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A Reflection on the Readings for the 4th Sunday of Advent, December 22, 2024 Reading 1: Mi 5:1-4a Responsorial Psalm: Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 Reading 2: Heb 10:5-10 Alleluia: Lk 1:38 Gospel: Lk 1:39-45 The prophet Micah was a contemporary of Isaiah and of Amos which...
A Reflection on the Readings for the Third Week of Advent, December, 15, 2024 Reading 1: Zep 3:14-18a Responsorial Psalm: Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6. Reading 2: Phil 4:4-7 Alleluia: Is 61:1 (cited in Lk 4:18) Gospel: Lk 3:10-18 The message of the Season of Advent...
A Reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent, December 8, 2024 Reading 1: Bar 5:1-9 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6. Reading 2: Phil 1:4-6, 8-11 Alleluia: Lk 3:4, 6 Gospel: Lk 3:1-6 Baruch is an enigmatic figure in the Old Testament because we really don’t...
Praise be Jesus Christ, now and forever! Praise be His holy and venerable name. Praise He who was, is, and is to come. Praise Him; praise Him in the morning. Praise Him in the noontime; praise Him when the sun goes down. Thank You, O Lord, for all thy benefits. Thank...
A Reflection on the Readings for the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 10, 2024 Reading: 1 1 KGS 17:10-16 Responsorial Psalm: PS 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 Reading: 2 HEB 9:24-28 Alleluia: MT 5:3 Gospel: MK 12:38-44 Our first reading this week is from the 1st Book...
A Reflection on the Readings for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 3, 2024 Our first reading is from the Book of Deuteronomy, the fifth and final book of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Old Testament). Deuteronomy means “second law,” but the book...
Praise God! Praise Him, who came down to us in the form of a babe. Praise Him, who suffered and died for us on the cross. Praise Him, who rose from the dead. Praise Him, who ascended into heaven and reigns as King of all kings! Thank You, Lord, for all that You have...
A Reflection on the Readings for the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 20, 2024 Reading 1: Is 53:10-11 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 Reading 2: Heb 4:14-16 Alleluia: Mk 10:45 Gospel: Mk 10:35-45 Our first reading this week is from chapter 53...
A Reflection on the Reading for the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 13, 2024 Reading 1: Wis 7:7-11 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 Reading 2: Heb 4:12-13 Gospel: Mk 10:17-30 In our first reading from the Book of Wisdom, we see the value of...
Praise be Jesus Christ! Praise be His holy and powerful name! He is good; He is mighty. He is present to those who seek Him! He is God! Thank You, Lord, for all thy benefits! Thank You for drawing us to You. Thank You for Your presence in every aspect of our lives....
