HOMILY • The 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Original Airdate: July 30, 2023 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 | Romans 8:28-30 | Matthew 13:44-52 Opening Prayer: Oh God, protector of those who hope in you, without whom nothing has firm foundation, nothing is holy, bestow in abundance your mercy upon us and grant that, with you as our rule and guide, we may use the good things that pass in such a way as to hold fast even now to those that ever endure.  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. Closing Prayer: Father, open our eyes.  Open our hearts, our minds, our will to your ways, to what you’ve promised, to what you have invited us into and want to work with us.  Bless us with hope, and we ask this in Jesus’ name, amen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices