THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER (2025) Readings: Acts of the Apostles 5:27-32, 40b-41 Psalms 30:2, 4-6, 11-13 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 The first reading from the Acts of the Apostles (the Book that provides virtually every first reading through the Easter season) looks much farther ahead than the gospels which mostly recount Jesus’ resurrection… Continue reading THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER (2025)
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Second Sunday of Easter 2025
Today the Church closes the Octave of Easter, eight days of celebrating the Lord’s resurrection from the tomb. So great are the blessings that flow to us from Jesus’ resurrection, that they cannot be contained in any single day. Our first reading from the Acts of the Apostles almost makes us feel that the Church got right… Continue reading Second Sunday of Easter 2025
EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST(2025)
EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST(2025) Readings: Acts 10:34, 37-43 Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-9 About today’s celebration, Pope Francis said: “Jesus is risen from the dead! This message resounds in the Church the world over, along with the singing of the Alleluia. Jesus remained two days in the tomb;… Continue reading EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST(2025)
Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025
Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025 We come to the Father on this Easter Day with joy that life has overcome death and asking that the light of this day may penetrate the darkest corners of the world. That bishops will respond to the need for funds to help the displaced, refugees, and the impoverished with… Continue reading Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025
PALM/PASSION SUNDAY (2025)
PALM/PASSION SUNDAY (2025) Readings: Luke 19:28-40 Isaiah 50:4-7 Psalms 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24 Philippians 2:6-11 Luke 22:14-23:56 There is a deliberate dissonance between the beginning of the liturgy of the Word and the end of the liturgy of the Word. The liturgies of Holy Week, especially of the Triduum, are very unique to the Church year, and… Continue reading PALM/PASSION SUNDAY (2025)
A PYRRHIC ACCOMPLISHMENT
A PYRRHIC ACCOMPLISHMENT Wikipedia defines a pyrrhic victory as: “a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. Such a victory negates any true sense of achievement or damages long-term progress.” Today, April 7, what is left of the St. Isabel community, will gather to celebrate the… Continue reading A PYRRHIC ACCOMPLISHMENT
Passion Sunday, April 13, 2025
Passion Sunday, April 13, 2025 This Sunday we hear the story of the unjust Crucifixion of Jesus. We On this Sunday we have heard the Passion story of the unjust Crucifixion of Jesus. We come to the Father asking that we may be freed from injustices that infect our lives. That even though the U.S.… Continue reading Passion Sunday, April 13, 2025
Fourth Sunday of Lent, Mar 30, 2025
Fourth Sunday of Lent, Mar 30, 2025 On this Laetare Sunday, a day of rejoicing in the middle of our Lenten Journey, we ask the Father that we might be instruments of reconciliation who bring joy to gloom that we encounter. That in these days of division, the Church may firmly proclaim the message of… Continue reading Fourth Sunday of Lent, Mar 30, 2025
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025)
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025) Readings: Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalms 138:1-5, 7-8 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 Today’s liturgy provides us with a commentary on what happens when we open wide our hearts to the loving God. In our first reading, the great prophet Isaiah recounts his calling to be the ambassador of the Most High,… Continue reading FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (2025)
24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 15, 2024
24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 15, 2024 We offer our prayers to the Father asking for the grace to deny ourselves, take up our crosses, and follow Jesus. In thanksgiving for the safe journey of Pope Francis as he brought a message of hope, faith, and love to the people of Asia and Oceania… Continue reading 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, September 15, 2024
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