Mass readings for the 3rd Sunday in Lent:Exodus 17.3-7 Psalm 95.1-2, 6-7, 9 Romans 5.1-2, 5-8 John 4.5-42 Today’s gospel is an excellent example of…
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Genesis 12.1-4 Psalm 33.4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 2 Timothy 1.8b-10 Matthew 17.1-9 We all live with expectations. There are those immediate mundane ones: that we’ll…
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Mass readings for the First Sunday of Lent:Genesis 2.7-9. 16-18, 25; 3.1-7 Psalm 51.1-4a, 10-12, 15 Romans 5.12-19 Matthew 4.1-11 Today we hear the story…
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Mass readings for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time:Sirach 15.15-20 Psalm 119.1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 1 Corinthians 2.6-10 Matthew 5.17-37 The law is necessary. It…
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Mass readings for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time:Isaiah 58.6-10 Psalm 112.4-9 1 Corinthians 2.1-5 Matthew 5.13-16 What if salt has lost its taste? What…
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Mass readings for the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord:Isaiah 60.1-6 Psalm 72.1-2, 7-8, 10-13 Ephesians 3.2-3a, 5-6 Matthew 2.1-12 Some here may know…
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Mass readings for the Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God:Numbers 6.22-27 Psalm 67.1-2, 3-7 Galatians 4.4-7 Luke 2.16-21 Today we celebrate Mary; the…
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Mass readings for the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph:Sirach 3.2-6, 12-14 Psalm 128.1-5 Colossians 3.12-21 Matthew 2.13-15, 19-23 It’s called…
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Mass readings for the 4th Sunday of Advent:Isaiah 7.10-14 Psalm 24.1-6 Romans 1.1-7 Matthew 1.18-24 I’ve always found St. Joseph a very compelling figure. This,…
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