Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr
Today’s readings St. Lawrence was a deacon of the early Church, who was charged with the care of the goods of the Church. Legend has it that he was called in by the Prefect of Rome, who had just killed … Continued
The Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Bread of Life Discourse III
Today’s readings You may have heard of Viaticum, which we generally think of as one’s last Communion. Indeed, the Church encourages us by precept of the Church to receive Holy Communion in our last moments, if at all possible. The … Continued
Thursday of the Eighteenth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings In our first reading this morning, we have more of the murmuring of the Israelites as they make their way out of slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land. This time, they hold a council against Moses and … Continued
The Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Bread of Life Discourse II
Today’s readings There’s a lot of hunger in the readings today. First we have the Israelites, fresh from their escape from slavery in Egypt, finding that they are hungry as they wander through the desert. I think we can understand … Continued
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