19 Aug 2025
10 CommentsStep Up, Cry Out, and Do Something!
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For 19 August 2025, Tuesday of week 20 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 19:23-30
Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astounded and said, “Then who can be saved?” But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”
Then Peter said in reply, “Look, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold, and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
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.
19 August 2025 @ 10:45 pm
Powerful preaching Jim. Thank you.
20 August 2025 @ 12:26 am
Finally words that challenge and bring action! Thank you. Definitely sharing with leaders.
20 August 2025 @ 1:42 am
Good news is always the seeding of fruits for all…..ALL… May we act, now! Thank you for your courage to speak out.
20 August 2025 @ 1:43 am
Do something. Peace talks are good a start.
20 August 2025 @ 2:26 am
Thank you for your powerful reflection on Matthew 25:31-46.
20 August 2025 @ 1:59 pm
What a challenging perspective for citizens who elect nation leaders!
20 August 2025 @ 3:26 pm
Thank You So very much for such a powerful message
21 August 2025 @ 10:36 am
Thank you Jimmy???? Your gospel reading and application of it to the times we are living through was so heartfelt and on point. Appreciate you more than you know. Thank you for your courage to speak out! God Bless you!??????
21 August 2025 @ 10:38 am
Thank you Jimmy. Your gospel reading and application of it to the times we are living through was so heartfelt and on point. Appreciate you more than you know. Thank you for your courage to speak out! God Bless you! Icons for prayers and love come out as ???? so reposted.
21 August 2025 @ 1:00 pm
This Homily Fr. James, is one of the best I have heard on the web since I started listening about 5 years ago. You were able to articulate the Last Judgement Gospel in language we are able to understand. I also found myself very challenged! Thanks for your expertise and enjoy your visit to Abruzzo. My husband’s family was from Agnone, which is in Molise now, but prior it was Abruzzi/Molise. Beautiful country I have visted many times. God bless all you do!