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
Solemnity of All Saints November 1st, 2022 – Rev 7:2-4, 9-14, Ps 24:1BC-2, 3-4AB, 5-6, 1 Jn 3:1-3, Mt 5:1-12A Brothers and sisters, today we’re blessed with the opportunity to celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints. The solemnity itself dates back at least to the 700’s, since it was on November 1st during the reign
October 31st, 2022 – Monday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time – Lk 14:12-14 In today’s first reading, from the letter to the Philippians, Saint Paul begs his listeners to work for unity amongst themselves. He points out three vices that threaten this unity: selfishness, vainglory, and self-centeredness, in other words, all different manifestations
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time – Lk 19, 1-10 – October 30th, 2022 Dear brothers and sisters, today, the Church presents us with images of God’s mercy and what we must do to receive it. So, we can consider two points: first, which is the mercy of God, and second, what we have to
Saturday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time October 29th, 2022 – Lk 14:1, 7-11 As today is Saturday, the day dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and next week is the Solemnity of All Saints, it is good to take some time to consider one of Mary’s titles that relates both themes: Mary is
Feast of Saints Simon and Jude October 28th, 2022 – Lk 6:12-16 Today we celebrate the feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles and Martyrs. These two apostles are always mentioned together in the lists of the Apostles, and yet little is known about either. Mark and Matthew call Simon a “Cananaean,” whereas Luke always
October 27th, 2022 – Thursday of the Thirtieth Week of Ordinary Time In today’s Gospel, we heard Saint Luke’s version of Christ’s lament over Jerusalem. In particular, Christ uses a beautiful image to describe the way He desired the salvation of the citizens of Jerusalem, and, indeed of all peoples: “How many times I yearned
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