Scripture readings for today: Isaiah 50:4-9; Psalm 69; Matthew 26:14-25 Today we sadly remember the betrayal of Jesus, as Judas Iscariot conspired to hand Him over for 30 pieces of silver. Jesus had trusted Judas as a friend and a brother.
Scripture readings for today: Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 71; John 13:21-33, 36-38 I believe it is the prayer of each of us as Catholics that we die a holy and peaceful death. When that moment comes, we pray we will be blessed with the presence of a priest to receive our last sacraments.
Scripture readings for today: Isaiah 42:1-7; Psalm 27; John 12:1-11 When Mary anointed Jesus’ feet with costly perfume, Judas said the money would have been better used for the poor. Jesus told him, “The poor you always have with you.
Scripture readings for today: Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22; Philippians 2:6-11; Mark 14:1–15:47 “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” This line, spoken by Jesus on the cross, is an invitation for us to listen to the passion story we hear today through the prayer presented in Psalm 22.
Scripture readings for today: Ezekiel 37:21-28; Jeremiah 31; John 11:45-56 John’s Gospel today helps us understand the miraculous sign of Lazarus’ resurrection by Jesus. Of the seven signs in John’s Gospel, this is the last and the most important.
Scripture readings for today: Jeremiah 20:10-13; Psalm 18; John 10:31-42 Today’s Gospel opens with a group of people picking up stones to throw at Jesus and ends with another group of people believing in Him.
Scripture readings for today: Genesis 17:3-9; Psalm 105; John 8:51-59 As priests we witness the making of a covenant each time we celebrate a wedding. The bride and groom stand before God and give themselves to each other in a covenant.
Scripture readings for today: Isaiah 7:10-14, 8:10; Psalm 40; Hebrews 10:4-10; Luke 1:26-38 Today the teenage Virgin Mary said yes to the Angel Gabriel: she would be the Mother of God. They say that all of heaven, even God Himself, hung upon her answer, like a young man proposing to his lady.
Scripture readings for today: Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 102; John 8:21-30 We must consider Jesus in His humanity to fully understand the power of this Gospel. Jesus knew that He was the Messiah. He took the name I AM for Himself, declaring His divinity and therefore sealing His death.
Scripture readings for today: Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62; Psalm 23; John 8:1-11 When we reflect on the story of the woman caught in adultery, usually we focus on the woman and the Lord Jesus.
Scripture readings for today: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33 Jesus, You affirmed that “unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.” But here I stand, unwilling to let go of my silly hurts, my foolish pride, and my favorite sins.
Scripture readings for today: Jeremiah 11:18-20; Psalm 7; John 7:40-53 In today’s Gospel the anger of the chief priests toward Jesus has reached the boiling point. Their vocation had been established by God to lead the worship of His people.
Scripture readings for today: Wisdom 2:1, 12-22; Psalm 34; John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 It’s funny how people don’t change over the years. In today’s reading from the Book of Wisdom, the people don’t (or won’t) recognize the just man or the presence of God in their own midst.
Scripture readings for today: 2 Samuel 7:4-5, 12-14, 16; Psalm 89; Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22; Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24 Today we celebrate St. Joseph, the caring guardian of Jesus and a faithful husband to his virgin wife, Mary.
Scripture readings for today: Isaiah 49:8-15; Psalm 145; John 5:17-30 In today’s Gospel Jesus tells us that He and God the Father are one—that He is equal to the Father. So many wrestle with the question “What is God like?” So they list all the attributes and qualities of God.
Today’s Scripture readings: Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12; Psalm 46; John 5:1-16 Jesus is always in the middle of people’s problems. Where someone needs to be freed, where someone is unhappy, there He is. The Pharisees, on the other hand, thought only about whether or not it was the Sabbath.
Scripture readings for today: Isaiah 65:17-21; Psalm 30; John 4:43-54 I love today’s reading from the prophet Isaiah: “See, I am creating new heavens and a new earth; the former things shall not be remembered nor come to mind.
Scripture readings for today: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23; Psalm 137; Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:14-21 Not long ago on the radio I heard a sermon from a very nice televangelist brother. I could not find anything in it that was contrary to the Catholic faith, but I also didn’t hear anything that would make me change my life.
Scripture readings for today: Hosea 6:1-6; Psalm 51; Luke 18:9-14 The two figures in the Gospel today, the Pharisee and the tax collector, offer us two well-marked contrasts in their spiritual journey.
Scripture readings for today: Hosea 14:2-10; Psalm 81; Mark 12:28-34 The scribe in today’s Gospel asked Jesus the deepest question: Which is the first of the commandments? The scribe was a man learned in the Scriptures, an expert in the law.