XX Sunday in Ordinary Time / XX Domingo de Tiempo ordinario

Sunday’s Readings: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10/Heb 12:1-4/Lk 12:49-53Lecturas del dia PROPHETSWe reflect upon the voice of the prophet in this Sunday’s readings. We hear of the suffering and the rescue of Jeremiah. We hear how Jesus anticipates his suffering and death. As with Jeremiah and Jesus, the prophets were sent by God to the leaders and…

XIX Sunday in Ordinary Time / XIX Domingo de Tiempo ordinario

FAITHOur readings today explore how faith begins and how faith works. Faith begins with God’s initiative of love, together with God’s promise about the future. The passage from Hebrews urges readers to have an assured confidence in God, who promised and delivered a lasting legacy to Abraham. The book of Wisdom reminds readers of the God who promised and delivered freedom from…

XVIII Sunday in Ordinary Time / XVIII Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario

Sunday’s Readings: Ecc 1:2; 2:21-23/Col 3:1-5, 9-11/Lk 12:13-21Lecturas del Dia St. John Vianney, Saint Patron of PriestsOn August 4, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. John Vianney, patron of priests. John Vianney, also known as the Holy Curé de Ars, was born May 8, 1786 in Dardilly, near Lyon, France to a family…

XVII Sunday in Ordinary Time / XVII Domingo de Tiempo ordinario 2022

CONVERSATION WITH GODPrayer is our focus this weekend. In the Gospel, Jesus gives his disciples, and us, the Lord’s Prayer, whichwe have cherished through the centuries. The first two words encompass much about our faith—unity among all Christians (Our), and a sense that we are in a deeply bonded relationship with God (Father).In Genesis, we…

XVI Sunday in Ordinary Time / XVI Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario

Sunday’s Readings: Gn 18:1-10a/Col 1:24-28/Lk 10:38-42Lecturas del Dia PRAYER AND SERVICE How do we bring balance and joy to our lives of pray er and service to our loving God? In the Gospel today, Jesus tells Martha that her concern about doing the right thing as dictated by Jewish tradition might not be the best…

XIII Sunday Ordinary Time / XIII Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario 2022

Sundays Readings: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21/Gal 5:1, 13-18/Lk 9:51-62Lecturas del Dia Solemnity of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Pillars of the Church Every June 29, on the Solemnity of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Apostles, we remember these great witnesses of Jesus Christ and, at the same time, we make a solemn confession of faith…

Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Fathers in Our LivesWe give our thanks, Creator God, for the fathers in our lives. Fatherhood does not come with a manual, and reality teaches us that some fathers excel while others fail. We ask for Your blessings for them all and forgiveness where it is needed. This Father’s Day we remember the many sacrifices…

Holy Trinity Solemnity / Solemnidad de la Santísima Trinidad

BIBLICAL ROOTS OF THE TRINITYToday’s readings show some biblical roots of what Christians would later call the Trinity. Proverbs showcases the role of Wisdom in the work of creation, portrayed as a reality outside of God butintegrated into God’s work of forming the heavens and the earth. We join the psalmist in sharing Wisdom’s delight…

Pentecost Sunday 2022

Sunday’s Readings: Lecturas del Dia THE SPIRIT’S ACTIVE POWERThe mystery of the Trinity refers to one God in three persons. We frequently acknowledge Jesus as “thesecond person of the Trinity,” but referring also to the Spirit as a “person” comes less naturally. In religious art, the Holy Spirit often appears as a dove or, as…

The Ascension of the Lord / La Ascensión del Señor

SENT FORTH Today we celebrate Jesus’ return to heaven. If we struggle to know how to feel about this event, we take our cue from Jesus’ disciples. These disciples are first-hand witnesses to the Ascension, returning afterword to Jerusalem, where “they were continually in the temple praising God.” Long-time companions of the Lord, they surely…