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December 29, 2013 Holy Family, Sunday in the Octave of Christmas, Cycle A Matthew 2:13–15, 19-23 Gospel Summary The gospel continues the story of the

December 22, 2013 Fourth Sunday of Advent, Cycle A Matthew 1: 18-24 Fourth Sunday of Advent Gospel Summary Having sketched the human provenance of Jesus

December 15, 2013 Third Sunday of Advent, Cycle A Matthew 11:2-11 Gospel Summary John the Baptist, in prison, sent his disciples to Jesus with the

December 8, 2013 Second Sunday of Advent, Cycle A Matthew 3:1-12 Gospel Summary: Today we hear once again the impatient voice of John the Baptist

December 1, 2013 First Sunday of Advent, Cycle A Matthew 24:37-44 Gospel Summary Jesus tells his disciples that they cannot know the day their Lord

Christ the King November 24, 2013 Luke 23:35-43 Gospel Summary After his arrest, Jesus has been accused before Pilate, the Roman governor, of being opposed

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 17, 2013 Luke 21:5-19 Gospel Summary It has been traditional to reflect on an end-of-the-world gospel passage as we

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 10, 2013 Luke 20:27-38 Gospel Summary Some Sadducees, denying belief in resurrection, pose a hypothetical question to Jesus about

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time November 3, 2013 Luke 19:1-10 Gospel Summary Jesus has now arrived at Jericho and so his long journey to Jerusalem

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 18:9-14 Gospel Summary Luke introduces the parable about a Pharisee and a tax collector with the statement that it

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 18: 1-8 Gospel Summary The classic way to stay in touch with God is prayer. Small wonder then that

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 17:11-19 Gospel Summary Jesus, continuing his journey to Jerusalem, comes upon ten lepers, and from a distance hears their

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C Luke 17:5-10 Gospel Summary Luke is still leading us toward Jerusalem, the place where we turn everything over

September 29, 2013 Luke 16:19-31 Gospel Summary Today’s gospel passage contains Jesus’ story about a rich man who dined sumptuously each day and Lazarus, a

September 22, 2013 Luke 16:1-13 Gospel Summary In order to appreciate fully the import of today’s gospel text, which gives us the parable of the

September 15, 2013 Luke 15:1-32 Gospel Summary The Pharisees and scribes are complaining that Jesus is a companion of tax collectors and sinners: “This man

September 8, 2013 Luke 14:25-33 Gospel Summary Luke was a native of the ancient city of Antioch in Syria. This was a major trading center

September 1, 2013 Luke 14: 1, 7-14 Gospel Summary Jesus is having dinner at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and people are

August 25, 2013 Luke 13:22-30 Gospel Summary Luke reminds us once again that we are on the “way to Jerusalem” with Jesus. This means that