Category: readings
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About Those Nine
The Readings for the 28th Sunday, Tempus Per Annum (c2) In all circumstances, give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. I Thessalonians 5:18 (Alleluia Verse) ARE THE OTHER NINE Bad or ungrateful? There’s a clue in Jesus’ command, “Go show yourselves to the priests…” Lepers were completely ostracised.…
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Jesus does go on, doesn’t he?
This is an assignment for my Homiletics class. Randomly picks out of a hat, as it were, it’s a coincidence that these are the readings for last Sunday. Yes, these homily assignments are extremely on-brand for me. The Readings for the 27th Sunday, Tempus per Annum (C2) Is he grateful to that servant because he…
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How to Treat the Richest 1 Percent
The Readings for the Memorial of St John Chrysostom, Doctor24th Tuesday, Tempus per Annum (C2) As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ. I Corinthians 12:12 TODAY is the Memorial of St John Chrysostom. By many lights, he…
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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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It’ll All Work Out
The Readings for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin23rd Thursday, Tempus per Annum (C2) We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 (NABRE) THERE ARE THREE people in the Western Christian Tradition whose birth is commemorated: John the…
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Loving is not A Like and Share.
The Readings for the 23rd Wednesday, Tempus per Annum (C2) Woe to you when all speak well of you, for their ancestors treated the false prophets in this way. Luke 6:26 (NABRE) THE NEED TO HAVE other speak well of one’s self is, perhaps not always as great as the need to have others speak…
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The Wholly Name
The Readings for the 23rd Tuesday, Tempus per Annum (C2) Everyone in the crowd sought to touch him because power came forth from him and healed them all. Luke 6:19 (NABRE) WHEN THE ANGEL Spoke to Mary (in Luke 1:32) she was told she would have a Son and she should call him Jesus. Later,…
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Dryness in Prayer
The Readings for the 22nd Thursday, Tempus per Annum (C2) Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch. Luke 5:4 SO ONCE AGAIN, the CFRs are on point, talking about Dryness in Prayer in their latest Podcast. The full episode is embedded below, but listening, I was struck suddenly with the…
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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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Keep Keeping Watch
The Readings for the 21st Friday, Tempus per Annum (C2)Memorial of Bl. James of Bevagna, OP, friar and priest I Corinthians 1:17-25 Matthew 25:1-13 Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour. Matthew 25:14 ONCE AGAIN THE NABRE Renders the Greek as “Stay awake” instead of keep watch or even be…
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Keep Watch
The Readings for the 21st Thursday, Tempus per Annum (C2)Memorial of Saint Louis, King of France I Corinthians 1:1-9 Matthew 24:42-51 Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Matthew 24:42 (AV) RUNNING HISTORY through filters of modern politics always leads us into trouble, but today’s Saint, King Louis…
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Diapostolic Dispersion
The Readings for the 20th Sunday, Tempus per Annum (C2) Isaiah 66:18-21 Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 Luke 13:22-30 Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough. Luke 13:24 THIS PAST SUNDAY’S Readings presented an interesting reading of some bad things: The Babylonian…
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Heart and Soul, I fell in love with you
The Readings for the 20th Friday, Tempus per Annum (C2)Memorial of Bl. Jordan of Pisa, friar and priest Ezekiel 37:1-14 Matthew 22:34-40 Our bones are dried up, our hope is lost, and we are cut off. Ezekiel 37:11b WHAT WAS OUR LORD DOING, amending the Sh’ema? You might not notice it if you quickly read…
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Come as you are. But…
The Readings for the 20th Thursday, Tempus per Annum (C2)Memorial of Bl. Mannes, brother of St Dominic Ezekiel 36:23-28 Matthew 22:1-14 My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment? Matthew 22:12 (AV) ONE CAN READ the King’s Question as rather snobbish: this is a wedding. Why are you not…
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What You Need and Nothing More.
The Readings for the 20th Wednesday, Tempus per Annum (C2)Memorial of St. Hyacinth of Poland, friar and priest Ezekiel 34:1-11 Matthew 20:1-16 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? Matthew 20:15 (AV) THE PAIRING OF THESE TWO readings seems strange,…
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