Caught up in the externals
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 2, 2012 The readings for this Sunday are: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8; James 1:17-18, 21-22, 27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 How many times have we heard, or...
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Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 9, 2012 The readings for this Sunday are: Isaiah 35:4-7; James 2:1-5; Mark 7:31-37 In the magnificent piece of biblical poetry in Isaiah 35:4-7...
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Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B The readings for this Sunday are: Isaiah 50:5-9; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35 Today’s Gospel story (Mark 8:27-35) is about affirmation, identity and...
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Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary time - September 23, 2012 The readings for this Sunday are: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20; James 3:16-4:3; Mark 9:30-37 The picture of the righteous one in today’s first reading...
View ArticleMarriage and the Family: Humanity’s Future
October 7, 2012 - Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time The readings for this Sunday are: Genesis 2:7ab, 15, 18-24; Hebrews 2:9-11; Mark 10:2-16 Rather than commenting in detail on each of the...
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Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 14, 2012 The readings for this Sunday are: Wisdom 7:7-11; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 or 10:17-27 Mark’s Gospel story of Jesus’ encounter with the...
View ArticleChrist and the Priesthood
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 21, 2012 The readings for this Sunday are: Isaiah 53:10-11; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45 or 10:42-45 The readings for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time...
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Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 28, 2012 The readings for this Sunday are: Jeremiah 31:7-9; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52 Mark’s healing stories of the blind man of Bethsaida (8:22-26) and...
View ArticleLove of God and loving-kindness towards one’s neighbor
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday November 4, 2012 The readings for this Sunday are: Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 12:28-34 Today’s first reading from the Book of Deuteronomy...
View ArticleTwo Mighty and Courageous Widows
Thirty-second sunday in ordinary time – November 11, 2012 The readings for this Sunday are: 1 Kings 17:10-16; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 or 12:41-44 Today’s Old Testament reading from 1 Kings...
View ArticleKnow that He is near, at the Gates
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time – November 18, 2012 The readings for this Sunday are: Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32 Today’s Gospel story is taken from the most difficult...
View ArticleThe King who did not bow down
Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe – November 25, 2012 The readings for this Sunday are: Daniel 7:13-14; Revelation 1:5-8; John 18:33b-37 The liturgical year ends with the...
View Article“Adveniat regnum tuum!”– May your kingdom come!
Solemnity of Christ the King - November 25, 2012 Homily of Pope Benedict XVI Your Eminences, Dear Brother Bishops and Priests, Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today’s Solemnity of Christ, King of the...
View ArticleThose who watch for Christ – First Sunday of Advent
First Sunday of Advent, Year C – November 27, 2012 The readings for this Sunday are: Jeremiah 33:14-16; Ps 25; 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2; Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 Every now and then when the world seems to...
View ArticleJohn the Baptist, the Paradox of Advent – Second Sunday of Advent
Second Sunday of Advent, Year C – December 9, 2012 The readings for this Sunday are: Baruch 5.1-9; Ps 126; Philippians 1.3-6, 8-11; Luke 3:1-6 In today’s Gospel text, the evangelist who is called the...
View ArticleShout for Joy, O Daughter Zion!
Biblical Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent C – December 16, 2012 The readings for this Sunday are: Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Philippians 4:4-7; and Luke 3:10-18 Advent, far from being a penitential...
View ArticleIn Jesus, the medium is indeed the message
The message of Christmas takes our breath away every year and continues to stagger the imagination: the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, the only begotten Son of the Father, the eternal Word, our...
View ArticleThe Future of Humanity Passes Through the Family
Feast of the Holy Family, Year C – Sunday, December 30, 2012 The readings for the feast of the Holy Family are Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28; Colossians 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 or 1 John...
View ArticleMary: Model and Paradigm of Belief for Christians
Reflection for Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Year C – January 1, 2013 You can read the readings for this Solemnity here. The Christian New Year is celebrated on Jan. 1, one week after the...
View ArticleA Star and a Pure Heart
Biblical Reflection for the Solemnity of the Epiphany, Year C – January 6, 2013 The readings for the feast of the Epiphany are Is 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; and Matthew 2:1-12 The term epiphany...
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