Tag: Jesus
The Presentation of the Lord: Knowing Jesus when we meet him
Sunday Scripture reading, Feb. 2, 2020: The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
1) Mal 3:1-4
Psalm 24:7-10
2) Heb 2:14-18
Gospel: Lk 2:22-40 or Lk 2:22-32
In...
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Here I am, Lord
Sunday Scripture reading, Jan. 19, 2020
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Is 49:3, 5-6
Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-10
2) 1 Cor 1:1-3
Gospel: Jn 1:29-34
Here I am, Lord
Lovely...
On the Epiphany, we recognize Jesus, “the light of the universe”
"Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you" (Is 60:1).
Night was falling at the end of a gray day. A...
Waiting for Christ, the light of the world
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, Advent is a time to watch and prepare for the coming of Christ just as vigilantly...
Fourth Sunday of Advent: The mystery of Jesus as God and...
Sunday Scripture reading, Dec. 22, 2019
Fourth Sunday of Advent
1) Is 7:10-14
Psalm 24:1-6
2) Rom 1:1-7
Gospel: Mt 1:18-24
The mystery of Jesus as God and man
At Christmas,...
Advent is a new beginning for all — Effie Caldarola
It was a chilly March night in a small Midwestern town. Maybe it was windy, because in my memory the Great Plains are always...
Q&A: The status of Medjugorje and the true cross of Christ...
BY FATHER KENNETH DOYLE
Q. A friend has just informed me that she is going next month to Medjugorje in Bosnia. She says that the...
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ: The...
Sunday Scripture readings, June 23, 2019
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Cycle C
1) Gn 14:18-20
Psalm 110:1-4
2)1 Cor 11:23-26
Gospel: Lk 9:11-17
The...
Holy Stairs in Vatican to be uncovered for public to climb
VATICAN CITY — For the first time in 300 years, the marble steps of the Holy Stairs will be free from the thick wooden...