Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

It is the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time already…and Lent is quickly approaching!!! The Readings for this Sunday: Reading 1JB 7:1-4, 6-7 Job spoke, saying: Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery? Are not his days those of hirelings? He is a slave who longs for the...

Baptism of Our Lord!

Happy Solemnity of the Baptism of Our Lord.  In the US celebrated on the Sunday closest to Jan. 12th.   The 1st Reading (there are 2 choices), and Gospel for The Baptism of Our Lord. Reading 1IS 42:1-4, 6-7 Thus says the LORD: Here is my servant whom I uphold, my...

Epiphany!

Happy and Blessed Feast of Epiphany! I love how the Old Testament Reading Prophesies the visit of the wise men: Reading 1IS 60:1-6 Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick...

Happy New Year (2015) and 9th Day of Christmas!

Happy and Blessed New Year, Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God and World Day of Peace!  They are appropriate together. in the New Year, Mary brings us her son Jesus, the Peace the world cannot give and offers Him to us!  While the world cannot give us peace we can...

Happy Feast of St. John and the 3rd day of Christmas!

Happy Feast of St. John the Evangelist and the 3rd day of Christmas!  On the 3rd day of Christmas my true love gave to me 3 french hens! Here is the Gospel for today: Gospel JN 20:1A AND 2-8 On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene ran and went to Simon Peter and...

Merry Christmas!

  Merry Christmas Everyone!  I have a link below to the Pope’s Christmas Day message!   iUrbi et Orbi/i – Christmas Day 2014 – Activities of the Holy Father Pope Francis | Vatican.va. Our Gospel from Midnight Mass: Gospel LK 2:1-14 In those...