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Easter Sunday John 20:1-9 April 24, 2011 Gospel Summary John’s resurrection account is relatively brief and differs significantly from the Synoptic accounts. Mary Magdalene has

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s passion Matthew 26:14-27:66 April 17, 2011 Gospel Summary Matthew’s passion narrative begins with the plot of Judas Iscariot to betray

Fifth Sunday of Lent John 11:1-45 April 10, 2011 Gospel Summary In John’s gospel, Jesus is first and foremost the one who gives life. In

Fourth Sunday of Lent John 9: 1-41 April 3, 2011 Gospel Summary Jesus, in order that the works of God might be made visible, gives

Third Sunday of Lent John 4: 5-42 March 27, 2011 Gospel Summary It is high noon when Jesus stops to rest by the well of

Second Sunday of Lent Matthew 17: 1-9 March 20, 2011 Gospel Summary The fact that Jesus takes his more intimate disciples to the top of

First Sunday of Lent Matthew 4: 1-11 March 13, 2011 Gospel Summary In this brief passage Matthew captures the essence of the trials Jesus would

Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 7: 21-27 March 6, 2011 Gospel Summary The message from today’s gospel is painfully plain. There are no fine

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 6:24-34 February 27, 2011 Gospel Summary “Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 5:38-48 February 20, 2011 Gospel Summary This Sunday’s gospel reading is taken from the section in Matthew’s Gospel that

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 5:17-37 February 13, 2011 Gospel Summary This lengthy excerpt from the Sermon on the Mount echoes the note struck

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 5: 13-16 February 6, 2011 Gospel Summary Jesus tells his disciples that they are the salt of the earth

Isa. 8:23-9:3; Ps. 27:1,4,13,14; 1 Cor. 1:10-13,17; Mt. 4:12-23 By Br. Isidore Matthew Minerd, O.S.B., Monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey To the Catechumens and Candidates

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 5:1-12 January 30, 2011 Gospel Summary The eight Beatitudes of Matthew’s gospel open his lengthy Sermon on the Mount.

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 4: 12-23 January 23, 2011 Gospel Summary When Jesus heard that John the Baptist had been arrested, he left

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time John 1: 29-34 January 16, 2011 Gospel Summary These verses are the climactic conclusion of the prologue to the gospel

The Baptism of the Lord Matthew 3:13-17 January 9, 2011 Gospel Summary When Jesus presents himself for baptism, John the Baptist protests that he is

The Epiphany of the Lord Matthew 2:1-12 January 2, 2011 Gospel Summary The arrival of wise men from the East at Herod’s court with questions

Jan, 01, 2011 Luke 2:16-21 Gospel Summary Today’s gospel text suffers somewhat from being removed from its biblical context. We are told that the shepherds