Scripture Reading: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jeremiah 23:1-6 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA) 23 Woe to the pastors, that destroy and tear the sheep of my pasture, saith the Lord. 2 Therefore thus saith the Lord the God of…
Gaudenzio Ferrari, Stories of life and passion of Christ, fresco, 1513, Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Varallo Sesia (VC), Italy.
Rejected
The Gospel reading for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter is John 10:22-30. I've included the nine verses that follow this passage for my own meditation. John 10:22-39 Feast of the Dedication.…
Hendrick Ter Brugghen, St Mark, 1621, Historisch Museum Deventer
Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist
Today's passage is taken from the Lectionary reading for April 25, on the Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist. 1 Peter 5:8-10 The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE) 8…
Feb. 2nd: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
From CatholicCulture.com: Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord which occurs forty days after the birth of Jesus and is also known as Candlemas day,…
Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle
Collect: O God, who taught the whole world through the preaching of the blessed Apostle Paul, draw us, we pray, nearer to you through the example of him whose…
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
From CatholicCulture.org Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Epiphany. "The Lord and ruler is coming; kingship is his, and government and power." With these words the Church proclaims…
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
One aspect of the Catholic Tradition that I find to be a source of blessing is the treasure trove of devotional practices handed down through the centuries, which enrich our…
Some Review
What a struggle it is to catch up when I've been absent.... You'd think I'd learn! Again, I'll give you the bullet list: First, my confession: I've been struggling health-wise…
Veiling in Lent
In the traditional calendar, on the fifth Sunday of Lent the Passion narrative is read, and all the images and crosses are to be veiled in Catholic churches and homes. …