Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Also Read: Mass Readings for 28 July 2024 Homily for 28 July 2024 – Sunday
First Reading: Second Kings 4: 42-44
A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing food from the first fruits to the man of God: twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. Elisha said, “Give it to the people and let them eat.”(42)
“He set it before them, they ate, and had some left, according to the word of the Lord.” (44)
Elisha was in Gilgal, a land where there was a famine. (38) Fresh loaves of Barley and some grains were brought to him as a gift from Baal-shalishah. Elisha tells his servant to feed the 100 people there but his servant protests; forgetting that Elisha had purified a poisonous pot of stew just before! (38-41) We see the miracle feeding then, not only were the 100 satisfied but they had left over too! Praise God!
Therefore, when GOD tells you to spread out the Table, you follow HIS Words. Then you will eat and drink according to HIS WORD! In Jesus’ name, Amen!
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 10-11, 15-18
The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing. (15-16)
Amen, Alleluia!
Second Reading: Ephesians 4: 1-6
I, therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (1-3)
Our calling demands that we conduct ourselves worthily! “Bearing with one another in love…” marks a true Christian! Where we see this lacking, we recognize that Christ is not their cornerstone!
Let us remind ourselves that every little action or word displays our citizenship of the heavenly kingdom. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Alleluia: Luke 7: 16
Fear seized all of them, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen among us!” and “God has visited his people!” Alleluia!
Gospel: John 6: 1-15
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, 9 “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people?” (8-9)
Christ worked the miracle of 5000 feeding, with the little that Andrew found! Let us always turn to the Lord in every little action or deed that we may undertake! We will find greater success when we ask Our Lord Jesus to intervene at the beginning itself! “In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” (Prov. 3:5-6)
Let us have steadfast faith and courage to implement God’s word. In Jesus’ name, Amen!
