Monday of 4th Week in Ordinary Time DON BOSCO: MAN OF HIS TIME Introduction In the beginning of the 19th Century, social concern was almost inexistent and poverty considered an insoluble problem, with children as the great victims. Especially in cities they grew up in alleys and slums and roamed the streets. Turin […]
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Daily Liturgy
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus Asks for Prophets Like Himself The Greatest of All Is Love Greeting (See First Reading) Before you were born, I knew you; I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord. May the Lord Jesus be your strength and may he always be with you. R/ […]
Saturday of 3rd Week of Ordinary Time Why Are You Afraid? Introduction One of the most poignant, dramatic pages of the Old Testament is read to us today. David, the faithful servant of God, has committed adultery and murder. The prophet arouses the king’s indignation against those committing injustice and then tells […]
Friday of 3rd Week of Ordinary Time THOMAS AQUINAS, Church doctor Introduction We honor today St. Thomas Aquinas, who was one of the greatest theologians in the Church’s history, yet his life was marked by simplicity. He succeeded in making a harmonious synthesis between the philosophy of Aristotle and the theological thought […]
Thursday of 3rd Week in Ordinary Time Light of the Gospel Introduction We hear David thank God for giving stability to his kingdom; he prays that God’s blessings may come down on the royal house. In the Gospel, the parable presents Jesus’ message as a lamp that cannot be hidden; it […]
Wednesday of 3rd Week in Ordinary Time TITUS AND TIMOTHY Introduction Today, we celebrate two close associates of the apostle Paul. Paul put them in charge of Christian communities and wrote letters to them to tell them what is expected of leaders of Christian communities, especially how they should be servants and […]
Tuesday of 3rd Week in Ordinary Time Conversion of St. Paul – Feast Introduction Paul’s conversion must have been a tremendous change of mentality for him, a real conversion. Not only did a Jew who became a Christian at the same time become an outcast to his people, as he was considered […]
Monday of 3rd Week in Ordinary Time Led By God’s Good Spirit FRANCIS OF SALES Introduction Brilliant, spirited, humorous, and very kind, St. Francis was bishop of Geneva during the Reformation. Both through his eloquence and his personal contact with people, he convinced many not to become Protestants and won many back […]
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time Proclaiming Liberty to Captives Many Members, One Body Greeting (See Second Reading) We, though we are many, are one body in Christ and we have all been given the same Spirit. May the Lord Jesus be always with you. R/ And also with you. Introduction by the […]
Saturday of 2nd Week in Ordinary Time Hungry for the Message Introduction A messenger comes to announce to David that King Saul and his Son Jonathan have died in battle and David mourns them deeply, even though Saul had sought David’s life. The few verses of today’s Gospel tell us no more […]