07/28/2026
Sunday Scripture Reflection, July 26,2026, Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1 Kings 3:5,7-12
Psalm 119
Romans 8:28-30
Matthew 13:44-52
Two years ago, I met with my new Endocrinologist- a diabetes doctor
Dr Herman at Baylor College of Medicine. He asked me “what can I do for you
Mrs Abreu? I told him, “I wanted to live another 20 years and can he help me
achieve this. “
He said “Mrs Abreu, you are the first patient that is requesting this from me. “I
told him I wanted to see my 2-year-old grandson graduate from college.
Well. From the readings from today.
God asked Solomon
"Ask something of me and I will give it to you."
Solomon answered:
"O LORD, my God, you have made me, your servant, king
to succeed my father David;
but I am a mere youth, not knowing at all how to act.
I serve you in the midst of the people whom you have chosen,
a people so vast that it cannot be numbered or counted.
Give your servant, therefore, an understanding heart
to judge your people and to distinguish right from wrong.
For who is able to govern this vast people of yours?"
The LORD was pleased that Solomon made this request.
So God said to him:
"Because you have asked for this—
not for a long life for yourself,
nor for riches,
nor for the life of your enemies,
but for understanding so that you may know what is right—
I do as you requested.
I give you a heart so wise and understanding
that there has never been anyone like you up to now,
and after you there will come no one to equal you."
The reading today opened my eyes . You just can’t ask God to give you long life -
we never know when our time comes like our dear Ebbtide Theresian sister
Tommy who passed away peacefully on May 2 at age 83 or our dear Linda
Casey who died 2 days before her 70th birthday or my own mother at age 98.
While alive here on earth , we need to have an open heart ❤ to do right from
wrong …to show others love … to spend time with loved ones …
Love our Lord’s commands …
Today we are called to contemplate the joy of the farmer and the merchant in the
parables. It is the joy of each of us when we discover the closeness and the
comforting presence of Jesus in our lives. A presence which transforms the heart
and opens us to the needs and the welcoming of our brothers, especially the
weakest. Per Pope Francis, of July 2017…
Well instead of praying to live another 20 years … I now spend more time with
loved ones with joy and wisdom as taught by our LORD per
today’s readings and gospels …
On July 1st I received this message from Adele my dear Momsie-
“Lita. This is your Birthday 🎂 🎈 🎁 Month and I noticed that your name was first
on the list to pray for. Hope you have a wonderful day for your Birthday 🎉”
I do remember our Ebbtide sister,
Barbara Corona sharing with us that each time her grandkids celebrate their
11th birthday she and hubby Ed treats them to a vacation anywhere in the USA.
What a way to celebrate birthdays with gratitude for our blessings and prayers
and having loving memories now of our family members. For me, I now celebrate family by visiting each family members for a wedding in the Philippines last March 2026, family reunion in Philadelphia last May, another one we are planning this September in New York with kids, grandkids and siblings, a trip to Corpus Christi in October and Thanksgiving celebration in Texas.
🌸 💕 🌸 💕
Lita Abreu
Ebbtide Theresians
Sugarland, Texas
Sunday Scripture Reflection, July 26,2026, Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 3:5,7-12 Psalm 119 Romans 8:28-30 Matthew 13:44-52 Two years ago, I met with my new Endocrinologist- a diabetes doctor Dr Herman at Baylor College of Medicine. He asked me “what can I do for you Mrs Abreu? I tol...
