18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

INTRODUCTION
AUGUST 4, 2024

Good noon/afternoon brothers and sisters in Christ. Today is the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Today is also St. John Baptiste Marie Vianney Sunday. Let us include in our intentions our parish priests and all the priests throughout the world.

The first reading is taken from the Book of Exodus. This passage narrates how God provided for their needs by sending them quail and the mysterious food called "manna," which foreshadows the gift of the Eucharist.

The second reading is taken from the Letter of Paul to the Ephesians. Paul, in this account, said to them, "be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new self, created in God's way."

The gospel is taken from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. In this account, Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life."

Please stand to begin the Eucharistic celebration.

Responsorial Psalm:
The Lord gave them bread from heaven.

Prayer of the Faithful:
Jesus, Bread of Life, hear us.

FIRST READING
Ex. 16:2-4,12-15 
I will rain down bread from heaven for you.

A reading from the Book of Exodus

The whole Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron.

The Israelites said to them, "Would that we had died at the LORD's hand in the land of Egypt, as we sat by our fleshpots and ate our fill of bread!
But you had to lead us into this desert to make the whole community die of famine!"

Then the LORD said to Moses, "I will now rain down bread from heaven for you.
Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion; thus will I test them, to see whether they follow my instructions or not.

"I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them: In the evening twilight you shall eat flesh, and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread, so that you may know that I, the LORD, am your God."

In the evening quail came up and covered the camp.
In the morning a dew lay all about the camp, and when the dew evaporated, there on the surface of the desert were fine flakes like hoarfrost on the ground. On seeing it, the Israelites asked one another, "What is this?" for they did not know what it was. But Moses told them, "This is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat."

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54

R. (24b) The Lord gave them bread from heaven.

What we have heard and know, and what our fathers have declared to us, we will declare to the generation to come, the glorious deeds of the LORD and his strength and the wonders that he wrought.

R). The Lord gave them bread from heaven.

He commanded the skies above and opened the doors of heaven; he rained manna upon them for food and gave them heavenly bread.

R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven.

Man ate the bread of angels, food he sent them in abundance.
And he brought them to his holy land, to the mountains his right hand had won.

R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven.

SECOND READING
Eph. 4:17, 20-24

Put on the new sell that has been created in God's way.

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians 

Brothers and sisters:
I declare and testify in the Lord that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds; that is not how you learned Christ, assuming that you have heard of him and were taught in him, as truth is in Jesus, that you should put away the old self of your former way of life, corrupted through deceitful desires, and be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new self, created in God's way in righteousness and holiness of truth.

The word of the Lord.

ALLELUIA Mt 4:4b

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

GOSPEL
Jn. 6:24-35

Whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

Then the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples Whene were there, they themselves got into boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus. And when they found him across the sea they said to him, "Rabbi, when did you get here?"

Jesus answered them and said, "Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled.

Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal."

So they said to him, "What can we do to accomplish the works of God?" Jesus answered and said to them, sent."

"This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he So they said to him, "What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you? What can you do?

Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written:
He gave them bread from heaven to eat."
So Jesus said to them,
"Amen, amen, I say to you,
it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.

For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."

So they said to him, "Sir, give us this bread always."
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life;
whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst."

The Gospel of the Lord.

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
AUGUST 4, 2024

Priest: Knowing that God is a great Provider and always offers sustenance to His people, let us now present our petitions to Him, confident that He will grant them. Together let us pray:

JESUS, BREAD OF LIFE, HEAR US.

1. For the Holy Father, the bishops, and all other Ospiritual leaders, may be nourished and strengthened by Jesus the Bread of Life to inspire their flocks as dispensers of God's manifold gifts. Let us pray to the Lord.

2. For our parish priest and to all parish priests and their assistants, may they receive good health and experience the solidarity and affection of all parishioners. Let us pray to the Lord.

3. For all political leaders, may they always be blessed with peace, enlightenment and compassion to be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and for the common good, especially caring for the poor and those who have lost their jobs. Let us pray to the Lord.

4. For the victims of calamity and famine, they could take refuge in the Lord who always does not neglect his people. Let's pray to the Lord.

5. For those who have offered praises and thanksgiving to God especially _______ may become sharers of Christ to the needy. Let us pray to the Lord.

6. For all the faithful departed especially ______ may receive eternal life. Let us pray to the Lord. 

Priest: Father in heaven, faith in Your Son Jesus is Your gift to us. Help us to put our trust in him ever more completely, that his life in us may grow from strength to strength. You who live and reign forever and ever.



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