Monthly Archives: May 2013

The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Zephaniah 3:14-18; (Psalm) Isaiah 12:2-6; Luke 1:39-46 My spirit rejoices in God my Savior. (Luke 1:47) Today imagine you are Mary, taking the long journey to visit Elizabeth’s home. You are filled with … Continue reading →

Sirach 42:15-25; Psalm 33:2-9;Mark 10:46-52 8th Week in Ordinary Time “What do you want me to do for you?” … “Master, I want to see.” (Mark 10:51) Imagine that you’re driving alone through a thick, dense fog and you can’t … Continue reading →

8th Week in Ordinary Time Sirach 36:1, 4-5, 10-17; Psalm 79:8-9, 11, 13;Mark 10:32-45 “The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve.” (Mark 10:45) We’ve all read fairy tales about a baker or a woodsman … Continue reading →

8th Week in Ordinary Time Sirach 35:1-12;Psalm 50:5-8, 14, 23; Mark 10:28-31 “When he gives alms he presents his sacrifice of praise.” (Sirach 35:2) We easily recognize that acts like attending Mass and singing worshipful songs in our times of … Continue reading →

Saint Augustine of Canterbury Sirach 17:20-24; Psalm 32:1-2, 5-7;Mark 10:17-27 “Jesus, looking at him, loved him.” (Mark 10:21) One of the central tenets of our faith is that God is omniscient—he sees everything. Nothing is veiled to him, not even … Continue reading →

The Most Holy Trinity Proverbs 8:22-31; Psalm 8:4-9; Romans 5:1-5;John 16:12-15 “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” Every time we make the Sign of the Cross, we acknowledge the central mystery … Continue reading →

7th Week in Ordinary Time Sirach 6: 5-17;Psalm 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34-35; Mark 10:1-12 “A faithful friend is beyond price, no sum can balance his worth.” (Sirach 6:15) Several years ago, sociologists at Duke University published a study on … Continue reading →

7th Week in Ordinary Time “Of forgiveness be not overconfident, adding sin upon sin.” (Sirach 5:5) Sirach 5:1-8;Psalm 1:1-4, 6; Mark 9:41-50 “Surely the Lord understands.” How often have you thought this way about a temptation you were dealing with? … Continue reading →

Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious “Fear and dread she brings upon him.” (Sirach 4:17) Sirach 4:11-19;Psalm 119:165, 168, 171-172, 174-175; Mark 9:38-40 From time to time, you may hear someone say that they’ve been through “the school of hard knocks.” … Continue reading →

Saint Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs “If you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” (Mark 9:22) Sirach 2:1-11; Psalm 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mark 9:14-29 These are probably among the most challenging words in the … Continue reading →