31 Jul 2025
7 CommentsNature’s People
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For 31 July 2025, Memorial of Saint Ignatius Loyola, Priest, based on Matthew 13:47-53
Jesus said to his disciples, “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind; when it was full, they drew it ashore, sat down, and put the good into baskets but threw out the bad. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous and throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
“Have you understood all this?” They answered, “Yes.” And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.” When Jesus had finished these parables, he left that place.
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.
31 July 2025 @ 11:03 pm
Thanks Marianne,
You have once again brought the scripture home to our reality.
31 July 2025 @ 11:22 pm
Right on target Marianne!!!
Thank you
01 August 2025 @ 12:21 am
Wow! Sure hope your message gets to all who need to hear it, Right on,
01 August 2025 @ 12:22 am
Such a moment of awareness to hold the honor of nature within these parables on Jesus lips. Thank you. You challenge me to integrate the word in all.
01 August 2025 @ 1:27 am
Thank you, Sister!
01 August 2025 @ 2:26 am
Marianne – You did it again!!! Thanks for this challenging message on this Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola who challenges us to ponder the reality of the world where we plant our feet.
01 August 2025 @ 8:00 am
Sr Marianne, this is both challenging and bracing. Thank you for raising these important questions.