Twenty-ninth Sunday Mass Readings: Pages 143 – 146 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 World Mission Sunday Along with justice, Jesus made peace a central theme of his ministry and teaching. Peace on earth was the opening proclamation of his birth. His ministry of forgiveness and reconciliation brought people together again, with God and…
Twenty-eighth Sunday Mass Readings: Pages 140 – 143 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 First Reading: having defeated death, the Messiah will host a fine banquet. The Church understands this to refer not to an event in this life but to eternal life after Christ’s second coming. Psalm: psalm 22 is so familiar that we don’t…
Twenty-seventh Sunday Mass Readings: Pages 137 – 140 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 ++++++++++++ First Reading: Israel is compared to a well cared-for vineyard which fails to produce fruit. Second Reading: St. Paul warns the converts at Philippi against anxiety, and advises them as to how they should live in order to enjoy…
Twenty-sixth Sunday Mass Readings: Pages 134 – 136 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 First Reading: Each of us is responsible for his or her own conduct, and will be judged accordingly. Second Reading: Self seeking and rivalry have no place in the Christian community. We must imitate the humility of Christ. Gospel: Actions…
Twenty-fifth Sunday Mass Readings: Pages 131 – 134 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 First Reading: As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are God’s way above our ways. Second Reading: Writing from prison, Paul is thinking of his death, and longing for complete union with Christ. Gospel: This…
Twenty-fourth Sunday Mass Readings: Pages 128 – 131 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 First Reading: In refusing to forgive those who have sinned against us, we exclude ourselves from receiving God’s forgiveness for our sins. Second Reading: The entire existence of a Christian is for Christ and for others. …
Twenty-third Sunday Mass Readings: Pages 125 – 128 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 In any group small and big things cause friction. We think our way is right. We can fight over who is right. Some things are worth a fight, others not. The car should always be parked ready to go. Someone…
