Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, January 24, 2021 The word of the Lord came to Jonah, calling him to announce God’s message to the city of Nineveh and it came to James and John, calling them to be fishers of men. That word comes to us to and we offer our prayers that we might… Continue reading Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, January 24, 2021
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THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2021)
THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2021) Readings:Jonah 3:1-5, 10Psalms 25:4-91 Corinthians 7:29-31Mark 1:14-20 In today’s gospel we find the John of the last two Sunday’s gospels arrested, and the oldest gospel gives us a different account of the calling of the first disciples than we found in last week’s Gospel of John. After the reference… Continue reading THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2021)
SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE SUNDAY (2021)
SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE SUNDAY Each year we are given two specific opportunities as priests to speak to pro-life issues: the first Sunday in October, and the Sunday in close proximity to the day, January 22, 1973, when the then Supreme Court handed down the decisions of Roe v. Wade, and Doe v. Bolton, decisions… Continue reading SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE SUNDAY (2021)
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, January 17, 2021
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, January 17, 2021 Today we hear that God spoke to Samuel while he was sleeping, inspired Andrew who was with John the Baptist, and welcomed Simon, the brother of Andrew. He reaches out to each of us, wherever we are in our belief and unbelief, and we respond with our… Continue reading Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, January 17, 2021
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2021)
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2021) Readings:1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19Psalms 40:2, 4, 7-101 Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20John 1:35-42 The gospel for this Second Sunday in Ordinary Time virtually picks up from where our Synoptic gospel left off on last week’s Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. In John’s gospel we are by the side of… Continue reading SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2021)
FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD – THE CLOSE OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON (2021)
FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD - THE CLOSE OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON (2021) Readings:Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7Psalms 29:1-4, 9-10Acts 10:34-38Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 It is rare that the gospel proclaimed gives us an opportunity to see ourselves in the place of Jesus, but today’s gospel gives us such an opportunity. All Christians share in the… Continue reading FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD – THE CLOSE OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON (2021)
The Baptism of the Lord, January 10, 2021
The Baptism of the Lord, January 10, 2021 On this day when we commemorate the Baptism of Jesus by John in the desert, we come to the Father as baptized people asking for the grace to live confidently and unafraid knowing that God is our savior. That all members of the Church will recall the… Continue reading The Baptism of the Lord, January 10, 2021
Musings in a New Year
Musings in a New Year December 25, 2020, was the fifth Christmas that Fr. Christopher has suffered from the unfair and completely unsubstantiated attacks of the Knott family from Baltimore and his bishop, Frank Dewane. Over four years ago, we remind you that Bishop Dewane threw Fr. Christopher out of the rectory and off the… Continue reading Musings in a New Year
The Epiphany of the Lord, January 3, 2021
The Epiphany of the Lord, January 3, 2021 Just as the Magi set out to find the newly born Jesus, we look for Jesus who is born in our hearts and offer these prayers that we may be better able offer him homage and praise. That the Church will hear the poor who cry out… Continue reading The Epiphany of the Lord, January 3, 2021
FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (2020)
FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (2020) Readings:Isaiah 60:1-6Psalms 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6Matthew 2:1-12 Most people wouldn’t think of setting up their Manger Scene for Christmas without carefully placing the Three Kings who come from afar (some wait until January 6th to place them but that hardly gives them any time in the… Continue reading FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (2020)
