Gn 1:20-2:4a; Ps 8:4-9; Mk 7:1-13 What is man that you should be mindful of him? Who are we that the LORD God Almighty even takes notice of us? Our beauty and goodness have been distorted and twisted by sin. Even after his Paschal Mystery has liberated us from sin and evil, still we continue […]
Continue ReadingGn1:1-19; Ps104:1,2a,5,6,10,12,24,35c; Mk 6:53-56 The LORD is glad in his works. This divine gladness summons us to Bless the LORD for his greatness. We behold with eyes of faith the LORD clothed with majesty and glory; He is robed in light as with a cloak. The LORD has fixed the earth upon its foundations, and […]
Continue ReadingHeb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30-34 Saint Paul Miki and his fellow martyrs were the faithful ones who cried out for joy in their witness to the treasure of the Kingdom of God. The Father’s promise of life eternal in his Son, Jesus Christ, through the Holy Spirit was the treasure more precious […]
Continue ReadingHeb 13:1-8; Ps 27:1,3,5,8,9; Mk 6:14-29 Perhaps we should fear someone who can decapitate us. Perhaps we should be afraid of those who are envious of our virtue. Perhaps we have much to fear if we do not know that the LORD is our light and our salvation. With Saint John the Baptist and all […]
Continue ReadingHeb 12:18,19,21-24; Ps 48:2-4,9-11; Mk 6:7-13 Great is the LORD and wholly to be praised; indeed, all who seek Him find his mercy within His Temple. Anyone who seeks the mercy of the LORD finds mercy, compassion and healing in the city of the great King, within his stronghold. In his own time, which is […]
Continue ReadingHeb 12:4-7,11-15; Ps 103:1,2,13,14,17,18a; Mk 6:1-6 Today we join the faithful saints throughout the ages in blessing the Lord and never forgetting all his benefits. From his throne above all other thrones, the Lord judges, and his judgment is nothing less than sheer mercy. The Lord, who rules over all, offers all his pardon and […]
Continue ReadingMal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 Never has the city of Jerusalem been so open. The gates are flung wide open; the lintels are lifted high; the portals couldn’t be more accessible. Why all the excitement? The King of Glory approaches; his brightness is at the gate. Suddenly he comes to the temple; […]
Continue ReadingHeb 11:32-40; Ps 31:20-24; Mk 5:1-20 Only by becoming a saint will anyone enjoy the fullness of the Kingdom of God. Notice it’s about becoming a saint not about being canonized a saint. Still, this is one of the most revolutionary teachings from Vatican Council II. Every child of God is welcome to hide in […]
Continue ReadingHeb 11:1-2, 8-19; Lk 1:69-75; Mk 4:35-41 Israel is the special possession of the LORD. Throughout history the LORD, the God of Israel, has been there for his chosen people to rescue, restore, and redeem his Beloved. Again and again the LORD has raised up a mighty savior, born of the house of his servant […]
Continue ReadingHeb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6,23,24,39,40; Mk 4:26-34 Many of the saints have taught that all of us are by nature available to the truth of natural law and by grace we are even capable of receiving supernatural truth. This is the consistent teaching of the Gospel and the Church that all of us are called to […]
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