Ascension Sunday, Year C First Reading: Acts 1:1–11 Second Reading: Heb 9:24–28; 10:19–23 Gospel Reading: Lk 24:46–53 Jesus’ Resurrection was essentially different from that of the people he himself had raised from the … Continued
6th Sunday of Easter, Year CFirst Reading: Acts 15:1–2, 22–29Second Reading: Rev. 21:10–14, 22–23Gospel Reading: Jn. 14:23–29 The Church is God’s “building,” says the Catechism of the Catholic Church, for … Continued
5th Sunday of Easter, Year CFirst Reading: Acts 14:21b–27Second Reading: Revelation 21:1–5aGospel Reading: John 13:1, 31–33a, 34–35By Rev. Vincent J. Hawkswell “I give you a new commandment: that you love … Continued
4th Sunday of Easter, Year CFirst Reading: Acts 13:14, 43–52Second Reading: Revelation 7:9, 14b–17Gospel Reading: John 10:14 In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus says he will give all who hear him … Continued
Third Sunday of Easter, Year CFirst Reading: Acts 5:27–32, 40b–41Second Reading: Revelation 5:11–14Gospel Reading: John 21:1–19 In this Sunday’s First Reading, the apostles appear before the Jewish council, charged with … Continued
Vancouver’s Elizabeth Bagshaw Clinic is scheduled to close June 30. Founded in 1989 to provide “reproductive, abortion, and sexual health services,” it was named after a doctor who became director … Continued
Easter Sunday, Year CFirst Reading: Acts 10:34a, 36–43Second Readings: Rom 6:3–11, Col 3:1–4, 1 Cor 5:6b–8Gospel Reading: Lk 24:1–12, Jn 20:1–18, Lk 24:13–35 “Christ is risen!” the early Christians greeted … Continued
Passion Sunday, Year CFirst Reading: Is 50:4-7Second Reading: Phil 2:6-11 Gospel Reading: Lk 22:14-23:56 The Church’s Holy Week liturgy is (in Hebrew) a zikaron of the first Holy Week, re-presenting, re-actualizing, … Continued
5th Sunday of Lent, Year CFirst Reading: Isa 43:16–21Second Reading: Phil 3:8–14Gospel Reading: Jn 8:1–11 A woman has been caught committing adultery. Jesus drives away her accusers and asks, “Has … Continued
4th Sunday of Lent, Year CFirst Reading: Josh 5:9a, 10-12Second Reading: 2 Cor 5:17-21Gospel Reading: Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 “Today I have rolled away from you the disgrace of Egypt,” God … Continued