Tuesday of the Twenty-sixth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings In our first reading, the prophet Zechariah proposes a very hopeful outcome for efforts at evangelization, if we take up that ministry with zeal. Many cities, many peoples, powerful nations will look to Jerusalem and God’s people because … Continued
The Twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Sometimes it’s hard to accept that something is in our best interest when we first hear of it. I can remember often growing up not wanting to do something like go on a retreat or join the youth … Continued
Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels
Mass for the school children. The world can be a confusing and scary place some times. Sometimes when we go on a journey, we lose our way and get loSaint Sometimes people get sick, or maybe they get hurt, or … Continued
Thursday of the Twenty-fifth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Is it time for you to dwell in your own paneled houses,while this house lies in ruins? During this week, we have been hearing about the desire to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem after the people returned from … Continued
The Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings “Wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the sinner hugs them tight.” So says the wisdom-writer Sirach in today’s first reading. His words set up well the Gospel today, and the overall emphasis of forgiveness as a powerful … Continued
Tuesday of the Twenty-third Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings I’ve heard it said that the only one of the disciples Jesus called that day who was actually fit for his job was Judas Iscariot, and we all know how that worked out. We don’t know what God … Continued
The Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings So today our Gospel, at the end of it, talks to us a bit about what prayer looks like. I have to say, when the Scriptures talk about prayer, I get a little uneasy. Not because I don’t … Continued
The Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings One of my jobs before I went to seminary was in the sales department of a computer supply company. In that job, they taught us that one of the first good rules of sales was never to ask a … Continued
Friday of the Twentieth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Today we have a Pharisee who is a scholar of the law engaging Jesus in conversation. Obviously, this scholar wasn’t really interested in Jesus’ point of view; he didn’t expect to learn anything from Jesus. Instead he was … Continued
The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
On this, the octave day of the Assumption of Mary, we celebrate another great Marian event, the memorial of the Queenship of Mary. Today we celebrate the fifth glorious mystery of the rosary: Mary is crowned Queen of heaven and … Continued
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