Kevin Perrotta, Catholic News Service

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle C 1) Jer 1:4-5, 17-19 Psalm 71:1-6, 15-17 2) 1 Cor 12:31 – 13:13 or 1 Cor 13:4-13 Gospel: Lk 4:21-30 Sitting in the...

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle C 1) Is 62:1-5 Psalm 96:1-3, 7-10 2) 1 Cor 12:4-11 Gospel: Jn 2:1-11   Here John begins his Gospel before time began: "In the beginning...

The Epiphany of the Lord Cycle C 1) Is 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13 2) Eph 3:2-3, 5-6 Gospel: Mt 2:1-12   We three kings The morning after the Magis' visit to...

Fourth Sunday of Advent Cycle C 1) Mi 5:1-4 Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 2) Heb 10:5-10 Gospel: Lk 1:39-45   The happy place A technique for dealing with anxiety is "going to...

Second Sunday of Advent Cycle C 1) Bar 5:1-9 Psalm 126:1-6 2) Phil 1:4-6, 8-11 Gospel: Lk 3:1-6   Expectations In today's Gospel, John the Baptist preaches to his fellow Jews. They...

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Cycle B 1) Dn 7:13-14 Psalm 93:1-2, 5 2) Rv 1:5-8 Gospel: Jn 18:33-37 Visions In an early song, Bob...

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle B 1) 1 Kgs 17:10-16 Psalm 146:7-10 2) Heb 9:24-28 Gospel: Mk 12:38-44   Dangerous behavior Longboarding. Slacklining. Free climbing. Kiteboarding. BASE jumping. Extreme sports are...

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle B 1) Jer 31:7-9 Psalm 126:1-6 2) Heb 5:1-6 Gospel: Mk 10:46-52   It looks like this What does it mean to have faith in Jesus?...

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle B 1) Wis 7:7-11 Psalm 90:12-17 2) Heb 4:12-13 Gospel: Mk 10:17-30   Where did that question come from? My 20-something granddaughter went into a convent...

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle B 1) Nm 11:25-29 Psalm 19:8, 10, 12-14 2) Jas 5:1-6 Gospel: Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48   Rage There it is, right in the middle of...