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Monica’s Praise Report 9-24-26
Sep 24, 2026
Praise be Jesus Christ, now and forever! Praise be His most Holy and Honorable Name. Praise Him who was, is, and is to come - the past, present, and future. Thank You, God, for all thy benefits. Thank You for moments of experiencing Your Kingdom here and now. Thank...
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2026
Sep 23, 2026
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Ez 18:25-28 Reading 2: Phil 2:1-11 Gospel: Mt 21:28-32 Quite often, the readings we get at Mass are short excerpts from a larger story and so they don’t make a lot of sense to us unless we know the larger story. And...
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2026
Sep 16, 2026
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Is 55:6-9 Reading 2: Phil 1:20c-24, 27a Gospel: Mt 20:1-16a Our first reading is from that portion of the Book of Isaiah generally referred to as “Deutero-Isaiah” (chapters 40-55) and is believed to have been composed...
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2026
Sep 10, 2026
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Sir 27:30—28:7 Reading 2: Rom 14:7-9 Gospel: Mt 18:21-35 Our gospel passage this week directly follows last Sunday’s gospel and so the message of that gospel carries on to this week, but with a little twist. Last week...
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 2026
Sep 2, 2026
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Ez 33:7-9 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 Reading 2: Rom 13:8-10 Gospel: Mt 18:15-20 Ezekiel is unique among the prophets of Israel as he was the only one called to the prophetic office outside of the Holy Land;...
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 2026
Aug 25, 2026
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Jer 20:7-9 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 Reading 2: Rom 12:1-2 Gospel: Mt 16:21-27 Jeremiah’s prophetic mission began in 628 B.C. and therefore occurred about 100 years after that of Isaiah in 742. Whereas...
Monica’s Praise Report 8-24-26
Aug 24, 2026
Praise be Jesus Christ, now and forever! Praise be His most holy Name. He is Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God. He is, was, and ever shall be. He sanctifies and blesses! Thank You, God, for all thy benefits. Thank You for the Sacrament of Matrimony. Thank You for older...
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 2026
Aug 20, 2026
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Is 22:19-23 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8 Reading 2: Rom 11:33-36 Gospel: Mt 16:13-20 Our first reading comes from a section of Isaiah often referred to as 1st Isaiah (chapters 1 – 39) and reflects the...
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2026
Aug 17, 2026
Reading 1: Is 56:1, 6-7 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 Reading 2: Rom 11:13-15, 29-32 Gospel: Mt 15:21-28 The Book of the Prophet Isaiah is the second longest book in the bible, exceeded in length only by the Book of Psalms. Chronologically, it covers about...
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2026
Aug 4, 2026
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a Responsorial Psalm: Ps 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14 Reading 2: Rom 9:1-5 Gospel: Mt 14:22-33 Our first reading from 1st Kings is the story of the prophet Elijah on Mt. Horeb and it is a fascinating story if...