The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Feast –Monday, 14 September 2020 Numbers 21:4b-9. Psalm 78:1-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38. Philippians 2:6-11. John 3:13-17. The Cross. Not long ago, on 30 August to be exact, we were told by Jesus to take … Read More
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 13 September 2020 Sirach 27:30–28:7. Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12. Romans 14:7-9. Matthew 18:21-35. Seventy-Seven Times. When is enough enough? Can we be angry now? When can we stop forgiving? If we have to … Read More
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – 06 September 2020 Ezekiel 33:7-9. Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9. Romans 13:8-10. Matthew 18:15-20. Christ Is Present. The readings today lay out our duty to dissuade the wicked from their ways (Ezekiel); to not harden … Read More
Q. I have two questions about liturgy during the pandemic. The first is about communion from the cup. Our parish has always offered both the body and blood of Christ to the assembly. Now, for safety reasons, we are considering … Read More
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time “Will the Catholic Church in the United States enter the new millennium as a church of promise? . . . Or will it become a church on the defensive, torn by dissension?” asked Cardinal Joseph … Read More
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – 30 August 2020 Jeremiah 20:7-9. Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9. Romans 12:1-2. Matthew 16:21-27. Overcoming Obstacles. Jeremiah complains that because of the compelling presence of God within, he cannot not speak God’s message. Paul … Read More
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time—A Today’s passage from Matthew is a turning point. It is the first time Jesus reveals the cost of discipleship. From now on, the focus will be on that cross until it becomes the way of … Read More
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time – 23 August 2020 Isaiah 22:19-23. Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8. Romans 11:33-36. Matthew 16:13-20. My Experience. Jesus asks today: Who am I? Peter blurts out: The Christ. In that response, he means the Messiah, … Read More
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time—A As Catholics aligned with Peter, we know the answer to Jesus’s second question: “Who do you say that I am?” However, perhaps the more pressing question today is his first: “Who do people say that … Read More
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 16 August 2020 Isaiah 56:1, 6-7. Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8. Romans 11:13-15, 29-32. Matthew 15:21-28. Kyrie, Eleison. Isaiah reminds us today, in our time of trouble: Observe what is right, do what is … Read More