by Rita Baumann | Dec 27, 2024 | Friday Update
Feast of the Holy Family Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! This week’s readings have options, and the Celebrant is allowed to choose from them. All of these scripture readings have a strong message in them about family, and the Gospel depicts The Holy Family...
by Rita Baumann | Dec 20, 2024 | Friday Update
The Fourth Sunday of Advent Prepare the way for the Lord. Read this week’s readings here. Details From Mary We move back again in time in this week’s Gospel, to where we find a very personal passage featuring Mary. Luke’s Gospel is peppered with...
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...
