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Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Gospel –Mark 1:14-20 The first reading and the Gospel for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time bring out the importance of discerning

Mark 1: 14–20 Gospel Summary Today’s gospel tells us that Jesus went to Galilee to begin his messianic ministry. We have become so accustomed to

John 1: 35–42 Gospel Summary John the Baptist, standing with two of his disciples, upon seeing Jesus exclaims, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” When Jesus

Lectionary #65 In the first reading today Samuel is aware of being called, though as a young child, as yet not informed regarding life or

Gospel – Mark 1:7-11 The Baptism of the Lord marks the end of the Christmas Season. In a few short weeks we have gone from

Mark 1: 7-11 Gospel Summary John the Baptist offered his disciples a water ritual which was essentially preparatory. It was a visible, public way of

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

Lectionary #20 The Epiphany of the Lord, the great solemnity when the Church remembers the figures of the three wise men from the east, marks

Numbers 6:22-27 Galatians 4:4-7 Gospel – Luke 2:16-21 On January First we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God. This title of Mary

Lectionary #17 On the Feast of the Holy Family we have a special occasion to consider prayerfully our own family relationships with our children and

Luke 2: 22–40 Gospel Summary Today’s gospel reading about the presentation of the child Jesus in the temple is most suitable for the feast of

Luke 2: 1–14 Gospel Summary In the gospel passage for Mass at Midnight we hear the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke. It is

Isaiah 9; 1 – 6 Gospel Luke 2; 1 – 14 The reading from Isaiah begins with, “The people who walked in darkness have seen

Luke 1: 26–38 Gospel Summary On the carefully programmed Advent journey to Christmas, the Fourth Sunday belongs to Mary. This is so because Christmas, which

2 Samuel 7; 1 – 5, 8B – 12, 14A, 16 Gospel Luke 1; 26 – 38 On the Fourth and last Sunday of Advent

Lectionary #8 This third Sunday of the Advent season has long been known as Gaudete Sunday, from the opening words of the entrance antiphon for

John 1: 6–8, 19–28 Gospel Summary The gospel passage tells us about a man named John who was sent by God to testify to the

Lectionary #689 Each Advent the Church focuses its attention on the figure of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her role in the drama of the

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

Isaiah 40; 1 – 5, 9 – 11 Gospel Mark 1; 1 – 8 In the late Sixth Century B.C. Jerusalem was defeated by King