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"The Days of Comfortable Christianity are Over" - Readings for 7/5/26
At the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in 2014, law professor Robert P George observed that the “Days of Comfortable Christianity are over.” As we celebrate the Fourth of July, we should take some time to reflect on who we are as citizens of the United States, but also citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven. We will pay a price for our witness to the Gospel, but Jesus will be there - as He promises in this Sunday’s Gospel - to help us bear the burden.
Sr. Ann reflects on this Sunday’s readings:
Zechariah 9:9-10
Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14
Romans 8:9, 11-13
Matthew 11:25-30
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