Category: 18Ordinary

  • Crucifiguration

    Crucifiguration

    The Readings for the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord(18th Saturday, Tempus per Annum C2) Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 II Peter 1:16-19 Luke 9:28b-36 We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty. Matthew…

  • Deny. Take. Follow.

    Deny. Take. Follow.

    The Readings for the 18th Friday, Tempus per Annum (C2)Memorial of Our Lady of the Snows Nahum 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7 Matthew 16:24-28 Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. Matthew 16:24 THERE IS A PHRASE in the Catechism that gets bandied about, that drives me…

  • Is this on the final?

    Is this on the final?

    The Readings for the 18th Thursday, Tempus per Annum (C2)Memorial of St John Vianney Jeremiah 31:31-34 Matthew 16:13-23 I will place my law within them, and write it upon their hearts; Jeremiah 31:33 DR FRANK PETERS (nee SJ) was one of my religion professors at NYU. He taught one of two required courses for religion…

  • Tough Love

    Tough Love

    The Readings for the 18th Wednesday, Tempus per Annum (C2) Jeremiah 31:1-7 Matthew 15:21-28 And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” Matthew 15:22 THIS PERICOPE always intrigues me: there’s no Canaan. There’s no province of…

  • Ellipsis

    Ellipsis

    The Readings for the 18th Sunday, Tempus per Annum (C2) Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23 Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 Luke 12:13-21 “EW” Someone on the Vatican Liturgical Commission, Probably MY PARISH IS CELEBRATING the Solemnity of the Dedication of the Church this Sunday. It’s not the 18th Sunday for me. So, there. As you know I like to…

  • Meanwhile, on the Gridiron.

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for the Feast of St Laurence 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 John 12:24-26 Qui amat animam suam, perdet eam; et qui odit animam suam in hoc mundo, in vitam aeternam custodit eam. Ὁ φιλῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολλύει αὐτήν · καὶ ὁ μισῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον…

  • Food for the Dogs…

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for the Feast of St DominicWednesday in the 18th Week of Ordinary Time (B2) Jeremiah 31:1-7 Matthew 15:21-28 Non est bonum sumere panem filiorum, et mittere canibus. It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.  It’s a long standing bit of church-geeky wordplay that takes…

  • Something about the Name.

    Holy Name Altar, St Dominic’s SF ✙ JMJ The Readings for Tuesday in the 18th Week of Ordinary Time (B2) Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22 Matthew 14:22-36 Statimque Jesus locutus est eis, dicens : Habete fiduciam : ego sum, nolite timere.At once Jesus spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” Today, 7…

  • Jesus in the Sky with Prophets

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for the Feast of the Transfiguration Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 2 Peter 1:16-19 Mark 9:2-10 Non enim doctas fabulas secuto notam fecimus vobis Domini nostri Jesu Christi virtutem et praesentiam : sed speculatores facti illius magnitudinis… Et hanc vocem nos audivimus de caelo allatam, cum essemus cum ipso in monte sancto. For…

  • Leeks! Onions! Fleshpots!

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time (B2) Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 John 6:24-35 Utinam mortui essemus per manum Domini in terra Aegypti, quando sedebamus super ollas carnium, et comedebamus panem in saturitate Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt,…