Sunday, June 16, 2024
The readings for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time for Year B (see below) are filled with images of growth. The first reading tells of planting a shoot on a mountain, which then becomes a shelter for the birds. And in the gospel Jesus tells the parable of the seed that grows and the parable of the mustard seed.
Spiritual growth and growth of the Kingdom of God are themes for these readings. Here are some suggested resources for this Sunday:
Daily Mass Readings for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B
- First Reading – Ezekiel 17:22-24: “And all the trees of the field shall know that I, the LORD, bring low the high tree, lift high the lowly tree, wither up the green tree, and make the withered tree bloom.”
- Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 92: “Lord, it i s good to give thanks to you.”
- Second Reading – 2 Corinthians 5:6-10: “We are always courageous, although we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight.”
- Gospel – Mark 4:26-34: “This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and day and through it all the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how.”
Resources for the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B
Top ideas for 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B
Inspired By You Letters (Youth Ministry Activity)
Inspired By You letters give teens an opportunity to reflect on a person who has inspired them. They are also an opportunity to inspire themselves! This activity goes well with a meeting focused on the Holy Spirit or on Scripture…
Planting Seeds of Faith – Discussion and Reflection Questions
This reflection encourages youth to think about how they need to pay attention to their faith to help it grow.
The Kingdom of God Is Like a Mustard Seed
He said, “To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds…
The Seed of Our Good Works Can Seem Like a Small Thing
The seed of our good works can seem like a small thing, yet all that is good pertains to God, and thus it humbly, slowly bears fruit. Good always grows in a humble, hidden, often invisible way. #GospelOfTheDay