November 2022

Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours (reading from Friday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time) – Lk 17, 26-37– November 11th, 2022 Today’s Gospel marks the end of chapter 17 of Luke’s gospel; the entire chapter is filled with references to Christ’s second coming and the end times, and today’s selection is no different. […]

Pope Saint Leo the Great (reading from Thursday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time) – Lk 17:20-25 – November 10th, 2022 Today’s Gospel is a difficult one, but we can break it down into two parts: first, what Christ says to the Pharisees, and, second, what He says to His disciples. When speaking to

November 9th, 2022 – Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome Today we celebrate the Feast of the dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. It’s the oldest church in the West, built in the time of Constantine and was consecrated by Pope Sylvester in 324. This feast became a universal celebration

November 8th, 2022 – Tuesday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time – Lk 17:7-10 Today’s Gospel continues the passage from yesterday, as Jesus teaches His apostles about our position with respect to God. It’s the nature of the servant’s duties to keep working, doing what he’s told. Even if he labors a ton, he’s

November 7th, 2022 – Monday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time – Lk 17:1-6 Today’s Gospel consists of three mini-discourses all linked with the theme of faith: first, Jesus warns His disciples about scandal, secondly admonishes them to rebuke and forgive sinners, and thirdly, in reply to the request to increase their faith, Jesus

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Lk 20, 27-38 – November 6th, 2022 Dear brothers and sisters, today’s readings all make mention of the resurrection of the body, of a life that is to come after death. In the first reading, we heard how the seven brothers, along with their mother, were tortured and killed

Saturday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time – Lk 16:9-15 – November 5th, 2022 Today’s Gospel continues the difficult passage that we heard yesterday. Yesterday we heard the parable of the dishonest steward, and today’s Gospel begins with the difficult phrase: “Make friends for yourselves with dishonest wealth, so that when it fails, you

Memorial of Saint Charles Borromeo (Reading from Friday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time) – Lk 16:1-8 – November 4th, 2022 Many of the Fathers of the Church considered today’s Gospel as one of Bible’s most difficult passages to understand. However, it becomes easier to understand if we first consider it in light of

Thursday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time – November 3rd, 2022 – Lk 15:1-10 In today’s Gospel, we hear how the Pharisees and scribes grumbled amongst themselves when they saw how Jesus welcomed and ate with tax collectors and sinners. In reply, Jesus offers two parables that show God’s reaction to sinners. Although both

The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed November 2nd, 2022 – Wis 3:1-9, Ps 23:1-3A, 3B-4, 5, 6, Rom 5:5-11, Jn 6:37-40 Yesterday we celebrated the Solemnity of all Saints, and as Saint Bernard of Clairvaux wrote, that feast is really for all of us, since the saints enjoy the beatific vision and are perfectly