A Reflection on the Readings for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 22, 2023 First Reading: Is 45:1, 4-6 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10 Second Reading: 1 Thes 1:1-5b Gospel: Mt 22:15-21 In our Gospel for this Sunday, we find the Pharisees trying...
Who is Doing the Father’s Will?
Reading 1 Ez 18:25-28 Responsorial Psalm Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Reading 2 Phil 2:1-11 Gospel Mt 21:28-32 Today in Matthew's Gospel, we hear another parable – 'the Parable of the Two Sons' – the second of three consecutive parables about vineyards. Vineyards are the...
Who do you say that I am?
He said to them, "but who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father." -...
Are We Little Enough?
First Reading: Wis 12:13, 16-19 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 Second Reading: Rom 8:26-27 Gospel: Mt 13:24-43 The very beginning and the very end of our Gospel today, that being the Gospel Acclamation: "Blessed are you Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth;...
Pentecost Sunday, May 28, 2023
Are We Filled with Fear or the Holy Spirit? Jesus set forth the establishment of His Church when He told Peter, "You are the rock, upon you I will build my Church" (Matthew 16:18). But the actual birth of the Church took place on Pentecost Sunday with the descent of...
A Conversation with Jesus
A Reflection on the Readings for Sunday, the Third Sunday of Lent, March 12, 2023 First Reading Ex 17:3-7Responsorial Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9Second Reading Rom 5:1-2, 5-8Gospel Jn 4:5-42 We find Jesus outside the normal trade routes of the time in...
Do we desire the Kingdom of God?
A Reflection on the Readings for February 19th the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Lv 19:1-2,17-18Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-131 Cor 3:16-23Gospel: Matthew 5:38-48 This week we are being called to think about what it is and means to be holy. Each of our readings...
Epiphany to Epiphany
A Reflection on the Readings for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading I: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6Responsorial Psalm: 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10Reading II: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3Gospel: John 1:29-34 This last weekend we celebrated “The Epiphany of the Lord.” For us, it is a time...
Who do we pick as our king?
A Reflection on the Readings for Sunday, November 20, 2022,The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe First Reading : 2 Sm 5:1-3Responsorial Psalm: Ps 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5Second Reading: Col 1:12-20Gospel: Lk 23:35-43 We can easily, as Christians,...
Changed or Saved?
A Reflection on the Readings for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kings 5:14-17Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4Tim 2:8-13Luke 17:11-19 As we look over the readings for this weekend, the major theme revolves around the healing of lepers. Centering on the ability of God to...
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A Reflection on the Reading for Sunday, December 10, 2023 Reading 1 Is 40:1-5, 9-11 Responsorial Psalm Ps 85:9-10-11-12, 13-14 Reading 2 2 Pt 3:8-14 Gospel Mk 1:1-8 The Season of Advent is a season of preparation. It is preparation not only for the celebration of...
Monica’s Praise Report 11-24-23
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A Reflection on the Readings for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 22, 2023 First Reading: Is 45:1, 4-6 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10 Second Reading: 1 Thes 1:1-5b Gospel: Mt 22:15-21 In our Gospel for this Sunday, we find the Pharisees trying...
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Who is Doing the Father’s Will?
Reading 1 Ez 18:25-28 Responsorial Psalm Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Reading 2 Phil 2:1-11 Gospel Mt 21:28-32 Today in Matthew's Gospel, we hear another parable – 'the Parable of the Two Sons' – the second of three consecutive parables about vineyards. Vineyards are the...
Monica’s Praise Report 9-25-23
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