Readings: Sir 27:4-7; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45 In the Gospel reading today, our Lord tells us that a good person, out of the store of goodness in his heart, produces good, but the...
Readings: 1 Sam 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38 In the second reading, St. Paul contrasts the first Adam, who was created by God in the Garden of Eden, with the...
Readings: Jer 17:5-8; 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20; Lk 6:17, 20-26 In the first reading and the Gospel, we have a juxtaposition of two groups of people that might surprise us. We all know that...
Readings: Jer 1: 4-5, 17-19; 1 Cor 12:31-13:13; Lk 4:21-30 In the first reading, God tells the Prophet Jeremiah that he is to tell the people everything God commands him to say. The Lord...
Readings: Is 6:1-2a, 6-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11, Lk 5:1-11 In both the first reading and the Gospel, we see the reaction of two holy men in the presence of the Lord. Isaiah pronounces a...
Readings: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Cor 12:12-30; Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21 In the second reading today, St. Paul states: “You are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it.” This truth is of great importance...
Readings: Is 62:1-5; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11 In calling Israel into a covenant relationship with Himself, God took His Chosen People into a relationship that is akin to a marriage. This marital relationship...
Readings: Is 52:7-10; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 We know from God’s revelation of Himself that He is love. As human persons made in God’s image and likeness, we are made for love: to love,...
Readings: Mic 5:1-4a, Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45 In the first reading today, we hear about Bethlehem and how, although it is too small to be counted among the clans of Judah, from that tiny...
Readings: Zeph 3:14-18a; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 In the Gospel reading today we are told by St. Luke that the people were filled with expectation. Some of the people wondered if St. John the...
