13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 1 Kings 19:16b: 19-21 Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 Galatians 5:1, 13-18 Luke 9:51-52 June 26, 2016 Elijah was a great prophet serving in a time when the kings and many people were turning from the Lord. Through many challenges Elijah kept doing what God asked of …
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11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13 Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11 Galatians 2:16, 19-21 Luke 7:36-8:3 June 12, 2016 This Pharisee does a good thing. He invites Jesus to dine with him. Then comes a woman who is identified as a sinful woman. We are not told what her sins …
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Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 1 Kings 17:17-24 Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13 Galatians 1:11-19 Luke 7:11-17 June 5, 2016 In our first reading Elijah restores the widow’s son to earthly life. Jesus does the same for another widow in today’s gospel. Why? Certainly, the first answer that might come to …
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The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Year C Genesis 14:18-20 Psalm 110:1, 2, 3, 4 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Luke 9:11b-17 May 29, 2016 In the few verses in our first reading we hear how Melchizedek “brought out bread and wine”. To understand why he did this, we need to look at passage leading …
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Trinity, Year C Proverbs 8:22-31 Psalm 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 May 22, 2016 One day St. Augustine was walking along the seashore as he reflected on the Trinity. He came upon a young boy who was digging a hole in the sand. The boy then used his pail to get water from …
7th Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts 7:55-60 Psalm 97:1-2, 6-7, 9 Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20 John 17:20-26 May 8, 2016 We don’t talk often about the Book of Revelation but today’s passage contains words spoken by the Lord to John that have become symbolic of our faith. The Lord says to John, “I am …
6th Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23 John 14:23-29 May 1, 2016 “Whoever loves me will keep my word.” These are among the words Jesus gives to his disciples as He prepares them for his Passion. From our human experience, these might be difficult words …
5th Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts 14:21-27 Psalm 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 Revelation 21:1-15a John 13:33-31-33a, 34-35 April 24, 2016 This is the fourth week in a row where our second reading has come from the Book of Revelation. Revelation tells of several visions that John has of what Heaven will be like. These visions …
3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts of the Apostles 4:27-32, 40b-41 Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 April 10, 2016 Last week we heard how Jesus appeared twice to his disciples after his Resurrection. Both of these appearances were inside. Apparently, while inspiring, those two appearances had not yet the …
Easter Vigil Genesis 1:1-2:2 Genesis 22:1-18 Exodus 14:15-15:1 Isaiah 55:1-11 Romans 6:3-11 Luke 24:1-12 March 26, 2016 Tonight we celebrate something very special. Tonight is like no other night. Tonight is the most sacred night of the year. Tonight will be very special for Suzanne and Kris as they are baptized and received all the …
