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Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Classic
Mark 8: 27–35 Gospel Summary Today’s gospel passage gives us an account of the most critical turning-point in the public ministry of Jesus. The stage
Twenty-Third – Sunday in Ordinary Time, Modern
Isaiah 35: 4 – 7a, Gospel: Mark 7: 31 – 37 Last month I wrote about prophets and the difficulties they face, this homily focuses
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Classic
Mark 7: 31–37 Gospel Summary Jesus leaves the district of Tyre, and by way of Sidon goes into the district of the Decapolis. People beg
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Classic
Mark 7: 1–8, 14–15, 21–23 Gospel Summary Today’s gospel reading introduces a familiar theme concerning religious observance. The Pharisees were a group of very observant
Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Modern
Lectionary #125, Gospel: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 “In your observance of the commandments of the Lord, your God, which I enjoin upon you, you shall
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Classic
John 6: 60–69 Gospel Summary This passage brings the sixth chapter of John’s gospel to a climactic conclusion. Jesus has fed a large crowd with
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Modern
John 6: 60–69 This Sunday we hear the end of what is known as the “Bread of Life” discourse of Jesus. It follows the multiplication
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Classic
John 6: 51–58 Gospel Summary The eight verses that constitute today’s gospel reading represent the climax of the lengthy Bread of Life Discourse in Chapter
Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Modern
Lectionary #119, John 6: 51-58 “Wisdom has built her house, she has set up her seven columns; she has dressed her meat, mixed her wine,
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Classic
Luke 1: 39–56 Gospel Summary Today’s gospel offers us once again the beautiful story of Mary’s visit to her cousin, Elizabeth, who is pregnant with
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Modern
Gospel–Luke 1: 39 – 56 The Solemnity of the Assumption is a celebration of Mary was assumed body and soul to heaven. This was a
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Classic
John 6: 41–51 Gospel Summary The Jews murmured about Jesus because he said, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven.” (In John’s
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Modern
I Kings 19: 4-8; Gospel–John 6: 41 – 51 The two Books of Kings are historical chronicles of Israel from the end of King David’s
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Classic
John 6: 24–35 Gospel Summary Today’s gospel passage is taken from the Bread of Life Discourse in John’s gospel. The first verses presuppose that we
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Modern
Lectionary #113, Gospel John 6: 24-35 “Would that we had died at the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, as we sat by our
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Modern
Gospel—Mark 6: 1 – 15 This Gospel passage in Mark takes place after to significant events. The first is that word reached Jesus about the
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Classic
John 6: 1–15 Gospel Summary Because of the signs Jesus was performing on the sick, a large crowd followed him as he went up on
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Classic
Mark 6: 30–34 Gospel Summary We can almost picture the disciples telling Jesus excitedly about how busy and successful they have been. They are tired
Sixteenth Sunday of the Year, Modern
Lectionary #107, Gospel Mark 6: 30-34 “I will appoint shepherds for them who will shepherd them so that they need no longer fear and tremble;
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Modern
Gospel—Mark 6: 7 – 13 This weekend we continue with the Gospel Readings from the Gospel of Mark. The New American Bible divides the Gospel