Pentecost Sunday, Year BFirst Reading: Acts 2:1-11Second Reading: Gal 5:16-25Gospel Reading: Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15 Thank God for the Church on her birthday this Sunday! “You are Rock, and on this … Continued
Ascension of the Lord, Year BFirst Reading: Acts 1:1-11Second Reading: Eph 4:1-13Gospel Reading: Mk 16:15-20 When Jesus rose from the dead, he did not return to earthly life like the … Continued
Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B First Reading: Acts 9:26-30Second Reading: 1 Jn 3:18-24Gospel Reading: Jn 15:1-8 In recent years, we have heard “unprecedented” again and again. For example, COVID-19 was … Continued
Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year BFirst Reading: Acts 4:7-12Second Reading: 1 Jn 3:1-2Gospel Reading: Jn 10:14 “There is salvation in no one else” but Jesus, St. Peter said, “for there … Continued
Third Sunday of Easter, Year BFirst Reading: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19Second Reading: 1 Jn 2:1-5Gospel Reading: Lk 24:35-48 “Thus it is written,” said Jesus: “that the Christ is to suffer.” By … Continued
Easter Sunday, Year BFirst Reading: Acts 10:34a, 37-43Second Reading: Col 3:1-4Gospel Reading: Jn 20:1-18 Jesus, after being executed and buried on Friday afternoon, came back to life on Sunday morning. … Continued
Passion Sunday, Year AFirst Reading: Is 50:4-7Second Reading: Phil 2:6-11Gospel Reading: Mk 14, 15 Holy Week begins this Sunday. It includes Holy Thursday and Good Friday, when Jesus definitively accomplished … Continued
Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year BFirst Reading: Jer 31:31-34Second Reading: Heb 5:7-9Gospel Reading: Jn 12:20-33 The theme of this Sunday’s liturgy is command and obedience. Although Jesus was God’s son, … Continued
Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year BFirst Reading: 2 Chr 36:14-17a, 19-23Second Reading: Eph 2:4-10Gospel Reading: Jn 3:14-21 This Sunday’s First Reading relates how the Israelites despised God’s words. Accordingly, he … Continued
Third Sunday of Lent, Year BFirst Reading: Ex 20:1-17Second Reading: 1 Cor 1:18, 22-25Gospel Reading: Jn 2:13-25 This Sunday’s First Reading lists the Ten Commandments. Most people accept the last … Continued