Category Archives: Daily Liturgy

TWENTY-FOURTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME ALIEN NO LONGER   Introduction       Paul urges Christians through Timothy to be mediators by our supplications, prayers and intercessions for all of humankind. The basis is that Christ is the one mediator between God and humanity and God wants all to be saved and come to the knowledge of the […]

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time   Do We Go Jesus’ Way? Do We Know Jesus?     Greeting (see Responsorial Psalm) We trust in the Lord who keeps us from lasting death, who stands by our side in sorrow and distress, and keeps our feet from stumbling. The Lord be always with you. R/ And also […]

TWENTY-THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME  BUILT ON ROCK   Introduction Christ came to call sinners, and of this fact Paul himself is the perfect example. Persecutor as he had been, God in his patience showed mercy to Paul, who had been a persecutor of Christians. Luke makes two main points today. Christians will be recognized […]

TWENTY-THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME CLEAR EYES   Introduction       Paul pours out his gratitude for what the grace and mercy of God has made him. God’s grace has perhaps not appeared to us in a way as dramatic as in Paul’s life, but, even though we have not been thrown off a horse by God’s […]

TWENTY-THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME LOVE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES     Introduction       Paul asks his Colossians to express in deeds the life they have received in baptism. The most precious gift they have received is love. Love binds into one in perfect harmony all the virtues they have received and also binds together all Christians as one […]

TWENTY-THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME FEAST OF MARY’S BIRTH          Introduction The Bible, including today’s readings, sees Mary in function of her Son; nothing more is said about her in the gospel than what illustrates and serves Christ’s mission. Her inconspicuous and self-effacing service is very telling about her character and role – and at the same […]

TWENTY-THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME LIVING IN CHRIST THE LORD   Introduction       The community of the Christians of Colossae was threatened with deviations from pagan philosophies and Jewish practices. In the very dense and rich passage of today, Paul insists that all that counts is Christ; we live in him through baptism, and die and […]

TWENTY-THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME PREACHING CHRIST   Introduction       In the first reading of today we hear Paul speak with conviction and enthusiasm about his mission of preaching the gospel. It is a glorious task. We can feel how the gospel fills him and has become the sole meaning of his life. Let Christ also […]

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time   Lord, Open Our Ears and Lips Ephphatha! Be Opened!   Greeting (see the Gospel) Blessed be the Lord Jesus Christ, who did all things well. He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak. May he open our ears to his Word and may he always be with you. R/ […]

TWENTY-SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME THE LAW HAS TO SERVE PEOPLE Introduction       Paul reminds his Colossians that before their conversion they were estranged from God. Now that they have been reconciled with God and one another, they should remain       A frequent sign of their own insecurity is that people seek security in laws and traditions. […]