Sunday, July 16, 2023

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Seeds of Faith (A) 103
Key Passage
Jesus said, "Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty." (Matthew 13:7–8)
Questions
Adults: How do you provide "good soil" for the faith of others to grow?
Children: What are you doing to help the seeds of your faith grow each day?

Readings

First Reading • Triumph of God's Word
Isaiah 55:10-11 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Psalm
Psalms 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Second Reading • Destiny of Glory
Romans 8:18-23 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Gospel • Parable of the Seed
Matthew 13:1-23 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
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