Today we celebrate our national holiday of Thanksgiving. While it is a secular holiday in origin, it is a holiday that reminds us to be thankful for what God has given us. In the spirit of giving thanks, our Catholic Church has special readings that can be used today at Mass. The gospel reading is very …
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 Matthew 25:14-30 November 19, 2017 Just as the man in the parable “entrusted his possessions” to three of his servants, God has entrusted us with much. God has given us dominion over the whole world (Genesis 1:28) …
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Homily for November 2017 Holy Hour – Year of the Eucharist Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Matthew 15:32-39 We come tonight for our monthly hour. The timing of starting our holy hours comes from our Year of the Eucharist but our turnout has been good and so I …
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Wisdom 6:1-16 Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13 November 12, 2017 Today we hear the parable of the ten virgins who were waiting for the bridegroom. Five of them were wise and came prepared (ready) for a long wait with plenty of oil. Five …
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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10 Psalm 131:1, 2, 3 1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9, 13 Matthew 23:1-12 November 5, 2017 The Lord said to his priests through the prophet Malachi, “You have turned aside from the way and have caused many to falter by your instructions.” The priests were chosen by God …
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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Exodus 22:20-26 Psalm 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10 Matthew 22:34-40 October 29, 2017 Last week we heard how the Pharisees “plotted how they might entrap Jesus by asking him a question about paying the census tax. If you look at the Gospel of Matthew, you will …
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 Psalm 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5 Matthew 22:15-21 Last week we heard Jesus tell a parable about a wedding banquet for the king’s son. There were many who were invited that, for one reason or another, chose not to come or even …
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Homily for October 2017 – Year of the Eucharist 1 Kings 19:9-13a Psalm 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 Romans 12:1-8 John 15:1-17 One of the phrases that Bishop Matano used in his pastoral letter proclaiming our Year of the Eucharist was to describe the Eucharist as “the source and summit of the Christian life.” The quote as …
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 25:6-10a Psalm 23;1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 Matthew 22:1-14 Throughout our readings today we hear of feasts “of rich food and choice wines,” how the Lord will spread the table before us, and supply whatever we need. Isaiah speaks of “God to whom we looked …
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27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:9, 12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20 Philippians 4:6-9 Matthew 21:33-43 For the Israelites, the use of the image of the vineyard in relation to God was a familiar one. Isaiah speaks of the vineyard owner who planted his vines “on a fertile hillside; he spaded it, …
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