Monthly Archives: January 2015

Hebrews 10:32-39 Psalm 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40 Mark 4:26-34 3rd Week in Ordinary Time The seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how. (Mark 4:27) In the film Mr. Holland’s Opus, the lead character is Glenn Holland, a composer working … Continue reading →

Hebrews 10:11-18 Psalm 110:1-4 Mark 4:1-20 Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church The sower sows the word. (Mark 4:14) Perhaps when you read or hear this parable, you focus on the different kinds of soils, or the … Continue reading →

Hebrews 10:1-10 Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-8, 10-11 Mark 3:31-35 Behold, I come. (Hebrews 10:7) Have you ever heard the story about a magical house that appears tiny and plain on the outside, but when you step in, you discover a … Continue reading →

2 Timothy 1:1-8 Psalm 96:1-3, 7-8, 10 Mark 3:22-30 Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control. (2 Timothy 1:7) That’s quite a spirit, isn’t it? … Continue reading →

Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 25:4-9 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. (Mark 1:17) Fishing seems relatively easy, doesn’t it? You throw a line into the water and hope a fish … Continue reading →

Hebrews 7:1-3, 15-17 Psalm 110:1-4 Mark 3:1-6 Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr His name first means . . . king of peace. (Hebrews 7:2) What brings you peace? A few moments of silence? A clean home? A colorful sunset? What about a peace that … Continue reading →

Psalm 105:1-4,6-9 Hebrews 2:14-18 Mark 1:29-39 The whole town was gathered at the door. He cured many who were sick with various diseases. (Mark 1:33-34) Can you imagine everyone in your town arriving at your doorstep? It would take a … Continue reading →

Hebrews 1:1-6 Psalm 97:1-2, 6-9 Mark 1:14-20 In these last days, he spoke to us through a son. (Hebrews 1:2) There is so much we don’t know about the Letter to the Hebrews. Most scholars today agree it wasn’t written … Continue reading →

Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Psalm 29:1-4, 9-10 Acts 10:34-38 Mark 1:7-11 You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased. (Mark 1:11) “He wants to be the bride at every wedding, the corpse at every funeral, and the baby … Continue reading →

1 John 5:5-13 Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20 Luke 5:12-16 He would withdraw to deserted places to pray. (Luke 5:16) Whenever the pope visits a foreign land, multitudes throng the site for hours, even days before he arrives. Thousands line the streets … Continue reading →