Daily Gospel

Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time

Today's Gospel, Reflection, and Prayer

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Matthew 13:47-53

Jesus said to the disciples:
“The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea,
which collects fish of every kind.
When it is full they haul it ashore
and sit down to put what is good into buckets.
What is bad they throw away.
Thus it will be at the end of the age.
The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous
and throw them into the fiery furnace,
where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.”

“Do you understand all these things?”
They answered, “Yes.”
And he replied,
“Then every scribe who has been instructed in the Kingdom of heaven
is like the head of a household who brings from his storeroom
both the new and the old.”
When Jesus finished these parables, he went away from there.

The Gospel of the Lord,

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

Reflection

Reflection

Rather than worrying about judging others, Jesus invites us to examine our own lives. Are we becoming more patient, more forgiving, more honest, and more loving? Every day is another opportunity to grow in holiness and choose what is good. As disciples of Christ, we are also called to be like the wise scribe Jesus describes, drawing from both the old and the new, remaining faithful to the timeless Gospel while sharing it in ways that speak to the world today.

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References for July 30, 2026

First Reading Jeremiah 18:1-6
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 146:1B-2, 3-4, 5-6ab
Gospel Matthew 13:47-53

Following the Mass for July 30, 2026? The references above are provided for the readings proclaimed during the Liturgy of the Word. Source: USCCB Daily Readings and Vatican News Word of the Day.

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