by Rita Baumann | Dec 13, 2024 | Friday Update
The Third Sunday of Advent Prepare the way for the Lord. Read this week’s readings here. Why Were Tax Collectors so Bad? When we think of tax collection today, we think of the IRS and filing returns. Roman taxes were a bit different. Taxes were levied on...
by Rita Baumann | Dec 6, 2024 | Friday Update
The Second Sunday of Advent Prepare the way for the Lord. Read this week’s readings here. A Bit of Timeline Whiplash The Lectionary does not always progress in chronological order – but, the most time travel in the Gospel readings is during Advent. It...
by Rita Baumann | Nov 29, 2024 | Friday Update
The First Sunday of Advent It’s here already! Prepare the way for the Lord. Read this week’s readings here. Happy New Year? Advent every year brings a new year with it – the Liturgical Year. According to usccb.com, “The liturgical year...
by Rita Baumann | Nov 22, 2024 | Friday Update
Jesus Christ, King of the Universe The Solemnity of Christ the King is a relatively new Holy Day in our Catholic Christian calendar. It was created in 1925 by Pope Pius XI, through the Encyclical Quas Primas. Read this week’s readings here. What is an...
