Today we celebrate the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Today we will hear, as usually in contemporary mass, the Word of God more abundantly, because it is for us the food for the Christian life or as Prophet Isaiah says it is like rain and snow which come down and do not return to heaven till, they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful.
The Word of God starts our faith because our believing starts from the good thoughts which we hear during the Mass or our private study of the Holy Bible. We have to be as a good soil from the parable of the sower to produce good fruits in our private lives.
The Eucharist is the special place where the word of God is put on the special table of the Word as a food for everyone who is there. Today we are looking at the word of God like at the small seeds, which are sowed in our minds. And after good action of Jesus during the sacrifice of the Mass we produce love – the simple reaction of our good relationship with God.
“A sower went out to sow…”
Holy Masses
July 16, 2023 – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 AM for healing of Linda Kazmarek from Dorothy Marcinko
July 23, 2023 – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
10:00 AM for healing Carson Boyd from Dorothy Marcinko
Announcements
- Many Thanks to all people who help us on our Summer Polish Food Sale.
- As the members of our Church we are responsible for our future and we will pray and look for new active members of our Community of Holy Cross in Baltimore, MD.
- Please check the Blog of our web site: www.holycrosspncc.org
- Do you have anyone of any reason (for example: someone in Hospital) or life event you would like to pray for – Please ask and see Fr. Andrew.
- Thank you to all donors and sponsors for support of our Church. – God bless you.
MY MISSION: When I am the disciple of Christ and the member of his Church I realize this and participate in all matters which concern Him. The Ordinary Time and the Sunday’s Masses are not my challenge but my privilege.
Welcome Our Visitors
We welcome all our visitors who are present with us for worship this Sunday! Please introduce yourself to the Pastor after Mass. Please write your names in the guest book located in the vestibule of the church. Please remember that you are always welcome to join us in worship at Holy Cross Church.
One Main Point
The word of the Lord is the seed, our hearts and minds are the soil. The good spiritual yield in life depends on how much a person willingly accepts and responds to the word of the Lord. The yield arising from the positive response will be abundant beyond all imagination.
Reflections
- Deep down in my heart, where do I fit in with the four types of soil in the parable? What are the reasons?
- In order to let Jesus’ word yield abundantly in my spiritual life, what changes do I have to make in my relationship to God and to others, in my interest, and in my career?