all the gospel passages for Ordinary Time for that year will come from Matthew’s Gospel). Since all the readings will come from the Gospel of Matthew, it would be good for the homilist to try to connect the gospel reading from the previous Sunday, if it is possible. When preaching on Matthew 6:24-34, it would be wise for the homilist to remind the congregation of the words from the embolism after the Lord’s Prayer: that God keeps us “safe from all distress.” The words of the embolism are meant to both instill and remind Christians to have trust and faith in
all the gospel passages for Ordinary Time for that year will come from Matthew’s Gospel). Since all the readings will come from the Gospel of Matthew, it would be good for the homilist to try to connect the gospel reading from the previous Sunday, if it is possible. When preaching on Matthew 6:24-34, it would be wise for the homilist to remind the congregation of the words from the embolism after the Lord’s Prayer: that God keeps us “safe from all distress.” The words of the embolism are meant to both instill and remind Christians to have trust and faith in