Readings: Bar 5:1-9; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6 In the readings today, we hear the same basic message from three different sources. The words of the Prophet Isaiah are applied to St. John the...
Readings: Jer 33:14-16; 1 Thes 3:12-4:2; Lk 21:25-28, 34-36 In the first reading, the Prophet Jeremiah tells us the days are coming when the Lord will fulfill the promise He made to Israel and...
Readings: Dan 7:13-14; Rev 1:5-8; Jn 18:33b-37 In the Gospel reading today Pilate questions Jesus and asks our Lord if He is a King. Jesus answers: “For this I was born, and for this...
Readings: Dan 12:1-3; Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mk 13:24-32 Next week marks the end of the Church year, therefore, the readings reflect the theme of the end. In the Gospel, our Lord makes a statement...
Readings: 1 Ki 17:10-16; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 In all three readings today we hear about trust and generosity. We see the heroic generosity of the widow who is willing to give the last...
Readings: Deut 6:2-6; Heb 7:23-28; Mk 12:28b-34 In the Gospel reading today one of the scribes questions our Lord about which commandment in the Law is the first, or greatest. Quoting Deuteronomy 6, which...
Readings: Jer 31:7-9; Heb 5:1-6; Mk 10:46-52 In the first reading today the Lord tells the people of Israel who had been in exile to shout for joy, exult at the head of the...
Readings: Wis 7:7-11; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30 In the Gospel reading today we hear about a young man who came to our Lord asking what he needed to do to inherit eternal life. Our...
Readings: Is 53:10-11; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 In the Gospel reading today our Lord tells us that He came to serve, not to be served. This service is one of charity, the highest form...
Readings: Gen 2:18-24; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16 In the first reading we have the story of the creation of Eve. There are a couple things to note here. First, God creates all the animals...
