible Online
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/book.php?book=Matthew&chapter=10&verse=

◇ The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/index.cfm

◇ Douay-Rheims Bible
http://www.drbo.org/

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