Meditations

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2024 FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B First Reading: Job 7: 1-4, 4-6 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 147 1-6 Second Reading: 1Cor 9: 1`6-19,22-23 Gospel: Mark 1: […]

Fourth Sunday of Advent Year B First Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29 Second Reading: Romans 16:25-27 Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 The liturgy of

Third Sunday of Advent Year B (Gaudete Sunday) First Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11 Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28 The third Sunday of Advent is traditionally called

Second Sunday of Advent First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 85:9-14 Second Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-14 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 Today’s first reading from Isaiah announces the imminent deliverance

First Sunday of Advent Year B Isaiah 63:16-17, 19; 64:2-7 Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 1 Corinthians 1:3-9: Mark 13:33-37 Today we begin the season of Advent and the beginning of

Solemnity of Christ the King Year A First Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-12.15-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23 Second Reading:  1Cor 15:20-26.28 Gospel: Mathew 25:31-46 In the course of the liturgical year, we

First Reading: Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 128:1-5 Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 The readings today call us to faithful stewardship. They highlight the importance

Mal.1:14-2:2, 8-10 1 Thess. 2:7-9, 13 Mt. 23:1-12 Prophet Malachi lived some four hundred and fifty years before Jesus was born and wrote his book some eight years after the

Palm Sunday Year A Entrance Procession: Matthew 21: 1-11 First Reading: Isaiah 50: 4-7 Second Reading: Philippians 2: 6-11 Gospel: Matthew 26: 14 – 27:66 Palm Sunday marks the beginning