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‘I Am the Living Bread Come Down from Heaven’
Feast of Corpus Christi John 6:51-58 This weekend, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, or as perhaps it is better known by its Latin […]
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Trinity Sunday Calls us to Reflection on Jesus
Feast of the Trinity John 3:16-18 This weekend, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity. The first reading is from the Book of Exodus, second in the […]
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Jesus Is the Central Figure of Salvation
Feast of Pentecost John 20:19-23 This weekend, the Church celebrates the Feast of Pentecost, one of the most important feasts of the Church’s liturgical year. It is richly biblical in […]
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Jesus Is with Us Always
Feast of the Ascension of the Lord Matthew 28:16-20 In many dioceses in the United States, this weekend is the liturgical celebration of the Feast of the Ascension of the […]
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We Must Love Each Other as Jesus Love Everyone
Sixth Sunday of Easter John 14:15-21 The Acts of the Apostles once again this Easter season furnishes the first reading. In the readings of the weekends earlier in this season, […]
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Like the Apostles, We Must Spread the Word of God
Fifth Sunday of Easter John 14:1-12 Once again in this season, the Acts of the Apostles provides the first reading. The early chapters of Acts graphically display the lives of […]
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The Lord is Truly Our Shepherd
Fourth Sunday of Easter John 10:1-10 Readings from the Acts of the Apostles frequently occur during the Easter season. They clearly show not just life in general in the first […]
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Have Faith — Trust in the Lord
Second Sunday of Easter John 20:19-31 With deep faith and faith-filled excitement the Church continues the celebration, begun a week and a day ago at Easter, of the Lord’s resurrection […]
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Knowing That Christ Has Risen, Faith Opens Our Eyes
Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord John 20:1-9 Today the Church celebrates the greatest day of its year, Easter, the feast of the Lord’s Resurrection. These readings are proclaimed […]
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Look for the Deeper Meaning in the Passion Narrative
Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (Palm Sunday) Matthew 26:14-27:66 This weekend observes Palm Sunday, recalling with such great reverence the Lord’s traditional entry into Jerusalem, beginning the drama of Holy […]
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Seeking Jesus with Faith like Martha Leads to Eternal Life
Fifth Sunday of Lent John 11:1-45 The Book of Ezekiel provides the first reading for this weekend. Even a quick reading of the history of ancient Israel shows that there […]
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We Must Always Turn to God, As He Alone is Light
Fourth Sunday of Lent John 9:1-41 Drawing from the first word, in Latin, in the Entrance Antiphon for this weekend’s liturgy, this Sunday long has been called “Laetare Sunday.” Laetare […]