Bagels & Bible Study - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

<p style="text-align:justify;">The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time </p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Reading 1      Isaiah 55:10-11</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"> Thus says the LORD: Just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down and do not return there till  they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, giving seed to the one who sows and bread to the one who eats, so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; my word shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The word of the Lord.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Reading 2       Romans 8:18-23</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Brothers and sisters: I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us. For creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God; for creation was made subject to futility, not of its own accord but because of the one who subjected it, in hope that creation itself would be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God. We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now; and not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, we also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">The word of the Lord.</p> <p style="text-align:justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;">Gospel        Matthew 13:1-23</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat d