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Third Sunday of Easter
John 21:1-19 Gospel Summary Simon Peter and his companions after fishing all night catch nothing. At dawn as they approach shore, someone on the shore

Second Sunday of Easter
John 20: 19–31 Gospel Summary It is surely an understatement to say that the disciples were filled with joy as Jesus appeared to them, alive

Easter Sunday
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! He is Risen! This is the refrain that is exclaimed over and over again on Easter, and should be sung throughout the

Palm Sunday
On Palm Sunday we gather in joyful anticipation to celebrate the mass at which palm fronds will be blessed and distributed and we will hear

Fifth Sunday of Lent
John 8:1-11 Gospel Summary This is the gospel about the woman who had been caught in adultery. Enemies of Jesus bring her to him at

Fourth Sunday of Lent
Luke 15:1-3.11-32 Gospel Summary When we read the parables of Jesus, we need to remind ourselves that they are not accounts of historical events. Rather,

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Luke 1: 26–38 Gospel Summary: Theologians often make a distinction between “high” Christology, which emphasizes the divine nature of Jesus, and “low” Christology, which emphasizes

Third Sunday of Lent
Lectionary 28 Two powerful stories engage us at mass on this third Sunday of the Lenten season, and both of them involve water. In the

Second Sunday of Lent
Phil 3:17 – 4:1 Where are you a citizen? Often I meet people who tell me that they are a(an) ________ – American with pride

First Sunday of Lent
Luke 4:1-13 Gospel Summary Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus is led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. Recall

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Luke 6: 39-45 Gospel Summary The parables that Jesus offers in today’s gospel have one thing in common. They are all concerned with the qualities

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel LK 6:27-38 This Gospel takes place immediately after Jesus was on a mountain to pray and then chose twelve from among his disciples to

Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Two Sundays ago we heard a reading from the great prophet Jeremiah, describing his prophetic calling; today we hear from him again, though this time

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Luke 5:1-11 Gospel Summary While Jesus was speaking to a crowd that was pressing in on him by the Lake of Gennesaret, he noticed some

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Luke 4:21-30 Gospel Summary Biblical passages used in the liturgy often suffer from being removed from their contexts. This is particularly noticeable in today’s gospel

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
I Corinthians 12: 12 – 30 Gospel –Luke 1: 1 – 4; 4: 14 – 21 It is common that shortly after a man is

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Although the Church’s annual cycle of worship began with Advent, some six weeks ago, today’s readings re-launch the Church into the “ordinary time” of the
Baptism of the Lord
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 preparation for the

Epiphany
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). The prologue is

Feast of the Holy Family
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 infancy, since he