Readings: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15 In the Gospel reading today our Lord tells His Apostles that they were unable at that time to hear the full truth Jesus wanted...
Readings: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26; 1Jn 4:11-16; Jn 17:11b-19 Twice in the readings today we hear the statement that the Scriptures had to be fulfilled. In the first reading, St. Peter tells us that...
Readings: Acts: 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; 1 Jn 4:7-10; Jn 15:9-17 In the readings today we are reminded of our great dignity and of the way we are to act in accordance with that dignity....
Sunday Sermon for April 29, 2018, the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B Readings: Acts 9:26-31; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8 In the second reading today St. John tells us we are to love...
Readings: Acts 4:8-12; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18 Our faith is one of mystery and what might appear to some as contradictions. Of course, there are no contradictions; paradox would probably be the better...
Readings Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; 1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48 In the first reading we see the kindness and mercy St. Peter extends to the crowd of Jewish people who were listening to him on...
Readings: Acts: 4:32-35; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 In the Gospel reading today we hear about two different aspects of Divine Mercy. First, we hear our Lord granting the Apostles the authority to forgive...
Readings: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Col 3:1-4; Jn 20:1-9 Jesus Christ is risen from the dead, alleluia! Every year on Easter Sunday the churches are filled with people. Easter is not only the highest feast...
Readings: Mk 11:1-10; Is 50:4-7; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1-15:47 As we celebrate Palm Sunday we begin with a Gospel reading recounting our Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem to the joyful shouts of the people proclaiming...
Readings: Jer 31:31-34; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33 The first reading today is one of the most important in all of the Old Testament because it plainly declares that God is going to make a...
