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July 2 2026: Catholic Daily Dose of Motivation, Inspiration and Encouragement.
Daily Mass Readings for Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time.
Link: https://catholicreadings.org/
Theme: You have millions in the bank but you are still sad and empty in your heart.
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You have millions in the bank or a big
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business, but have no peace of heart.
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You have thousands of followers online,
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but feel empty inside.
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Well,
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welcome to today's daily dose of
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motivation,
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inspiration, and encouragement.
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Um
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today is a Thursday of the 13th week in
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the ordinary time.
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You can get today's Catholic daily
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readings and reflections at our website,
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catholicreadings.org.
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You can also find the link in the
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description.
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Now,
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when you woke up you woke up today in
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the morning,
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and you Did you ask yourself,
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"Why did God wake me up? And is still
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keeping me breathing until now?"
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Uh many people believe that the purpose
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of life is to make money
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or build a successful business,
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or to build a beautiful home,
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or to drive a luxurious car, or to
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become famous in social media.
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But today's gospel gives us a completely
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different answer.
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Yeah, today in today's gospel,
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when this paralyzed man was brought to
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Jesus, everyone expected Jesus to tell
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him, "Rise up and walk."
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only.
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Instead
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Jesus says, "Take heart, son.
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Your sins are forgiven."
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Why?
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Uh it's because Jesus knew that the
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man's greatest problem was not his
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paralyzed legs.
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It was the burden of sin.
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Healing his body would improve only his
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earthly life,
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but forgiving his sins would prepare him
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for eternal life.
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The same is true today.
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You may have millions in your bank, but
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have no peace in your heart.
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You may have thousands of followers
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online,
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but still feel empty inside.
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And still, you may be physically fit,
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or highly educated, and admired by many.
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Yet, you'll be very far away from God.
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No, these things are not bad in
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themselves, but they can never answer
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the deepest longing inside your heart.
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God did not create you simply to earn a
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big salary, or to build wealth, or to
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get married, or to raise children, or to
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live comfortably. He created you to know
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him, love him, serve him, and one day
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live with him forever.
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So, after Jesus forgave the man's sins,
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he said to him, "Rise, pick your mat,
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and go home."
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And immediately, the man walked.
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So, Jesus healed both the man's soul and
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his body.
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But he healed the soul first, because
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eternity is more important than present
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life. So, today ask yourself,
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"If I achieve everything the world calls
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success,
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but lose my relationship with God,
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have I really succeeded?"
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Also, never forget
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that your career is not your purpose.
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Your wealth is not your purpose.
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Your popularity is not your purpose.
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Your purpose is how your career, or your
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wealth, or your popularity helps convert
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more souls back to God. Everything else
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is temporary.
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When you When you win more souls back to
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God, you will belong to God.
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Therefore, make sure, before the end of
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this day
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you are you do your work so well that
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whoever encounters you says to you,
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"Thank you.
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And may the God you worship be praised
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and glorified."
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And never forget to attribute all your
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success to God.
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Never say
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uh your success is so your sole effort,
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but say it's from the strength and
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providence that God gives you.
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Lastly,
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but not least, subscribe to my channel,
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follow me, like and share this video so
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that your followers, too, can enjoy this
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motivation.
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Also, in the comment section, tell us
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if you are successful and financially uh
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okay,
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do you still feel empty inside your
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heart?
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Finally,
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see you tomorrow uh in tomorrow's video,
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which is the Friday of the 13th week in
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ordinary time.
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See you.
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