Friday of 2nd Week in Ordinary Time AGNES, Virgin and Martyr Introduction Few saints have been as popular in Rome as the twelve or thirteen-year old girl martyr St. Agnes. At a time of massive defections from the faith, in 305 she endured torture with idealism and patient faithfulness. Even the young can […]
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Thursday of 2nd Week in Ordinary Time Jesus Christ, Mediator, Healer Introduction David’s victory over Goliath and the praise that the people give him become for Saul the reason to become very jealous of David. Saul’s son Jonathan, a close friend of David, pleads for him and can temporarily refrain Saul from harming David. […]
Wednesday of 2nd Week in Ordinary Time Doing good on the Lord’s day Introduction David and Goliath! A boy and a professional military leader. Often in the Bible, the weak are more powerful than the strong. What is weak and small attracts God’s strength. It is not really the underdog who beats the […]
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 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 From Water into Wine A Marriage Feast Greeting (See Second Reading) One and the same Holy Spirit distributes different gifts to different people just as the Spirit chooses. Through the Holy Spirit may the Lord Jesus give us the gifts we need to build up his Church. May he […]
Saturday of 1st Week in Ordinary Time God Calls the Weak Introduction God has his own plans and standards, which are often at variance with our human wisdom. For example, he calls sinners – limited, deficient people – and they are good enough for him to do God’s work, even to be entrusted with […]
Friday of 1st Week in Ordinary Time Your Sins Are Forgiven You Introduction The reading from Samuel is a good example of the strife that results when new times demand new institutions. The tribal structure of Israel had a hard time to defend the people, the territory, and the charismatic religious leadership against better […]
Thursday of 1st Week in Ordinary Time If I Could Only Touch Him Introduction Among the Jews, the Ark of the Covenant was the sign of God’s presence. This is why as the people moved, the ark moved with them. God was where his people were. Also in their clashes with the Philistines, they […]
Wednesday of 1st Week in Ordinary Time Hear God and Answer Introduction Today’s first reading tells us the beautiful story of Samuel’s vocation. He is the man attentive to the signs of God’s presence, hearing the inaudible, seeing the invisible, where others do not hear or see anything. He is in contact with God, […]