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...
We are almost to Holy Week! I will post the Gospel for the 5th Sunday of Lent and for the Scrutinity on the 5th Sunday of Lent: GospelJN 8:1-11 Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started...
The Readings I am posting for Sunday are from the Scrutinies, for those entering the Church this Easter. Reading 1EX 17:3-7 In those days, in their thirst for water, the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “Why did you ever make us leave Egypt? Was it just to have...
We are a few days into Lent! How is your going? Mine is going okay, it seems busier; so I must remind myself to take time for the important things, like prayer, scripture and just slowing down! Today is Valentine’s Day! A day to remember that we are to accept...
The Readings below for the 5th Sunday of Lent speak of Vocation and Mercy! How appropriate when we just ended the Year of Consecrated Life and began the Year of Mercy, the two overlapping for a couple of months! Now we are just about to begin Lent, and what does God...
Happy Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple, the 4 Joyful Mystery. Reading 1MAL 3:1-4 Thus says the Lord GOD: Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me; And suddenly there will come to the temple the LORD whom you seek, And the messenger...
