11 Jul
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14th Week in Ordinary Time
St Benedict, Abbot
Gen 46:1-7, 28-30
Ps 36 (37):3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40
Mt 10:16-23
(Ps Wk II)
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According to study, the crucial stage of fostering trust takes place from birth to two (2) years old. If that stage is affectionately well attended by primary caregivers to the child's basic needs, later in life the child perceives the world as safe and feels secure enough to build healthy relationships with others as they grow up. Basic trust helps a person to navigate their life equipped with the virtue of hope.

In Genesis chapter 46, we read of Jacob, amidst the uncertainties and trials of journeying as a family to Egypt due to famine in Canaan, he trusts in the promise of God that will provide their needs. Later, Jacob places his trust onto his children to arrange for a family reconciliation with their long- lost son, Joseph in Goshen.

Similarly, in the Gospel (Mt 10:16-23), Jesus prepares His disciples for the challenging missionary journey ahead, and assures them of God's providential care in the face of opposition and persecution. He trusted them. In response, the disciples are called to trust their heavenly Father for all their needs.

Trust in God's providence transcends our human limited rationale and invites us to surrender our fears and anxieties, and live daily with unwavering faith, with open heart and hope. It is part of a discerning exercise. Since we are called to be pilgrims of hope, we must choose to find the peace that comes from resting in the Lord's assurance.



Lord, let me discern that my efforts to please You is itself from You.



DAILY OFFERING
Eternal Father, I offer You everything I do this day; my thoughts, words, joys and sufferings. Grant that, vivified by the Holy Spirit and united to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, my life this day jul be of service to You and to others. I also pray that all those preparing for marriage discover in Sacrament the source of Christ's grace for living a fithful and fruitful love. Amen.

PRAYING WITH THE CHURCH
INTENTION
FOR FORMATION IN DISCERNMENT.
Let us pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel.
Elaboration

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