The 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time: A 2026

The 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time: A 2026

From Pastoral Reflections by Msgr. Don Fischer

June 28, 2026

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Msgr. Don Fischer reflects on the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, discussing the transition from disciples to apostles in the context of the Gospel.

Pastoral Reflections 6-28-26 - The 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Msgr. Don Fischer Download Original Airdate: June 28, 2020 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16A | Romans 6:3-4, 8-11 | Matthew 10:37-42   Oh God, who through the grace of adoption chose us to be children of light, grant, we pray, that we may not be wrapped in darkness of error but always be seen to stand in the bright light of truth.  Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever, amen.   In ordinary time, we’re going to relive the experience of one of the evangelists, one of the writers of the gospel, their experience of this moment that they had with God in history, these three years and then beginning their work as moving from disciples to apostles.   A disciple is a learner, someone who’s listening and learning and spending time with someone.  An apostle is the one who’s sent forth to do it, and so you’ll notice in this particular gospel of Matthew, it’s the first chapter that we’re — this tenth chapter, rather, is when Jesus is calling his disciples to do their work, and he calls them…

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Books & works: The 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16A, Romans 6:3-4, 8-11, Matthew 10:37-42

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