FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2023) Readings: Zephania 2:3, 3:12-13 Psalms 146:6-10 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Matthew 5:1-12 Matthew, writing to a Jewish audience, very much wanted Jesus to appear as the new Moses. Just as the tablets of stone with the Ten Commandments were brought down from the mountain by Moses, Jesus ascends a mountain in… Continue reading FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2023)
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Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, A, January 29, 2023
Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, A, January 29, 2023 As we have heard the teaching of Jesus in the Beatitudes, we come to the Father asking for the grace to live what he has taught us. That the Church will seek the Lord, seek justice, and seek humility determined to observe his law, to do… Continue reading Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, A, January 29, 2023
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, A, January 22, 2023
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, A, January 22, 2023 On this day we come to the Father joined together as a united community to offer our prayers for the needs of all. That on this Sunday of the Word of God, “the Church [may] experience anew how the risen Lord opens up for us the… Continue reading Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, A, January 22, 2023
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2023)
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2023) Readings: Isaiah 8:23-9:3 Psalms 27:1, 4, 13-14 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 Matthew 4:12-23 Although not particularly obvious, there is a very intimate connection between our first reading from the prophet Isaiah and our gospel reading from Matthew. Let’s parse the reading from Isaiah first in order that we might understand the… Continue reading THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2023)
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, A, January 15, 2023
We come to the Father seeking His answer to our prayers confident that the Holy Spirit who came down on us at our Baptisms remains with us and guides us. That in carrying out its mission to serve the Lord, the Church may show his glory and be a light to the nations so that… Continue reading Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, A, January 15, 2023
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2023)
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2023) READINGS: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 Psalms 40:2, 4, 7-10 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 John 1:29-34 The Christmas season ended abruptly on Monday, with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Usually, Christmas season extends for an entire full week, where the Sunday-going faithful are treated to the full story of… Continue reading SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2023)
FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY (2023)
FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY (2023) Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalms 72:1-2, 7-6, 10-13 Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6 Matthew 2:1-12 How far would we go to follow our dreams? Would we put whatever wealth we had at risk for a glimpse of that which we dreamed of? Would we take on a physically arduous task that would test… Continue reading FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY (2023)
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, January 01, 2023
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, January 01, 2023 On this World Day of Prayer for Peace, we ask that Mary, the Mother of God, will intercede on behalf of all her children and join with us as we offer our prayers to the Father. That in the New Year the Church… Continue reading Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, January 01, 2023
SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE – THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY, THE FEAST OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE - THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY, THE FEAST OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD Readings: Numbers 6:22-27 Psalms 67:2-3 5-6, 8 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:16-21 We begin a New Calendar Year, with all that lies hidden from our eyes, by celebrating Mary, the Mother of God. Theologians view Mary in this way:… Continue reading SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE – THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY, THE FEAST OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
December 24, Christmas Eve, 2022
December 24, Christmas Eve, 2022 Dear Bishop Dewane, I wanted to bring to your attention the death of one of your frequent pen pals, Mrs. Mary Jo Maher. Mary Jo wrote to you often, as so many have done, begging for you to exercise mercy and compassion. Except for the occasional letter she would share… Continue reading December 24, Christmas Eve, 2022
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