Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, A, February 1, 2026 Having heard the Beatitudes proclaimed to Jesus’ disciples, we come to the Father asking to be among those who are blessed and for the grace to recognize our blessings in the midst of struggles. That the Church will seek the Lord, seek justice, and seek humility… Continue reading Sunday of Ordinary Time, A, February 1, 2026
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THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2026)
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2026) Readings: Isaiah 8:23-9:3 Psalms 27:1, 4, 13-14 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 Matthew 4:12-23 Isaiah is no stranger to the first-reading place, and his purpose today has less to do with geography, and more to do with our stunning awareness of his skill of being a prophet. Eight centuries before Christ… Continue reading THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2026)
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2026)
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2026) Readings: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 Psalms 40:2, 4, 7-10 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 John 1:29-34 We seamlessly slide into the Ordinary time of year, with Isaiah once again leading the way in our first reading, and another gospel view (from John) of Jesus’ baptism by John. If there is a mood… Continue reading SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2026)
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY (2025)
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY (2025) Readings: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 Psalms 128:1-5 Colossians 3:12-21 Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 At first glance, the goal of being like the Holy Family of Nazareth might appear to be far beyond our reach. Truth be told, it truly is impossible for us to attain with our more modest levels of sanctity,… Continue reading FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY (2025)
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT - GAUDETE SUNDAY (2025) THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT - GAUDETE SUNDAY (2025) Readings: Isaiah 35:1-6, 10 Psalms 146:6-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11 The Entrance Antiphon for today’s liturgy, along with the worn twice yearly stole, sets the tone for today’s ‘Gaudete’ liturgy: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed,… Continue reading
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (2025)
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (2025) Readings: Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalms 122:1-9 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:37-44 Today the Church begins a new liturgical year. It likewise begins our preparation for the great solemnity of Christmas, when we celebrate God’s Son ‘emptying’ Himself that He might take on the flesh of human beings and so lead us to our… Continue reading FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (2025)
SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING (2025)
SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING (2025) Readings: 2 Samuel 5:1-3 Psalms 122:1-5 Colossians 1:12-20 Luke 23:35-43 We come to the end of a liturgical year which shares with us the portrait of a King that eight million people do not have to protest. Indeed, today’s solemnity reminds us of the only King that truly matters, and… Continue reading SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING (2025)
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025)
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025) Readings Malachi 3:19-20 Psalms 98:5-9 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 Luke 21:5-19 As the Church’s liturgical year winds down the readings turn our attention to the “end times,” the time of our Lord’s second coming. In two week’s time the Church will begin the great season of Advent, and the themes of… Continue reading THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025)
FEAST OF THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN ARCHBASILICA OF ST. JOHN IN ROME (2025)
Readings: Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 Psalms 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 1 Corinthians 3:9-11, 16-17 John 2:13-22 So why are we celebrating a Feast on a Sunday, and what is so important about the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran? In the year 313 the Roman emperor Constantine published the Edict of Milan, granting religious freedom to Christians. The days… Continue reading FEAST OF THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN ARCHBASILICA OF ST. JOHN IN ROME (2025)
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025)
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025) Readings: Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 Psalms 34:2-3, 17-19, 23 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 The Book of Sirach clearly shows the predisposition of God in both Old and New Testaments towards the weak, the oppressed, the poor, the orphan, the widow, and the lowly. The expression which closes our brief… Continue reading THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025)
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