33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B First Reading: Dn 12:1-3 Second Reading: Heb 10:11-14, 18 Gospel Reading: Mk 13:24-32 Jesus calls all the baptized to evangelize and spread the … Continued
(We accidentally published the homily for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time in the Oct. 25 edition. This is the column that should have appeared. We apologize for the mix-up.) … Continued
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year BFirst Reading: 1 Kgs 17:10-16Second Reading: Heb 9:24-28Gospel Reading: Mk 12:38-44 “Would one of you hand his son a stone when he asks for … Continued
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year BFirst Reading: Jer 31:7-9Second Reading: Heb 5:1-6Gospel Reading: Mk 10:46-52 This Sunday’s Readings show that God is compassionate: he wants to save us. Unfortunately, … Continued
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year BFirst Reading: Is 53:10-11Second Reading: Heb 4:14-16Gospel Reading: Mk 10:35-45 This Sunday’s Readings speak of suffering, especially the suffering that is the consequence of … Continued
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year BFirst Reading: Wis 7:7-11Second Reading: Heb 4:12-13Gospel Reading: Mk 10:17-30 “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom … Continued
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B First Reading: Gn 2:7ab, 15, 18-24 Second Reading: Heb 2:9-11 Gospel Reading: Mk 10:2-16 Chapter 1 of the Book of Genesis says that … Continued
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B First Reading: Nm 11:25-29 Second Reading: Jas 5:1-6 Gospel Reading: Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 If your hand, foot, or eye “causes you to … Continued
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B First Reading: Wis 2:12, 17-20 Second Reading: Jas 3:16-4:3 Gospel Reading: Mk 9:30-37 The lines between Christian and non-Christian are becoming clearer. We … Continued
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year BFirst Reading: Is 50:5-9 Second Reading: Jas 2:14-18 Gospel Reading: Mk 8:27-35 To follow Jesus, we must deny ourselves and take up our crosses, … Continued