Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 1. God, Compassionate Like a Mother 2. A Shepherd Who Cares Greeting (see Second Reading) Jesus came to bring the good news of peace: peace to those who are far away and peace to you who are close-by. May that peace be always with you. R/ And also with you. […]
FIFTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME THE DISCREET SERVANT Introduction In the first reading we hear how the people of God starts its march to a land of their own where they can serve God in freedom and be the living kingdom of God: the Promised Land. But the journey will be long, slow-paced, […]
FIFTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME THE SABBATH IS FOR PEOPLE Introduction When God brought punishing plagues on the Egyptians for oppressing his people, he saved the Hebrew families, which had eaten the paschal lamb and smeared its blood on the door posts. Christ communicates his salvation to us in the eucharist, the new […]
FIFTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME I AM WHO AM. I WILL LIBERATE YOU Introduction We pay special attention today to the first reading, in which God reveals his name to Moses. God is he who is, he who is beyond any name, but who will also be known by what he does for […]
FIFTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME THE BURNING BUSH: AM HERE FOR YOU Introduction God reveals himself as “the one who is there for you,” for his people. God created people free. When people rob themselves or others from their freedom, God’s love is wounded. For God is totally committed to people, to their struggles […]
FIFTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME SEEING SIGNS – CONVERSION Introduction Moses had to be saved from the waters so that he could share the same experience as his people when they were to be saved by passing through the waters. The poor and the oppressed are often more open to salvation than the […]
FIFTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME LEAVE FATHER AND MOTHER Introduction In year I, the first readings of the weekdays of the 15th to Friday of the 17th WEEK IN Ordinary Time are taken from the Book of Exodus. They are of capital importance for the religious history of humanity and of God’s adventure with […]
Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Don’t Keep the Word to Yourself Let Your Life Speak God’s Word Speak in My Name: You Are a Prophet Chosen in Christ Greeting (see Second Reading) God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has chosen us in Christ to live in his presence and with […]
FOURTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME IN GOD’S HANDS Introduction “Do not be afraid,” said Joseph to his brothers. He forgave them, realizing that his sufferings caused by them were the seed of the future of God’s people. “Do not be afraid.” says Jesus to his disciples three times. Even when persecuted and apparently […]
FOURTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME SENT WITHOUT SECURITY Introduction Jacob and his sons had to be uprooted and to accept the uncertain. Yet God promised to accompany them in the school of trials that prepared them to become his people. What Jesus says of his apostles-missionaries applies also to all who follow him: […]