14th Sunday in Ordinary Time—July 7, 2019
Opening the Word
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Evangelization is not a job assigned only to bishops, priests, and religious brothers and sisters. Pope Paul VI insisted that the "task of evangelizing all people constitutes the essential mission of the Church." And by "the Church," he meant the Church as a whole—everyone, including the laity. Today's Gospel reminds us of God's calling for us to participate in His Work throughout the world, no matter what we do or where we are.
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