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I am proud indeed Lord to be a child of God but let me not be prideful; especially with my fellow man. By Your example let me always choose to serve and not to be served.

Great is my daily temptation to fall into sin, let Your mighty rampart shield me. Let me build upon You my rock! Let Your daily Word be the ever growing foundation on which I build my home.

Have mercy on me when I am weak Lord and fall short. It is only through You that I draw my strength, help me overcome the odds I may face. Let me always stand ready to act according to Your Will.

Let me never lose You my Lord my God, I place all my trust in You. Be my Shepherd and my guide as I do likewise for my brethren. Amen

FIRST READING
Isaiah 26:1–6

GOSPEL
Matthew 7:21, 24–27

Jesus said to his disciples:
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.

“Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock. And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. And it collapsed and was completely ruined.”

How great art thou! My Lord and my God, and how great indeed is Your love for us. That we who long to be You, will one day feast in Your presence.

Lord Jesus what is man or woman that You care so much for us? We are a broken people and yet You have come to mend, to make us whole. We are blind and deaf to Your Will. And yet You patiently wait to restore our sight and our hearing. We are captives of our design and device. And still You are at hand to set us free. We are a spiteful and arrogant bunch. And yet You humbled yourself upon a cross for us. And in our hunger for all that is good, You give of yourself that we may eat and live an eternal life with You.

How great art thou! My Lord and my God, and how great indeed is Your love for us. Amen

FIRST READING
Isaiah 25:6–10a

GOSPEL
Matthew 15:29–37

At that time:
Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, went up on the mountain, and sat down there. Great crowds came to him, having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute, and many others. They placed them at his feet, and he cured them. The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the deformed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind able to see, and they glorified the God of Israel.

Jesus summoned his disciples and said, “My heart is moved with pity for the crowd, for they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, for fear they may collapse on the way.” The disciples said to him, “Where could we ever get enough bread in this deserted place to satisfy such a crowd?” Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” “Seven,” they replied, “and a few fish.” He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds. They all ate and were satisfied. They picked up the fragments left over–seven baskets full.