32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year AWisdom 6:12-16Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 (2b)1 Thessalonians 4:13-18Matthew 25:1-13November 12, 2023 Jesus presents us with this parable of “ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise.” Are you wise in the ways of the …
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Yesterday I offered Part II in my series, Made for Discipleship. You can now view the slides and video at http://www.renewaloffaith.org/madefordiscipleshippart2. If you watch it in the next few days, you can complete an online evaluation afterwards at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXAxnQnVoeUvYBRr1b_DAiFWrmh2IWtAExxBGeUsicdtPnSw/viewform?usp=sf_link. Part III will be December 7th. You can register for the live Zoom webinar at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TQLpHXVUSp6zLGxIDLg4fA. …
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The Liturgy of the Word – Daily Mass ReadingsJust as on Sunday, during the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter the readings for daily Mass are selected to correspond to the themes of the season. At daily Mass there is not a second reading unless it is a special feast or solemnity. With six …
There is a lot of violence in the world today. We see the wars between Israel and Hamas, and the Ukraine and Russia. How many mass shootings have there been recently in our Untied States? Maine, Cincinnati… What’s it going to take to end the violence? Tears… Yes, Tears… How are tears going to help? …
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Jesus says, “Call no one on earth your father.” His words are pure, simple, and clear. So, why do Catholics call priests “father”? Doesn’t this go against what Jesus said? Taken at face value, it would. We need to look at the context in which Jesus speaks. This gospel passage begins, “The scribes and the …
Mass of RemembranceWisdom 3:1-9Psalm 23Romans 6:3-9John 6:37-40November 2, 2023 Tonight we gather to offer this Mass of Remembrance for our loved ones who died in the last year. Some died as the result of an accident. Some died of old age. Some died of long-term illness. Some died of a short-term illness The constant in …
The Liturgy of the Word – How the Readings Are Selected Last week, we read about the importance of the Word of God. Today we take a look at how the Sunday readings are chosen. Every Latin Rite Catholic Church in the world uses the same readings each Sunday. During the seasons of Advent, Christmas, …
All SaintsRevelation 7:2-4, 9-14Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-61 John 3:1-3Matthew 5:1-12aNovember 1, 2023 Do you want to be a saint? The first saints were all martyrs. They sacrificed their earthly lives for their faith. The martyrs become powerful witnesses to the faith. They serve as inspiration for us. Their faith was publicly known and we venerate …
