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Baptism of the Lord
January 13, 2013 Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 Gospel Summary The first verses of today’s gospel make it clear that the baptism of John is only a
Epiphany
January 6, 2013 Matthew 2:1-12 Gospel Summary The Epiphany gospel is a continuation of the Christmas story in Matthew’s prologue to his gospel (chapters 1-2).
Feast of the Holy Family
December 30, 2012 Luke 2:41-52 Gospel Summary At the end of Luke’s Infancy Narrative, we find a story that does not really pertain to his
Christmas
December 25, 2012 Luke 2: 1-14 Gospel Summary In the gospel passage for Mass at midnight we hear the Christmas story from the Gospel of
Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 23, 2012 Luke 1:39-45 Gospel Summary On the carefully programmed Advent journey to Christmas, the Fourth Sunday belongs to Mary. This is so because
Third Sunday of Advent
December 16, 2012 Luke 3:10-18 Gospel Summary Immediately preceding this passage, Luke tells us that the word of God had come upon John the Baptist
Second Sunday of Advent
December 9, 2012 Luke 3:1-6 Gospel Summary Luke’s elaborate attempt to locate the arrival of John the Baptist in the context of secular history seems
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
December 8, 2012 Luke 1:26-38 Gospel Summary: Theologians often make a distinction between “high” Christology, which emphasizes the divine nature of Jesus, and “low” Christology,
First Sunday of Advent
December 2, 2012 Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 Gospel Summary Luke places Jesus’ discourse about the destruction of the temple and his coming at the end of
Tuesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Rv 14:14-19; Ps 96:10-13; Lk 21:5-11“The LORD shall rule the peoples with constancy.” The end of the world prevents the triumph of chaos. We need
Tuesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Rv 14:14-19; Ps 96:10-13; Lk 21:5-11“The LORD shall rule the peoples with constancy.” The end of the world prevents the triumph of chaos. We need
Monday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Rv 14:1-5??; Ps 24:1-6??; Lk 21:1-4?? “?Such is the race that seeks the face of God.” One question that arises in our readings for today’s
Feast of Christ the King
November 25, 2012 John 18:33b-37 Gospel Summary The choice of this text from John’s gospel could not be more appropriate for the feast of Christ
Thanksgiving Day
Sir 50:22-24; Ps 138:1-5; 1Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19“Give thanks with all your heart!” Who gives thanks today? We give thanks with all our hearts. We
Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1-6; Lk 19:11-28“Let everything that has breath: praise!” Nothing has breath without the divine breath. The Holy Spirit hovered over the chaos
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 18, 2012 Mark 13:24-32 Gospel Summary Jesus promises his disciples that they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great
Memorial of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, religious
3Jn 5-8??; Ps 112:1-6??; Lk 18:1-8??“Light shines through the darkness” Saint Frances Cabrini and her sisters lived in faithful response to the word of the
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 11, 2012 Mark 12:38-44 Gospel Summary The Scribes mentioned in today’s gospel were not a religious sect, as were the Pharisees and Sadducees. They
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 4, 2012 Mark 12:28-34 Gospel Summary In a friendly conversation a scribe asks Jesus what he believes the first of all the commandments to
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 28, 2012 Mark 10:46-52 Gospel Summary: The curing of a blind man in today’s gospel passage is remarkable for several reasons. First of all,