Readings: Leviticus 19:1–2, 17–18, 1 Corinthians 3:16–23, Matthew 5:38–48
This Sunday we hear some of the most difficult teachings of our Lord, Jesus Christ. But first, let us reflect...
Lent begins with an invitation from God: “Come back to me, with all your heart” (see Joel 2:12). Our Lenten journey is our response to God’s invitation.
“Lent” is a shortening of the...
Readings: Sirach 15:15–20, 1 Corinthians 2:6–10, Matthew 5:17–37
Matthew continues the Sermon on the Mount with a three part instruction by Jesus on the Way of Life in the kingdom of...
Readings: Isaiah 58:7-10, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Matthew 5:13-16
Following upon the teaching of the Beatitudes in our society, but these commodities were more precious in ancient cultures. Just as now, salt was used in...
Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12-13, 1 Corinthians 1:26-31, Matthew 5:1-12a
Today’s reading is the beginning of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, which is found in Matthew’s Gospel. The form of...
Readings: Isaiah 8:23-9:3, 1 Corinthians 1:10-13,17, Matthew 4:12-23
Today’s Gospel describes the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry. In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke (called the Synoptic Gospels...
Readings: Isaiah 49:3,5-6; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3. John 1:29-34.
Today John the Baptist identified Jesus Christ as the lamb of God. Jesus Christ is the lamb of God that will take away the sins...
Readings: Isaiah 60.1-6, Ephesians 3.2-3a, 5-6, Mathew 2.1-12
The feast of the Epiphany is the manifestation of God to us. It is another Christmas story, a Christ birth event. At a...
Readings: Isaiah 52.7-10, Hebrews 1.1-6, John 1.1-8
We, who have waited faithfully, patiently, and vigilantly during the season of Advent, must raise our voices and shout for joy, because the Lord our God is...
Readings: Isaiah 52.7-10, Hebrews 1.1-6, John 1.1-8
We, who have waited faithfully, patiently, and vigilantly during the season of Advent, must raise our voices and shout for joy, because the Lord our God is...
Rom 1:1-7 Mt 1:18-24
We are on the verge of Christmas, on the verge of the celebration of welcoming Christ into the world, the readings today focus on the virginity of Mary. Today’s...
Readings: Isaiah 35.1-6a,10, James 5.7-10, Mathew 11.2-11
Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudate Sunday, meaning Sunday of joy. The joy we are talking about is not “feeling good” because of...
Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15:4-9, Mathew 3:1-12
Today the Church chooses John the Baptist as the personification of the Advent theme as he preaches repentance, the transformation of the heart and reform...
Readings: Isaiah 2.1-5, Romans 13.11-14, Mathew 24.37-44
Today the Church begins Advent, a special time. It's a special time because today we begin a new liturgical year. Advent was chosen to begin the...
Readings: 2 Samuel 5:1-3, Colossians 1:12-20, Luke 23:35-43
Today as a Church, we conclude our liturgical year and celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. The Gospel we proclaim shows the great mystery of...
Readings: Malachi 3:19-20a, 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12, Luke 21:5-19
The Prophet Malachi speaks about the destruction of all that is not of God. You and I will need purification in order to live completely with...
Readings: 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14, 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5, Luke 20:27-38
The Second Book of Maccabees gives us an account of what happens when a faith is persecuted. We need not think...
Readings: Wisdom 11:22-12:2, 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2, Luke 19:1-10
The Book of Wisdom is pretty blunt about our human condition: we want God but we often don’t want God enough...
Readings: 1st Sirac 35:12-14.16-19,2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-19, Lk 18:9-14
In the first reading Sirac exalts us on the justice of God towards the poor, orphans, widows, and the weak...
Readings: Isaiah 53:10-11, Hebrews 3:14-16, Mark 10:35-45
The first reading, from the Prophet Isaiah, clearly speaks about the role of sufferings in life, not only for the “suffering servant”. But also, for...