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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: What do we gain by excluding...

Sunday Scripture readings, Aug. 16, 2020: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1) Is 56:1, 6-7 Psalm 67:2-3, 5-6, 8 2) Rom 11:13-15, 29-32 Gospel: Mt 15:21-28 What do we gain...

Eighteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time: Nothing can separate us from God’s...

Sunday Scripture readings, Aug. 2, 2020: Eighteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time 1) Is 55:1-3 Psalm 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18 2) Rom 8:35, 37-39 Gospel: Mt 14:13-21 Nothing can separate us...

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Spirit answers and guides our...

Sunday Scripture readings, July 19, 2020 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1) Wis 12:13-16-19 Psalm 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 2) Rom 8:26-27 Gospel: Mt 13:24-43 or 13:24-30 The Spirit answers and...

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Connecting to the Spirit within us

Sunday Scripture readings, July 5, 2020: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1) Zec 9:9-10 Psalm 145: 1-2, 8-11, 13-14 2) Rom 8:9, 11-13 Gospel: Mt 11:25-30 Connecting to the...

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Understanding a seemingly vengeful God

Sunday Scripture readings, June 21, 2020 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1) Jer 20:10-13 Psalm 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35 2) Rom 5:12-15 Gospel: Mt 10:26-33 Understanding a seemingly vengeful God Today's...

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity: Greet one another with peace

Sunday Scripture readings, June 7, 2020 The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity 1) Ex 34:4-6, 8-9 Responsorial Psalm: Dn 3:52-56 2) 2 Cor 13:11-13 Gospel: Jn 3:16-18 Greet one...

The Ascension of the Lord: Hard to celebrate Jesus’ departure

Sunday Scripture readings, May 24, 2020 The Ascension of the Lord 1) Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9 2) Eph 1:17-23 Gospel: Mt 28:16-20 Hard to celebrate Jesus' departure I can't speak...

Fifth Sunday of Easter: Look to Scripture when pondering modern problems

Sunday Scripture reading, May 10, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Easter 1) Acts 6:1-7 Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 2) 1 Pt 2:4-9 Gospel: Jn 14:1-12 Look to Scripture when pondering modern...

Third Sunday of Easter: After Lent, an unexpected time of preparation

Sunday Scripture readings, April 26, 2020 Third Sunday of Easter 1) Acts 2:14, 22-33 Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 2) 1 Pt 1:17-21 Gospel: Lk 24:13-35 After Lent, an...

Easter Sunday: At first, they just saw an empty tomb

Sunday Scripture readings, April 12, 2020 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord 1) Acts 10:34, 37-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 2) Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor...

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