Third Sunday of Advent, December 14, 2025 We rejoice on this Gaudete Sunday with thanks that Jesus was born, with hope for his coming again, and with confidence of his presence with us now through the Holy Spirit as we offer our prayers to the Father. That the Church’s diplomacy will remain “consistently directed toward… Continue reading Third Sunday of Advent, December 14, 2025
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First Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2025
First Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2025 That as the Church begins its new liturgical year, we come together on this first Sunday of Advent preparation to ask the Father to light our way throughout this year. That the Church will act to fight “every form of abuse … so that communities may increasingly become… Continue reading First Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2025
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 16, 2025Sixth World Day of the Poor
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 16, 2025Sixth World Day of the Poor In our current difficult times, we are reminded by Scripture to have faith in God. We ask the Father for the grace to live that faith. That Catholic bishops will promote knowledge of saints whose lives are models of faithfulness to the… Continue reading 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 16, 2025Sixth World Day of the Poor
COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (2025)
COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (2025) Readings: Wisdom 3:1-9 Psalms 23:1-6 Romans 5:5-11 John 6:37-40 I liked the ‘borrowed’ title above, “Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed,” for it better suits my understanding of what we are celebrating in general, and in particular, it is more akin to my theological understanding of the concept of purgatory. Yesterday the Church… Continue reading COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (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)
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 19, 2025
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 19, 2025 We offer our prayers to the Father that we may never tire of lifting our hearts and minds to God asking for mercy. That the participation of religious men and women in the Jubilee of Hope will encourage renewal and a deeper connection to faith, and may… Continue reading 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 19, 2025
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 28, 2025
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 28, 2025 We offer our praise and prayers to the Father confident that his generous love will sustain us through all tribulations. That as the Church concludes the Season of Creation on Saturday, the feast day of St. Francis, may we “come together as one family, to labor for… Continue reading 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 28, 2025
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 21, 2025
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 21, 2025 We offer these prayers to the Father placing our trust in him rather than in ourselves or in the wealth that this world offers. That bishops will “welcome those who knock on the doors of the Church [and be] caring, attentive shepherds who know how to share… Continue reading 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 21, 2025
Exaltation of the Holy Cross, September 14, 2025
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
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
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