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A Reflection on the Readings for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 23, 2025 Reading 1: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13 Reading 2: 1 Cor 15:45-49 Gospel: Lk 6:27-38 The books of 1 & 2 Samuel are part of...
Chapter 17 of Jeremiah is entitled: "The Sin of Judah and Its Punishment" and draws a sharp contrast between trusting in one's own wisdom, abilities, and initiative and trusting in the Lord; between trusting in the world and trusting in God. The one who trusts in the...
A Reflection on the Readings for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 16, 2025 Reading 1: Is 6:1-2a, 3-8 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8 Reading 2: 1 Cor 15:1-11 Gospel: Lk 5:1-11 Last week, our first reading dealt with God’s call to Jeremiah to...
A Reflection on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, February 2, 2025 Reading 1: Mal 3:1-4 Responsorial Psalm: 24:7, 8, 9, 10 Reading 2: Heb 2:14-18 Gospel: Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 When something is presented to us, it is made manifest to us, and we expect to see...
Praise be Jesus Christ. Praise His Holy Name, now and forever! He who was, who is, and who always will be! Praise Him for His Goodness and Mercy, Love and Justice. Praise Him always. Thank you, Lord, for Your Faithfulness. Thank You for Your Constancy. Thank You that...
A Reflection on the Readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 26, 2025 Reading 1: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 Reading 2: 1 Cor 12:12-30 Gospel: Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21 The combined works of Ezra-Nehemiah is probably the best...
A Reflection on the Readings for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 19, 2025 Reading 1: Is 62:1-5 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10 Reading 2: 1 Cor 12:4-11 Gospel: Jn 2:1-11 We are again in the Season of Ordinary Time, as compared to an...
A Reflection on the Reading for The Baptism of the Lord, January 12, 2025 Reading 1: Is 42:1-4, 6-7or Is 40:1-5, 9-11 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10. or Ps 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30 Reading 2: Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7 Alleluia: Cf. Mk...
A Reflection on the Readings for The Epiphany of the Lord, January 5, 2025 Reading 1: Is 60:1-6 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Reading 11: Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6 Gospel: Mt 2:1-12 A dictionary definition of the word “Epiphany” would be something like: “A...
Praise be Jesus Christ! Praise be His most holy and venerable name! Praise God who was, is, and ever will be! He is good; He is mighty. He is merciful; He is loving. He exacts perfect justice, and grants us with every gift we need to be with Him in heaven some day!...
