21 June 2020

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. The assigned readings are Jeremiah 20:10-13, Romans 5:12-15, and Matthew 10:26-33. The Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 69 (Psalm 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35).

For one version of the Responsorial Psalm set to music, please visit:

YouTube: Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 147 "Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem"

The Gospel reading is as follows: 

Jesus said to the Twelve: "Fear no one. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known. What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge. Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father."

Reflections on these readings:

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Sundays Salesian: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 21, 2020)

St. Paul Center: Be Not Afraid: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Magis Center for Catholic Spirituality: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Word on Fire: Carrying the Word of God (Cycle A * Ordinary Time * Week 12)

National Catholic Register: Sunday Guide: Superabundant Generosity and Sparrows: The Surprise of Divine Economics (21 JUN 20)

Spirituality of the Readings: God’s Love (12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A)

In Exile: An Invitation to a Deeper Virtue (12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A)

Glancing Thoughts: Death (12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A)

The Perspective of Justice: One in Christ (12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A)
 
Let the Scriptures Speak: The Fear That Frees (12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A)
 
The Word Embodied: Providence (12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A)

Historical Cultural Context: Secrecy and Openness (12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A)

Thoughts from the Early Church: Commentary by Augustine (12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A)

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