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St. Stephen Catholic Church Fr. Robert Knight, Pastor 11514 State Hwy A, P.O. Box 233 Richwoods, MO 63071 Phone: (573) 678-2207 Fax: (573) 678-2380 email: parish354@archstl.org Website: ststephenrichwoodsmo.com August 1, 2021 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Do not work for food that perishes but for food that endures for eternal life. John 6:27a  FOR REFLECTION: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time“Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion; thus will I test them, to see whether they follow my instructions or not.” EXODUS 16:4When the Israelites gathered more than their daily portion of manna, the surplus became wormy and rotten. In the same way today, selfreliance, pride and ego leads to hoarding and excessive surplus of goods and money. Living a stewardship lifestyle helps us discern our “wants” from our “needs”. Living a grateful and generous lifestyle reminds us that God will provide all that we need and that we have plenty to share. |