Tuesday of 2nd Week in Ordinary Time A CELEBRATION FOR UNITY WEEK – Between January 18 and 25 We Have Divided Christ Note. There are many readings to choose from in the section in the Lectionary For the Unity of Christians among the Masses for Various Needs and Occasions. Local Ordinaries may allow the […]
Monday of 2nd Week in Ordinary Time ANTHONY, Abbot “If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you own… and come, follow me.” Saint Anthony (251-356) heard these words, gave away what he had and withdrew into the desert, as he thought that this was the place where the evangelical way could […]
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Reflection: Mark 2:18-22 For the Jewish religion, fasting was one of the three most important religious duties, along with prayer and almsgiving. In today’s gospel, the disciples of John the Baptist and the Pharisees have a problem: Jesus does not endorse the practice of fasting. Jesus has a simple explanation. There’s a time for fasting […]
Monday of 2nd Week in Ordinary Time ANTHONY, Abbot Introduction “If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you own… and come, follow me.” Saint Anthony (251-356) heard these words, gave away what he had and withdrew into the desert, as he thought that this was the place where the evangelical way […]
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time A Marriage Feast When two young people set out together on the adventure of married life, they affirm that they believe in each other, in love, in life, in the future. This is the message God speaks to us today. He has committed himself to us, his people, in […]