The Jews: our ‘elder brothers’ in the faith Epiphany of the Lord First Reading: Is 60:1-6 Second Reading: Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6 Gospel Reading: Mt 2:1-12 This Sunday, the Church celebrates … Continued
Holy Family, Year C First Reading: 1 Sm 1:11, 20-22, 24-28 Second Reading: 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24 Gospel Reading: Lk 2:41-52 This Sunday the Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family. … Continued
Canadians have played an important part in the development of devotion to St. Joseph, perhaps the most neglected member of the Holy Family. On March 19, 1624, Father Joseph Le … Continued
Christmas, Year C First Reading: midnight Isa 9:2-4, 6-7; dawn Isa 62:11-12; day Isa 52:7-10 Second Reading: midnight Tit 2:11-14; dawn Tit 3:4-7; day Heb 1:1-6 Gospel Reading: midnight Lk 2:1-16; dawn Lk … Continued
3rd Sunday of Advent, Year C First Reading: Zep 3:14-18a Second Reading: Phil 4:4-7 Gospel Reading: Lk 3:10-18 “Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with … Continued
2nd Sunday of Advent, Year C First Reading: Bar 5:1-9 Second Reading: Phil 1:3-6, 8-11 Gospel Reading: Lk 3:1-6 God created humans out of sheer love to share his own divine life … Continued
First Sunday of Advent, Year C First Reading: Jer 33:14-16 Second Reading: 1 Thes 3:12-4:2 Gospel Reading: Lk 21:25-28, 34-36 Just a few weeks ago, near the end of her liturgical year, … Continued
Feast of Christ the King First Reading: Dn 7:13-14 Second Reading: Rv 1:5-8 Gospel Reading: Jn 18:33b-37 This Sunday, the last of the Church’s liturgical year, is the Feast of Christ the … Continued
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 Every time I read that “together we can build a world … Continued
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B First Reading: 1 Kgs 17:10-16 Second Reading: Heb 9:24-28 Gospel Reading: Mk 12:38-44 According to this Sunday’s Readings, the cost of following Jesus is … Continued