Sunday, August 2, 2026

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18th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Acting With Courage (A) 112
Questions
Adults: To whom could you bring the assurance of Christ's love this week?
Children: Jesus fed the crowds today. How does he offer you spiritual nourishment?
Key Passage
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38–39)

Readings

First Reading • Invitation To Grace
Isaiah 55:1-3 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Psalm
Psalms 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Second Reading • Indomitable Love Of Christ
Romans 8:35, 37-39 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Gospel • Jesus Feeds Five Thousand
Matthew 14:13-21 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)