Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Sermon on the Plain Read this week’s readings here. What are Firstfruits? In the second reading, St. Paul says, “But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.” The...
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Friday Update for February 7, 2025
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time You will be catching men. Read this week’s readings here. The Corinthian Creed 1 Corinthians 15, verses 3-9, is called the “Corinthian Creed” and it is one of the earliest Christian statements of faith in the Bible....
Friday Update for January 31, 2025
The Presentation of the Lord This week, The Presentation of the Lord, which is exactly 40 days after Christmas, happens to fall this year on a Sunday. It is also called Candlemas, because candles are often blessed this day, to celebrate Jesus being a light to the...
Friday Update for January 24, 2025
The Scriptures are Fulfilled Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news of him spread throughout the whole region. He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all. Read this week’s readings here. We are One Body St. Paul is continuing...
Friday Update for January 17, 2025
The Wedding at Cana Jesus’s first miracle. Read this week’s readings here. Individually Gifted Today’s second reading, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, is the beautiful explanation of the spiritual gifts given us by God. In the NAB Bible footnotes, the...
Coalition Receives State Support to Serve the Disconnected
This is a repost from the Catholic Herald. Original Article is Here: https://catholicherald.org/local/coalition-receives-state-support-to-serve-the-disconnected/ For many people, Christmas is a time of joy — a coming together of family and friends. But for those in...
Friday Update for January 10, 2025
The Baptism of the Lord This feast ends the Christmas season, and is the beginning of Jesus’s public ministry in the lectionary. Read this week’s readings here. History of Baptisms in the Jewish Faith The baptism John performed was the mikva’ot, practiced...
Friday Update for January 3, 2025
The Epiphany of the Lord Why are we in the Gospel of Matthew and not Luke? Matthew 2:1-12 is today’s Gospel reading, because this account of the Magi is unique to Matthew. Read this week’s readings here. Who Were the Magi? They might have been of the...
Friday Update for December 27, 2024
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...
Friday Update for December 20, 2024
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...