Exaltation of the Holy Cross, September 14, 2025 Knowing that the Father sent his Son into the world not to condemn us but to save us, we offer our prayers with confidence in His love. That through today’s Ecumenical Commemoration of Martyrs and Witnesses of the Faith of the Twenty-first Century, the blood of these… Continue reading Exaltation of the Holy Cross, September 14, 2025
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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 07, 2025
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 07, 2025 Jesus calls us to come after him, leaving worldly concerns that interfere with that call behind. We offer our prayers to the Father asking for the grace to respond with commitment to that call. That the canonizations today of Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis will inspire… Continue reading 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 07, 2025
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025)
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025) Readings: Wisdom 9:13-18 Psalms 90:3-6, 12-17 Philemon 1:9-10, 12-17 Luke 14:25-33 Perhaps there is no more important virtue expected of a teacher than truthfulness. We have a right to expect that what a teacher is teaching is true. While saying this does not sound especially profound, it is especially profound in… Continue reading TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025)
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time August 31, 2025 At this Eucharistic banquet, we humbly ask the Father that we may know his will for us. That we will understand the Mass as “the most important event in the life of a Christian and in the life of the Church for it is the encounter where… Continue reading
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025)
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025) Readings: Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 Psalms 68:4-7, 10-11 Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24 Luke 14:1, 7-14 The first reading from the Book of Sirach, part of the Old Testament’s Wisdom literature, describes a parent giving sage advice to his child: “my child, conduct your affairs with humility, and you will be… Continue reading TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025)
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time August 24, 2025
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time August 24, 2025 We offer our petitions to the Lord confident in his steadfast kindness toward us. That the Regional Meeting of Bishops and Pastoral Workers of Human Mobility held in Costa Rica will be effective in guiding the Church to pray for those who leave their homes, accompanies them,… Continue reading 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time August 24, 2025
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 17, 2025
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 17, 2025 God, our Father, we offer these petitions so that we might be instruments of unity in our divided world. That by sharing lunch today with some experiencing poverty in the Diocese of Albano, Pope Leo will inspire the Church and all people to show greater care for… Continue reading 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 17, 2025
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025) Readings: Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 Psalms 40:2-4, 18 Hebrews 12:1-4 Luke 12:49-53 The prophet Jeremiah is one of the most reluctant and grumpiest of the prophets in the Old Testament, and today’s first reading gives solid evidence of why that is the case. The message that Jeremiah was tasked to deliver… Continue reading
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15, 2025
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15, 2025 We offer our prayers to the Father as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, asking for the grace to live with complete devotion to her Son. That bishops will embrace their offices as opportunities to be of service, to embrace… Continue reading Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15, 2025
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025)
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025) Readings: Wisdom 18:6-9 Psalms 33:1, 12, 18-22 Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 Luke 12:32-48 (12:35-40 short form) The first reading from the Book of Wisdom is a good reminder from whence our religion and faith evolved. The Old (nothing pejorative ever intended) or First Testament is not just a prelude to the… Continue reading NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025)
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