Mary, the Mother of God
Today’s readings My mother has a lot of stories about me as I was growing up. Some of them are funny or interesting, others are just a little painful or embarrassing. I suspect your mother has or had stories like … Continued
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today’s readings Today, we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of Mary, mother of Jesus, which celebrates the dogmatic belief that God loved the world so much that he sent his only Son to be our Savior, and gave to him a … Continued
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today’s readings: Zechariah 2:14-17; Luke 1:46-55; Matthew 12:46-50 I almost don’t like it when we read this particular Gospel reading, because I think it’s out of context enough that we could get the wrong idea about the relationship between … Continued
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today’s readings Reading the genealogies isn’t my favorite thing to do, and often because there is a choice, I choose not to proclaim them at Mass. I did proclaim it at Mass today for a reason. Matthew’s genealogy is unusual … Continued
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Today's readings:Zechariah 2:14-17, Luke 1:46-55, Matthew 12:46-50Today's feast [more] The Carmelite Order [display_podcast] In the twelfth century, some hermits lived on Mount Carmel in what is now northern Israel. This was located near the fountain of Elijah. By the thirteenth … Continued
May Crowning
Today's Readings: Acts 1:12-14, John 19:25-27[Mass for the school children.] There is a prayer, the “Hail Mary” that we say all the time. How many of you know it, boys and girls? Since we are crowning Mary today, I thought … Continued
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