Today we celebrate the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time. In Ordinary Time we recognize our special place in the plan of salvation. We understand that for our future happiness in heaven we have to work very hardly on earth to live together with other people and introduce the commandment of love to our neighbors in our daily lives.
Today Sunday’s topic helps us to understand who our neighbor is and realize that we have to be first of all the neighbors to the others no matter they race, believe or attitude. It is very easy to love person who is very friendly, and we have the good contact with him or her. The problems start when we meet the people who looks not nice for us, and we have to break our borders to talk with them and after that we have to love them? This is the core of being serious Christian today.
The Eucharist is the special place when we meet other people and we start love them. We do this through our master Jesus Christ who is only one mediator between us and God.
„He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them.”
Holy Masses
July 13, 2025 – 15th Ordinary Sunday
HC 10:00 AM for our Holy Cross Church – all Parishioners living or dead
July 20, 2025 – 16th Ordinary Sunday
HC 10:00 AM for +James Otto Jr. from Sue Otto
Announcements
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- We are all capable of good and evil. We are not born bad: everybody has something good inside. Some hide it, some neglect it, but it is there. God created us to love and to be loved, so it is our test from God to choose one path or the other. (Mother Teresa – A Simple Path)
Welcome Our Visitors
One Main Point
Jesus uses this parable to send His powerful message: love all and serve anyone who is in need. This action should not exclude those we are not normally associated with, it may appear to be against the law and we might be blamed for instead of being praised.
Reflections
- There are certain people that I would normally avoid being in contact with (people with different political viewpoints, other races, drug users, unkind leaders, unfriendly people, etc.)? Is it because of my fear of being rejected or defeated, or taken advantage of by them, or fear of being misjudged and disrespected by others when I am around these people?
- Am I ready to have courage in trying to reach out to everyone and care for those who need help?