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Isaiah 61: 1 – 2A, 10 – 11 I Thes 5:16-24 Jn 1: 6-8, 19-28 The Third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudate Sunday.

Lectionary 689 On today’s feast of the Immaculate Conception it is important to remember what exactly we are celebrating:  that the Blessed Virgin Mary was

Matthew 3:1-12 Gospel Summary: Today we hear once again the impatient voice of John the Baptist urging us to change so that we may be

Matthew 24:37-44 Gospel Summary Jesus tells his disciples that they cannot know the day their Lord is coming. They must be prepared because that coming

The feast of Christ the King has a long history in various countries of Europe but only came to its current prominence throughout the universal

In two weeks we begin the Advent Season, and each year, as we near the end of the Church Year and prepare for the beginning

Luke 20:27-38 Gospel Summary Some Sadducees, denying belief in resurrection, pose a hypothetical question to Jesus about seven brothers who, after each other’s death, marry

Luke 19:1-10 Gospel Summary Jesus has now arrived at Jericho and so his long journey to Jerusalem is almost over. He has been modeling for

An interesting contrast presents itself in this Sunday’s scriptures:  in the second reading, from the Second Letter to Timothy, Saint Paul uses the image of

Luke 18: 1-8 This parable would make a great plot for a made for television movie. We have a widow who goes up against a

Luke 17:11-19 Gospel Summary Jesus, continuing his journey to Jerusalem, comes upon ten lepers, and from a distance hears their plea for help, “Jesus, Master!

Luke 17:5-10 Gospel Summary: Luke is still leading us toward Jerusalem, the place where we turn everything over to God. In the verses that precede

Amos is arguably the earliest of the great prophets whose names are given to books of the Old Testament.  He was an older contemporary of

The passage this weekend is known as The Parable of the Dishonest Steward.  A steward was responsible for the management of his master’s possessions. It

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

Luke 14:25-33 Gospel Summary Luke was a native of the ancient city of Antioch in Syria. This was a major trading center where the inhabitants

Today’s readings clearly direct our attention to the importance of being generous and charitable to all, especially to the poor. The great sage Jesus ben-Sira

The reading from Hebrews is a word of encouragement during difficult times.  In particular it is referring to the times when we find it hard

Today the Church marks the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, when we recall a solemn article of our Catholic faith; namely,

Luke 12: 49-53 Gospel Summary In this passage Jesus speaks of the meaning of his life. To fulfill his God-given destiny, he has resolutely set