January 16: Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. Readings: 1. Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm: 96; 2. 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; Gospel: John 2:1-11. After a series of Sunday feasts, we now return to a more ordinary sequence of…
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A distinctive focus
January 9: Baptism of the Lord. Readings: 1. Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11; Psalm: 29; 2. Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7; Gospel: Luke 3:15-16, 21-22. For this Sunday and its feast, the biblical texts have a really distinctive focus. And that helps…
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The essence of celebration
January 2: Epiphany. Readings: 1. Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm: 72; 2. Ephesians 3:2-3,5-6; Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12. This feast’s word of the day is “epiphany”, a word that comes from the ancient Greek language. It…
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The biblical view of family
December 26: Holy Family. Readings: 1. 1 Samuel 1:20-22,24-28; Psalm: 128; 2. 1 John 3:1-2,21-24; Gospel: Luke 2:41-52. Today’s feast, with its special readings, reminds us that, as people of faith, we belong to…
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A cause for some profound reflection
October 31: Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time. Readings: 1. Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Psalm: 18; 2. Hebrews 7:23-28; Gospel: Mark 12:28-34. Evident in these Scripture texts is an emphasis on completeness and…
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