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Thursday of the Twenty-third Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Christian disciples are called to go the extra mile. Sure, it’s easy enough to love those who love you, and to do good to those who do good to you, and to give expecting reward. How many of us have people over for dinner because we know those same people will return the…
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Wednesday of the Twenty-third Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Luke’s version of the beatitudes speaks very clearly about freedom from addiction. When we are addicted to what is not Christ, we are so filled up that there is no room for God. So the ones who are poor and hungry and weeping and excluded are blessed, they are happy, while the ones…
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The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary [2]
Today’s readings [Mass for the school children] In a town called Nazareth in Galilee, a long time ago, Mary lived with her parents, Joachim and Ann. Mary was only a young girl, maybe 14 years old. She came from a quiet little area of the world, and just looking at them, you’d have to say…
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The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today’s readings The birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary has been celebrated since at least the sixth century. This is not a historical feast, of course, and the date was chosen to correspond to the beginning of the Church year in the Eastern Church. The date of her birth also helped to determine the date…
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Labor Day
Today’s readings: Genesis 1:25-2:3; Psalm 90; 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12; Matthew 25:14-30 As we celebrate Labor Day today, we all want to hear the words that the Master spoke in today’s Gospel parable: “Well done, good and faithful servant, come share your master’s joy.” That is, in fact, the goal of all our lives as we…
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Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time [B]
Today’s readings What Every Catholic Should Know about the Anointing of the Sick Jesus’ ministry on earth was all about healing. In today’s gospel, he heals a man who has been deaf and mute with the word of command: “Ephphatha!” – “Be opened!” And this word – no surprise – is not just about the…
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Saturday of the Twenty-second Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings So what was at stake here? Was it the Sabbath? Not really. For Jesus, there wasn’t such a thing as a Sabbath breath from healing, and teaching, and bringing people to salvation. So as he walked along with his disciples, it didn’t bother him that they were “working” by picking heads of grain…
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Friday of the Twenty-second Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Our first reading tells us an important truth about our faith, and that is that in Jesus Christ, all things hold together. I often wonder how those who don’t have faith get through life. Because life brings us sadness rather often: the death of a loved one, difficult illness, loss of a job,…
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Pope St. Gregory the Great
Today’s readings St. Gregory showed a great deal of promise at a young age. He had a stellar political career, becoming prefect of Rome before the age of thirty. After a short time, he resigned his office and dedicated his life to the priesthood. He joined a Benedictine monastery and became abbot, founding several other…
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Wednesday of the Twenty-second Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Healing is a wonderful thing, and it is perhaps the greatest consolation we receive as believers in Christ. But healing isn’t just for us. Just as Simon’s mother-in-law got up from her fever, having been healed by the Lord, and began waiting on people, so we too are called to get up and…
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