The First Sunday in Advent
Today’s readings I’ll admit it: I’m no good at waiting. Waiting gives me anxiety. What if it never happens? What if I miss it? What if what I’m waiting for is the worst thing in the world? I don’t think … Continued
Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Today’s readings In these days after the Ascension, the Liturgy calls us to turn and find our hope and security in God. Certainly this was difficult for the early disciples, who tested Jesus to see if he was who he … Continued
The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Today’s readings “Everyone is upset about this.” “Everyone agrees with this.” “Everyone says we should do it this way.” If you’re in any position of leadership, you have probably heard someone tell you something like this. Anytime I hear it, … Continued
The First Sunday of Advent
Today’s readings Happy New Year! Today is, as you probably know, the new year of the Church, that new year we always begin on the First Sunday of Advent. As we light the advent candles, we imbue the year ahead … Continued
The Sixth Sunday of Easter
Today’s readings A topic in the spiritual life that I think we don’t understand the way we should, and which doesn’t get a lot of discussion, is hope. Saint Peter in today’s second reading urges us to “Always be ready … Continued
Saturday of the Sixth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings “Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.” The writer of the letter to the Hebrews sums up for us this notion of faith, which can be so difficult to wrap … Continued
The Third Sunday of Advent
Today’s readings Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice.Indeed, the Lord is near. That quote, from the fourth chapter of Saint Paul’s letter to the Philippians, is also the proper entrance antiphon for today’s Mass of the Third … Continued
The Sixth Sunday of Easter
Today’s readings Our readings today revolve around the theological virtue of hope. Hope is the virtue that recognizes our desire for happiness in this life and the next, which is an aspiration placed in our hearts by God himself (CCC … Continued
The Solemnity of the Annunciation
Today’s readings Fear keeps us from doing all sorts of things the Lord wants for us. If we would truly let go of our fear and cling to our God, just imagine what he could do in us and through … Continued
The Third Sunday of Advent
Today’s readings Today’s readings and liturgy call us to rejoice. That’s the reason for the rose-colored vestments and the more joyful tone of today’s readings. This is called Gaudete Sunday: Gaudete being Latin for “rejoice,” the first word of today’s introit or … Continued
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