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Sunday July 14th: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

  In today’s Gospel from Luke 10:25-37 we hear again about The Greatest Commandment, in response to a scholar of the law asking what he must do to inherit eternal life, Jesus responds, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” (LK 10:26)  The scholar “said in reply, ‘You shall love the… | Continue reading..

Sunday July 7th: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

   “Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.”  This is the message we take from this Sunday’s readings.  This we sing joyfully in the Responsorial Psalm and this we are called to as we journey back out into the world this week.  In the 2nd reading from the Letter from St. Paul to… | Continue reading..

Sunday June 30th: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

   In today’s readings we hear a consistent message about what it means to be a follower of Christ, a disciple.  Beginning in the first reading from 1 Kings 19, in verse 20 after Elijah throws his cloak on Elisha, symbolizing his being chosen as successor as prophet, Elisha immediately thinks of what will be… | Continue reading..

Sunday June 23rd: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

   On this Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, we have the opportunity and even more so, the obligation to become more aware of the true magnificence of the Holy Eucharist.  Jesus’ presence on the altar.  Through the miracle of transubstantiation, bread truly becomes the flesh of Jesus our Lord.  If… | Continue reading..

Sunday June 16th: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

  On this day of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity we are filled with hope and joy through our faith and confidence in The Spirit, received through Jesus from God the Father.  From the Catechism of the Catholic Church 687 “No one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.”  In… | Continue reading..

Sunday June 9th: Pentecost Sunday

  Today is Pentecost Sunday.  50 Days following the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus; a mere 7 weeks, less than two months time.  What has happened in our own lives in this short period of time?  It is difficult to comprehend how much happened in this same time period just over 2,000 years ago; all… | Continue reading..

Sunday June 2nd: The Ascension of The Lord

  As we have heard in Luke’s Gospel chapter 24:46-53, Jesus reminds His disciples of all that has been foretold and now fulfilled through His death and resurrection.  “Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would… | Continue reading..

Sunday May 26th: 6th Sunday of Easter

   In today’s Gospel from John 14:23-29, Jesus is preparing the disciples for His death.  They would certainly be confused and fearful at His words about leaving them.  You could imagine that they still see Jesus ‘the man” as the one who will save God’s people and a comprehension of something even greater would be… | Continue reading..

Sunday May 19th: 5th Sunday of Easter

   In today’s Gospel from John 13, Jesus says, “love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love on another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (JN 13:34-35)    This may remind us of the song, “They Will Know… | Continue reading..

Sunday May 12th: 4th Sunday of Easter

   In today’s Gospel from John 10:27-30, Jesus is responding to the Jews asking Him if He is the Messiah.  Jesus explains that if they were among His sheep, they would not need to ask as they would know.  “Jesus said: My sheep hear My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.” (JN 10:27) … | Continue reading..

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