Twenty-second Sunday, Year A
Just a Thought. Jeremiah, whom we see in our first reading, is a striking example of the irresistible force of God’s call, the seduction of …
Twenty-second Sunday
Jeremiah, whom we see in our first reading, is a striking example of the irresistible force of God’s call, the seduction of which a person …
The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady into heaven. This wonderful Feast of Mary cannot be taken in isolation, for …
Nineteenth Sunday, Year A
Today we hear our Lord exclaim, “Take heart it is I, do not be afraid,” and in a way confirming that we should have faith for he …
Sixteenth Sunday, Year A
Today’s Gospel records not one but three parables joined by Matthew himself, since they are followed by a single explanation. This explanation directly concerns only …
Fifteenth Sunday, Year A
Just a Thought. In the Gospel of Matthew, the “Discourse in the Parables” constitutes a well-defined unit. “On the day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down …
The Feast of The Body and Blood of Christ
The long “Bread of Life Discourse,” which fills all of Chapter Six in John’s Gospel, has a definite Eucharistic tone overall, especially in its last part, from …
Trinity Sunday
Welcome to the wonderful Feast of the Holy Trinity. The Feast of God himself. The Christian assembly confesses its faith in the Holy Trinity when, …
The Feast of Pentecost
The Lord Jesus’ resurrection marks the decisive turn in salvation history from the past to the present, which will last till Christ’s return. Before “the first …
Seventh Sunday of Easter
In the Acts of the Apostles, Luke paints a picture of the early Christian community three times. But before this he notes that immediately after …