The Sheepfold
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Happy 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time! The Readings for today: 1st Reading: Reading 1GN 18:1-10A The LORD appeared to Abraham by the terebinth of Mamre, as he sat in the entrance of his tent, while the day was growing hot. Looking up, Abraham saw three men standing...
Happy Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul!
Today is the Solemnity of the Apostles Peter and Paul! We need to ask their help in bringing to truth of Christ to the world today! Reading 1ACTS 12:1-11 In those days, King Herod laid hands upon some members of the Church to harm them. He had James, the brother of...
Happy 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time and Happy and Blessed Father’s Day!
Thank you to all Father's out there on this Father's Day! Also to our Priests, our Spiritual Father's, who bring us God's gifts of the Sacraments! Some of us are broken in relationship to our earthly Father. When we are broken in relationship to our earthly Father...
Happy Corpus Christi Sunday!
Today is Corpus Christi Sunday, already celebrated in Rome and other places Thursday! Corpus Christi meaning The Body of Christ! Readings for Corpus Christi: Reading 1GN 14:18-20 In those days, Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine, and being a...
Happy 3rd Sunday of Easter!
Happy and Blessed 3rd Sunday of Easter! And we are only at the beginning of April! The Gospel for this Sunday: GospelJN 21:1-19 At that time, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. Together were Simon...
Happy Easter Octave and Divine Mercy Sunday!
In this Easter Octave Happy Divine Mercy Sunday! Gospel for this Sunday: GospelJN 20:19-31 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them,...
Happy Palm Sunday and the Beginning of Holy Week!
The Gospel at the beginning of Mass just before the procession with Palm's: At The Procession With Palms – GospelLK 19:28-40 Jesus proceeded on his journey up to Jerusalem. As he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two...
St Patrick and St. Joseph
We have 2 bigger feast days this week; St. Patrick of Ireland and St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus. St. Patrick has a wonderful life story of being kidnapped and enslaved in Ireland. He escaped only to return after his ordination and as priest and bishop converted...