1st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 2:1-5 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:37-44 December 1, 2013 Even before Thanksgiving Christmas items were appearing in the stores. I saw a Santa in a mall two weeks before Thanksgiving. Radio stations are beginning to play Christmas music. The Christmas lights are going up. But it isn’t Christmas …
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Christ the King, Year C 2 Samuel 5:1-3 Colossians 1:12-20 Luke 23:35-43 November 24, 2013 The Israelites realize it is time to make David their king. God had already anointed David as king but the Israelites are just coming to realize the leadership that David has shown. They realize that even when Saul was still …
33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C Malachi 3:19-20a 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 Luke 21:5-19 November 17, 2013 Next week we will celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King and then the weekend after that we will begin Advent. Advent marks the beginning of a new liturgical year in the church. Before we can begin …
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32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 Luke 20:27-38 November 10, 2013 The Resurrection is a central mystery of our faith. The Resurrection is essential to who we are as Christians. At Easter we proclaim “Jesus Christ is Risen today.” But what does the Resurrection really mean …
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31st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C Wisdom 11:22-12:2 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2 Luke 19:1-10 November 3, 2013 Zacchaeus was seen as a sinner. He was a tax collector and tax collectors were known for their extortion. In those days, extortion was almost expected but yet still was stealing and thus broke the commandment. To add …
30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 October 27, 2013 I have competed well, I have finished the race. I have kept the faith. These are the words Paul writes to Timothy as this letter draws to a close. Paul was a passionate Apostle for Jesus. …
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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Exodus 17:8-13 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 Luke 18:1-8 October 20, 2013 Jesus speaks today about the necessity to pray always. Pray always? Doesn’t that mean praying 24/7? How can we do that? We need to work, sleep, and eat. We can’t possibly pray always. Look at the story of Moses. While …
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kings 5:14-17 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Luke 17:11-19 October 13, 2013 Ten lepers, all in need of healing, come to Jesus. They ask for pity. With no other action, Jesus tells them to go to the priests. They go as they are told which actually takes a great deal of …
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27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Habakkuk 1:2-3, 2:2-4 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 Luke 17:5-10 October 4, 2013 “The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” The apostles had faith but they knew their faith was not as strong as it should be. How many of us feel the same way? We have some faith. …
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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Amos 6:1a, 4-7 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Luke 16:19-31 September 29, 2013 Paul writes to Timothy to offer him guidance as the leader of a community. Paul’s instructions to Timothy might sound simple. “Compete well for the faith” and “keep the commandment without stain or reproach.” It’s not a long list …
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