17th Sunday of Ordinary Time—July 29, 2018
Opening the Word
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When was the last time you experienced a situation that you thought, "there is no solution—it is impossible" Often we feel cornered by circumstances in life and that there is no possible way out. And yet, miraculously, things all end up working out, for our good. Today's Gospel highlights Jesus' love for his people as he makes a seemingly impossible task of feeding 5,000 people come to fruition with hardly any food to begin. Let's work this week on placing our trust in God's love for us.
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