Today’s Feast: Presentation of the Lord Scripture Readings for today’s Liturgy: Malachi 3:1-4 – Ps 24 – Hebrews 2:14-18 – Luke 2:22-40 “Behold, our Lord will come with power, to enlighten the eyes of servants, alleluia.” … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2018
Saint for the day:Bl. Mary Angela Truszkowska (May 16, 1825-October 10, 1888) Scripture Readings for today’s Liturgy: 2 Samuel 18:9-10….3—19- 19:3 – Ps 86 – Mark 5:21-43 “Christ took away our infirmities & bore our diseases.:“Today’s “Alleluia” Verse The question … Continue reading
Saint for the day: Servant of God Brother Juniper (d. 1258) Scripture Readings for today’s Liturgy: 2 Samuel 15: 13 … 30..16:5-13 – Ps. 3 … Mark 5:1-20 One of the beautiful aspects of our Catholic Liturgies is that … Continue reading
Saint for the day:Thomas Aquinas (1225 – March 7, 1274 Scripture Readings for today’s Liturgy: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 – Ps. 95 – 1Corinthians 7:32-35 – Mark 1:21- “Preach what you believe. Practice what you preach.” To be a prophet is an … Continue reading
St. Angela Merici (1470? – 1540) Heb 10:1-10 / Mk 3:31-35 As I always do when beginning these reflections, I look first to the images that first pop into my mind. Today, like most days I look to the saint … Continue reading
Saints for the day: Timothy and Titus (died c. 95) Scripture Readings for today’s Liturgy: 2nd Timothy 1:1-8 – Ps 96 – Mark 4:26-34 “Tell among the nations his glory, and his wonders among all the peoples, for the Lord … Continue reading
Today’s feast: Conversion of St. Paul Scripture Readings for today’s Feast: Acts of the Apostles 22:3-16 – (or) Acts 9:1-22 – Psalm 117 – Mark 16:13-18 “I Chose you from the world, to go out and bear fruit that will last, … Continue reading
Saint for the day: Francis de Sales (August 21, 1567 – December 28, 162) Scripture Readings for today’s Liturgy 2 Samuel 7:4-17 – Ps 89 – Mark 4:1-20 “…some seed fell on the path; … some fell on rocky … Continue reading
Today’s Saint: Marianne Cope (Jan. 23, 1838 – Aug 9, 1918) Scripture Readings for today’s Liturgy:2 Samuel 6:12b – 15..19 – Ps. 24 – Mark 3:31-35 “Come blessed of my Father, says the Lord; I was sick and you visited … Continue reading
Saint for the day: Vincdnt of Zaragossa (died c. 304) Scripture Readings for today’s Liturgy: 1 Samuel 5:1-7, 10 – Ps.89 – Mark 3:22-30 As we continue our journey through the first and second books of Samuel we now … Continue reading