Readings Wis 12:13. 16-19 Ps 86:5-6. 9-10. 15-16 Rom 8:26-27 Mt. 13:24-43 Last Sunday we focused on planting seeds while this Sunday we will be talking about pulling weeds. The two go together. As a gardener, I know so well that it is much easier to plant seeds than pulling the weeds—and much more time-consuming…
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Mass Readings Reading 1 — Isaiah 55:10-11 Psalm — Psalm 65:10-15 Reading 2 — Romans 8:-18-23 Gospel — Matthew 13:1-23 “Whoever has ears ought to hear,“ says our Lord to the crowd. And today, we listen to Him telling us the same. For Jesus, to listen is not just any activity but an important means…
Read MoreReading 1 – 1 Kings 3:5-12 Psalm – Psalm 119:57-130 Reading 2 – Romans 8:-28-30 Gospel – Matthew 13:44-52 Many of us treasure something or someone, and even a place or event. Our memories are full of these. But the question is, “what do I treasure the most?” The first reading this Sunday reminds us of what Solomon asked the Lord to…
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Mass Readings: Reading 1 — Isaiah 55:10-11 Psalm — Psalm 65:10-15 Reading 2 — Romans 8:-18-23 Gospel — Matthew 13:1-23 Reflection: The Lord through the Prophet Isaiah says, “…my word shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it.” These words of the Lord summarizes…
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15th Sunday A of Ordinary Time Today’s scripture readings can give us a real sense of hope, because in a very powerful way, they proclaim that the power of the word of God will be fulfilled. In the first reading, the prophet Isaiah speaks about the power…
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Reading 1 – Zechariah 9:9-10 Psalm – Psalm 145:1-14 Reading 2 – Romans 8:-9-13 Gospel – Matthew 11:25-30 Reflection: Our world today is bombarded with so much work, always in haste, and is in dire need of rest. In our gospel this Sunday, Jesus invites us to come to Him, to find in Him the…
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Reflection: Our gospel this Sunday exhorts us of two essential aspects of our lives. First, the Cross is inevitable in Christian life. Jesus invites us to enter into His passion so that we may live our lives as worthy children of God. To follow Jesus is to carry our cross daily and this means that…
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Reflection: As we celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus et Sanguis Christi, we are invited to reflect on our faith in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharistic Species that we receive in Holy Communion.
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Reflection: We are now back to the Ordinary Time of the Liturgy, but as we begin this second part of this season, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.
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Mass Readings Reading 1 — Isaiah 55:10-11 Psalm — Psalm 65:10-15 Reading 2 — Romans 8:-18-23 Gospel — Matthew 13:1-23 Today’s scripture readings can give us a real sense of hope, because in a very powerful way, they proclaim that the power of the word of God will be fulfilled. In the first reading, the…
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