On this Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, we hear the following command in the Old Testament: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19: 18). These words are very …
In the Gospel selection for this Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we hear Jesus tell his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the …
On this Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we get a very clear message about light. In the Gospel passage from Matthew, for example, Jesus says, “Just so, your light must …
In today’s Gospel selection from St. Mathew, we read a list of virtues that Jesus found important for his followers. We call this list “The Beatitudes.” We read: When he …
On September 30, 2019, Pope Francis published a document called “Aperuit illis” which, in Latin, means “He opened to them.” In the document Pope Francis declared that the Third Sunday …
On this Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, we read: John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of …
Today, we celebrate the Feast of Epiphany, sometimes called “Little Christmas,” the “Twelfth Night,” or the “Feast of the Three Kings.” In the Gospel passage we have today from St. …
There was once a little girl sitting at her kitchen table intently printing words on a piece of paper with a crayon. Her aunt said, “Honey, what are you doing?” …
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So, all went …
Today, Catholic Christians celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent. If you have a traditional Advent wreath, you would light all four candles today – the 3 purple and 1 pink …
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