Jem Sullivan, Catholic News Service
Fifth Sunday of Lent: Now is a perfect time to revisit...
Sunday Scripture readings, March 21, 2021: Fifth Sunday of Lent
1) Jer 31:31-34 Psalm 51:3-4 12-13, 14-15 2) Heb 5:7-9 Gospel: Jn 12:20-33
Lent is a...
Third Sunday of Lent: Cleanse our hearts and minds
Sunday Scripture readings, March 7, 2021: Third Sunday of Lent
1) Ex 20:1-17
Psalm 19:8-11
2) 1 Cor 1:22-25
Gospel: Jn 2:13-25
Cleanse our hearts and minds
Over the course...
First Sunday of Lent: Lent is God’s ongoing offering of a...
Sunday Scripture readings, Feb. 21, 2021: First Sunday of Lent
1) Gn 9:8-15
Psalm 25:4-9
2) 1 Pt 3:18-22
Gospel: Mk 1:12-15
Lent is God's ongoing offering of a...
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: God’s healing love is offered to...
Sunday Scripture readings, Feb. 7, 2021, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Jb 7:1-4, 6-7
Psalm 147:1-6
2) 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23
Gospel: Mk 1:29-39
God's healing love is...
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: We should respond to our divine...
Sunday Scripture readings, Jan. 24, 2021
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Jon 3:1-5, 10
Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
2) 1 Cor 7:29-31
Gospel: Mk 1:14-20
We should respond to...
The Baptism of the Lord: We are all called by Christ...
Sunday Scripture readings, Jan. 10, 2021: The Baptism of the Lord
1) Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or 55:1-11
Psalm 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Is 12:2-6
2) Acts 10:34-38...
Feast of The Holy Family: Family is the first place we...
Sunday Scripture readings, Dec. 27, 2020
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
1) Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3
Psalm 128:1-5 or 105:1-6, 8-9
2)...
Advent Week 4: Seeing the Annunciation through the eyes of van...
Our Advent preparations culminate in a rich tapestry of biblical readings in this Fourth Week of Advent. The Gospels attune our hearts and minds...
Third Sunday of Advent: Gratitude and rejoicing should reign this Gaudete...
Sunday Scripture readings, Dec. 13, 2020
Third Sunday of Advent
1) Is 61:1-2, 10-11
Responsorial psalm: Lk 1:46-50, 53-54
2) 1 Thes 5:16-24
Gospel Jn 1:6-8, 19-28
Gratitude and rejoicing...
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: God’s generosity is real and knows...
Sunday Scripture readings, Nov. 15, 2020
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
Psalm 128:1-5
2) 1 Thes 5:1-6
Gospel: Mt 25:14-30
We have a measure of...