For 7 August 2007, Tuesday of 18th week, based on Numbers 12:1-13, Matthew 14:22-36
Numbers 12:1-13
While they were at Hazeroth, Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married (for he had indeed married a Cushite woman); and they said, “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?†And the Lord heard it. Now the man Moses was very humble, more so than anyone else on the face of the earth.
Suddenly the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “Come out, you three, to the tent of meeting.†So the three of them came out. Then the Lord came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the entrance of the tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forward. And he said, “Hear my words: When there are prophets among you, I the Lord make myself known to them in visions; I speak to them in dreams. Not so with my servant Moses; he is entrusted with all my house. With him I speak face to face— clearly, not in riddles; and he beholds the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?†And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them, and he departed.
When the cloud went away from over the tent, Miriam had become leprous, as white as snow. And Aaron turned towards Miriam and saw that she was leprous. Then Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, do not punish us for a sin that we have so foolishly committed. Do not let her be like one stillborn, whose flesh is half consumed when it comes out of its mother’s womb.†And Moses cried to the Lord, “O God, please heal her.â€
Matthew 14:22-36
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!†And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.†Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.†He said, “Come.†So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!†Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?†When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.â€
When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. After the people of that place recognized him, they sent word throughout the region and brought all who were sick to him, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed.
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
About Jim Motl, O.P.
Fr. Jim Motl, O.P., taught homiletics at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC, at the St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, MN, and at Aquinas Institute in St. Louis, MO. At present he is limited service at St. Pius V Priory in Chicago.
7 Aug 2007
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Numbers 12:1-13
While they were at Hazeroth, Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married (for he had indeed married a Cushite woman); and they said, “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?†And the Lord heard it. Now the man Moses was very humble, more so than anyone else on the face of the earth.
Suddenly the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “Come out, you three, to the tent of meeting.†So the three of them came out. Then the Lord came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the entrance of the tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forward. And he said, “Hear my words: When there are prophets among you, I the Lord make myself known to them in visions; I speak to them in dreams. Not so with my servant Moses; he is entrusted with all my house. With him I speak face to face— clearly, not in riddles; and he beholds the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?†And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them, and he departed.
When the cloud went away from over the tent, Miriam had become leprous, as white as snow. And Aaron turned towards Miriam and saw that she was leprous. Then Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, do not punish us for a sin that we have so foolishly committed. Do not let her be like one stillborn, whose flesh is half consumed when it comes out of its mother’s womb.†And Moses cried to the Lord, “O God, please heal her.â€
Matthew 14:22-36
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!†And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.†Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.†He said, “Come.†So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!†Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?†When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.â€
When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. After the people of that place recognized him, they sent word throughout the region and brought all who were sick to him, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed.
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
About Jim Motl, O.P.
Fr. Jim Motl, O.P., taught homiletics at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC, at the St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, MN, and at Aquinas Institute in St. Louis, MO. At present he is limited service at St. Pius V Priory in Chicago.