Newsletter August 18th 2024 (20th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
|- First Reading – Proverbs 9:1-6: Wisdom invites the naive and senseless to partake of her food and wine, urging them to abandon folly and embrace a life of understanding.
- Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 34: I continually praise the Lord, who responds to my calls and delivers me from fear, bringing joy and rescue to those in need.
- Second Reading – Ephesians 5:15-20: Live wisely, understanding God’s will, avoiding drunkenness, and expressing joy through spiritual music and constant thankfulness to God.
- Gospel – John 6:51-58: Jesus declares he is the living bread from heaven, offering eternal life through his body and blood, contrasting with ancestors who ate manna and died, promising eternal life to believers.