The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, June 04, 2023 As we celebrate the great mystery of the Holy Trinity, we offer our petitions asking that God will be with us in all the mysteries we encounter. That the Church will live the fact that God so loved the whole world that he gave his… Continue reading The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, June 04, 2023
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THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY (2023)
THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY (2023) Readings: Exodus 344:4-6, 8-9 Daniel 3:52-56 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 John 3:16-18 Today we celebrate that which us mere mortals find fully impossible to understand - the Trinity. It is the theological concept (doctrine) that states that there are three persons in the one God. Most Christians will avoid delving… Continue reading THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY (2023)
The Solemnity of Pentecost, May 28, 2023
The Solemnity of Pentecost, May 28, 2023 On this Solemnity of Pentecost, we pray “Come, Holy Spirit, Come” and ask the Father to shed a ray of divine light upon us in answer to our prayers. That the Holy Spirit will fill this entire church and come to rest on each of us, enabling us… Continue reading The Solemnity of Pentecost, May 28, 2023
THE SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST (2023)
THE SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST (2023) Readings: Acts 2:1-11 Psalms 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 John 20:19-23 Perhaps the most telling part of today’s Liturgy of the Word is the boldness of the compilers of the appropriate Scripture readings, placing the two contradictory readings of Acts and John in the same liturgy. The day… Continue reading THE SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST (2023)
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (2023)
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (2023) Readings: Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11 Psalms 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 Ephesians 1:17-23 Matthew 28:16-20 Goodbyes are never easy, perhaps especially when surrounded by the high drama of a direct ascension into heaven. Jesus’ closest disciples [apostles] have been with Him three years, going from town to town, listening to His… Continue reading THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (2023)
The Ascension of the Lord, May 21, 2023
The Ascension of the Lord, May 21, 2023 On this feast of the Ascension, we join with the apostles and the women who devoted themselves with one accord to prayer and ask God to hear and answer our pleas. That those who lead the Church will heed the exhortation of the angel not to stand… Continue reading The Ascension of the Lord, May 21, 2023
Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 14, 2023
Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 14, 2023 We offer our prayers to the Father crying out with joy and praising God knowing that he does not refuse us but offers us his kindness. That the Holy Spirit will be received by all who lead our holy mother, the Church, so that their decisions will be… Continue reading Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 14, 2023
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (2023)
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (2023) Readings: Acts of the Apostles 8:5-8, 14-17 Psalms 66:1-7, 16, 20 1 Peter 3:15-18 ”Keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who defame your good conduct on Christ, may themselves be put to shame. For it is better to suffer for doing good… than for doing … Continue reading SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (2023)
Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 7, 2023
Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 7, 2023 In the Gospel for today, we hear Jesus saying, “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” In response to this exhortation, we offer our prayers to the Father asking to be freed from our worries through faith in God. That we may welcome and serve the wounded and… Continue reading Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 7, 2023
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (2023)
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (2023) Readings: Acts 2:14, 36-41 Psalms 23:1-6 1 Peter 2:20-25 John 10:1-10 The process of writing a reflection for me involves a careful, meditative reading of the Sunday readings, and perusing a handful of available commentaries, including those chosen by the editors of Give Us This Day and the Magnificat. I began… Continue reading FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (2023)