FAITH BOOK
15th SUNDAY (A) July 12, 2026
Isaiah 55: 10-11 Psalm 65 Romans 8: 18-23 Matthew 13:1-23
By: Jude Siciliano, OP

Mini-reflections on the Sunday scripture readings designed for persons on the run. “Faith Book” is also brief enough to be posted in the Sunday parish bulletins people take home.

From today’s Gospel reading:

But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear.

Amen, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

Reflection:

Jesus tells his disciples that they are blessed because they have seen and heard what generations before them could only hope for. The prophets longed for the coming of God's Messiah, but the disciples were privileged to encounter him face-to-face. As believers today, we too are blessed. Through the Scriptures, the sacraments, and the life of the Church, Christ continues to reveal himself to us. Familiarity can sometimes dull our awareness of this gift. Jesus invites us to open our eyes and ears anew, recognizing God's presence and action in our daily lives.

So, we ask ourselves:

What blessings from God have I become so accustomed to that I no longer notice them?

How attentive am I to God's voice in Scripture, prayer , and the people around me?

In what way is Christ inviting me to see or hear something new in my life today?

Click here for a link to this Sunday’s readings:

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071226.cfm