Category: Fer7
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Dude it up!
The Readings for 14th Saturday after Pentecost (2 Sept) They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments. Matthew 23:5 AFRIEND WHO IS A LATIN RITE DEACON Tells of meeting Byzantine Rite Deacon who was dressed as for Divine Liturgy. Byzantine Vestments are very spiffy, indeed! My friend asked the Deacon, “How…
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Only Two Seasons
FROM THE OFFICE Of Readings for the 5th Saturday after Easter. I’m reminded of a comment made about my old Episcopal Parish. At St Gregory of Nyssa Church it seemed as if there were only two Church seasons: Easter and Easter is Comming. St Augustine appears to agree (emphasis added). Shabbat Shalom! From a discourse…
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Reading the Signs of Ordinary Times
The Readings for the 1st Saturday, Tempus per Annum (C2) The word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even between soul and spirit. As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and…
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Wrong Communion
The Readings for the 23rd Saturday, Tempus per Annum (C2) The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?l I Corinthians 10:16 (NABRE) THIS IS NOT REALLY ABOUT The readings (for Saturday,…
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Still Keeping Watch
The Readings for the 21st Saturday, Tempus per Annum (C2)Memorial of St Monica I Corinthians 1:26-31 Matthew 25:14-30 After a long time the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them. Matthew 25:19 THE TONE FOR THIS XXIst Week of Ordinary Time was set on Sunday when we heard Jesus answer the…
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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…
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Is Herod Jewish?
The Readings for the 17th Saturday, Tempus per Annum (C2)Memorial of St Peter Chrysologus, bishop & doctor of the Church Jeremiah 26:11-16, 24 Matthew 14:1-12 It is not lawful for you to have her. Matthew 14:4 JOHN THE BAPTIST accused Herod Antipas of violating the Law of Moses and urged the Tetrarch to repent, send…
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I know you are but what am I
The Readings for the 16th Saturday, Tempus per Annum (C2) Jeremiah 7:1-11 Matthew 13:24-30 He replied, “No, if you pull up the weeds you might uproot the wheat along with them.” Matthew 13:29 ONE MIGHT BE TEMPTED to worry if one is a weed. Likewise, one may be equally tempted to imagine one is wheat.…
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What Did We Do?
The Readings for the 15th Saturday, Tempus per Annum (C2)Memorial of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Micah 2:1-5 Matthew 12:14-21 On that day a satire shall be sung over you. Micah 2:4a AT THE END OF the wonderful Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), Mr Wonka reads the riot act to Charlie and his…
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Mouth on Fire
The Readings for the 14th Saturday, Tempus per AnnumMemorial of St. John of Cologne, OP, & Companions, martyrs Isaiah 6:1-8 Matthew 10:24-33 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, holding an ember which he had taken with tongs from the altar. Isaiah 6:6 DURING THE LITURGIES OF St John Chrysostom and St Basil the…
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Wineskins
The Readings for the 13th Saturday, Tempus per Annum Amos 9:11-15 Matthew 9:14-17 The plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the vintager, him who sows the seed. Amos 9:13 (NABRE) SHABBAT SHALOM! Nerdy side note: in all romance languages, the days are numbered: Day 2, Day 3. Day seven is usually always some form of…
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Hearts Like Mom’s
The Readings for the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Lamentations 2:2, 10-14, 18-19 Luke 2:41-51 Blessed is the Virgin Mary who kept the word of God and pondered it in her heart. Alleluia Verse MARY’S TITLES ARE Innumerable. In the Byzantine Rites, in the Akathist (a hymn) to her she is called over…
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Chez Mammon
The Readings for the 11th Saturday, Tempus per Annum 2 Chronicles 24:17-25 Matthew 6:24-34 Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span? Matthew 6:27 (NABRE) WORRYING, SO GOES THE ONLINE WISDOM, is a form of Atheism. It seems to arise from something said by the Ven. Fulton J. Sheen, or…
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Theodicy
The readings for the 29th Saturday, Tempus per Annum (C1) Romans 8:1-11 Luke 13:1-9 Putatis quod hi Galilaei prae omnibus Galilaeis peccatores fuerint, quia talia passi sunt? Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than all other Galileans? Back in 1985, I took a year off college.…
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What Do You Fear?
✙ JMJ The Readings for Saturday in the 14th Week, Tempus per Annum (C1): Genesis 49:29-32; 50:15-26A Matthew 10:24-33 Si patremfamilias Beelzebub vocaverunt, quanto magis domesticos ejus? Nolite timere eos qui occidunt corpus, animam autem non possunt occidere.If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household? Do not be…
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