O Lord of Lords, King of Kings - we praise You! You are so, so good, constant, loving, merciful,...
Monica’s Praise Report 11/10/22
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Monica’s Praise Report 11/02/22
I have to admit, as I type this, that I am just not in the mood to praise and give thanks. As I...
Monica’s Praise Report 10/25/22
Riding back from the Fullness of Truth conference in San Antonio several years ago, I could not ...
Monica’s Praise Report 10/4/22
Today, I praise Him for His wisdom, and I thank Him for the lessons He teaches me- especially...
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Monica’s Praise Report 9-24-25
Praise be to God! Praise be to He who was, is, and is to come! Praise Him who is the great I AM. Praise Him the Creator and designer of us all. Praise Him who is all knowing, all merciful, all loving, perfect justice, Wonderful, Counselor, King of kings and Lord of...
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 21st, 2025
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Am 8:4-7 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8 Reading 2: 1 Tm 2:1-8 Gospel: Lk 16:1-13 These are some terrific readings this week with lots of background information that should prove interesting; so let’s start with...
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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 31st, 2025
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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 24th, 2025
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Is 66:18-21 Reading 2: Heb 12:5-7, 11-13 Gospel: Lk 13:22-30 Our first reading this week comes from the last chapter of the Book of Isaiah and very probably cannot be attributed to Isaiah himself. The prophet Isaiah is...
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 17th, 2025
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 40:2, 3, 4, 18 Gospel: Lk 12:49-53 When considering the prophets of the Old Testament, there is an old saying that applies to them: “They bring comfort to the afflicted, and...
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 10th, 2025
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Wis 18:6-9 Reading 2: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 Gospel: Lk 12:32-48 Our first reading this week is from the Book of Wisdom, which is one of the seven “Deuterocanonical Books,” not recognized by Jews and Protestants as sacred...
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 31st, 2025
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Ecc 1:2; 2:21-23 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17 Reading 2: Col 3:1-5, 9-11 Gospel: Lk 12:13-21 Well, are you depressed after our first reading from Ecclesiastes? Ecclesiastes says that everything in this...
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 20th 2025
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Gn 18:20-32 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8 Reading 2: Col 2:12-14 Gospel: Lk 11:1-13 This Sunday’s first reading from Genesis follows directly after last Sunday’s first reading and continues the story; this...
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 20th 2025
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading: 1 Gn 18:1-10a Responsorial Psalm: Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 5 Reading 2: Col 1:24-28 Gospel: Lk 10:38-42 Our first reading is an ancient one from the book of Genesis and probably dates to the 9th or 10th century B.C. The majority of...