22nd Week, Saturday, Sept 4
Colossians 1:21-23 / Luke 6:1-5
Sin alienates us from God: Christ reconciled us back to God.
22nd Week, Saturday, Sept 4
Colossians 1:21-23 / Luke 6:1-5
Sin alienates us from God: Christ reconciled us back to God.
22nd Week, Friday, Sept 3
Colossians 1:15-20 / Luke 5:33-39
Christ is the visible likeness of God; God's fullness resides in Jesus
22nd Week, Thursday, Sept 2
Colossians 1:9-14 / Luke 5:1-11
Paul prays for the Colossians; Your knowledge of God will grow
22nd Week: Aug 30- Sept 4:
Aug 30 Monday:
Today’s Gospel presents the reaction of Jesus’ fellow- townsmen, to the “Inaugural Address” offered them at a synagogue in Nazareth when Jesus visited the town as a rabbi with a band of disciples. The reading shows us how Jesus faced scepticism and criticism with prophetic courage.
Colossians 1:1-8 / Luke 4:38-44
Paul rejoices in the Colossians; Their faith is bearing fruit.
22nd Week, Tuesday, August 31
1 Thess 5:1-6, 9-11 / Luke 4:31-37
Paul warns the Thessalonians; Don’t let the Lord’s coming surprise you.
22nd Week, Monday, August 30
1 Thess 4:13-18 / Luke 4:16-30
Paul talks about the Second Coming; The dead will rise to meet Jesus.
Michel DeVerteuil
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12: Mt 25:14-30
Paul encourages the people; Make even greater progress.
1 Thess 3:7-13 / Matthew 24:42-51
Paul prays for the Thessalonians; May God make your love grow.
21st Week, Wednesday, August 25
1 Thess 2:9-13 / Matthew 23:27-32
Paul thanks God for the Thessalonians; They accepted his word as God's word.
21st Week: Aug 23-28:
Aug 23 Monday (St. Rose of Lima, Virgin):
The context: It is the third day of the original “Holy Week” in Jerusalem, a day of controversy and personal attacks. The Master is under fire, and challenges the religious leaders of Israel, pronouncing the first three of the eight woes Jesus would levy levies against the religious leaders, calling them hypocrites and publicly humiliating them.
21st Week, Monday, August 23
1 Thes 1:2-5, 8-10 / Matthew 23:13-22
Paul rejoices over the Thessalonians; They turned to God.
Ruth 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17 / Matthew 23:1-12
Ruth 1:1, 3-6, 14-16, 22 / Matthew 22:34-40
Ruth befriends Naomi; "Wherever you go I will go. "
God raises up a leader for Israel; He chose Jephthah, an outcast
20th Week, Tuesday, Aug 17
Judges
6:11-24 / Matthew 19:23-30
Gideon protests; God's call to him; He said, "lam the lowest of the low. "
20th Week, Monday, August 16
Judges
2:11-19 / Matthew 19:16-22
Israel sins against God; They worshiped false gods.
19th Week: August 9-14
Aug 9 Monday (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross,
Virgin, Martyr)
The context: The first part of today’s Gospel gives Jesus’ second prediction of His sufferings, death and Resurrection. The second part is Jesus’ explanation of why He pays the Temple tax.
August 14: Fr. Maximillian Kolbe; 19th Week, Saturday,
Joshua 24:14-29 / Matthew 19:13-15
Joshua confronts the people; "Decide whom you will serve."
19th Week, Friday, August 13
Joshua
24:1-13 / Matthew 19:3-12
God looks after his people; "I saved you. "
19th Week, Thursday, August 12
Joshua
3:7-11, 13-17 / Matthew 18:21 - 19:1
The Israelites cross over the Jordan; The waters backed up.
19th Week, Wednesday, August 11
Duet
34:1-12 / Matthew 18:15-20
Moses dies; "You shall not enter the land. "
19th
Week, Monday, August 9
Deuteronomy
10:12-22 / Matthew 17:22-27
Moses exhorts the Israelites; “Befriend the alien.”
18th Week, Saturday, August 7
Deut 6:4-13 / Matthew 17:14-20
Moses recites the Shema Israel; "Love the Lord with all your heart."
18th Week, Thursday, August 5
Numbers
20:1-13 / Matthew 16:13-23
God blessed you greatly; You must keep his commandments
18th Week, Wednesday, August 4
Numbers 13:1-2, 25 - 14:1, 26-29, 34-35 / Matthew 15:21-28
18th Week, Tuesday, August 3
Numbers
12:1-13 / Matthew 15:1-2, 12-14
Aaron and Miriam envy Moses; "Doesn't God speak through us also?"