22nd Week, Saturday, Sept 6

22nd Week, Saturday, Sept 6

Colossians 1:21-23 / Luke 6:1-5

Sin alienates us from God: Christ reconciled us back to God.

22nd Week, Friday, Sept 5

22nd Week, Friday, Sept 5

Colossians 1:15-20 / Luke 5:33-39

Christ is the visible likeness of God; God's fullness resides in Jesus 

22nd Week, Friday, Sept 5th: St Teresa of Kolkata

1 Cor 3:18-23 / Luke 5:1-11

Paul speaks about wisdom: The world's wisdom is nonsense to God. 

22nd Week, Thursday, Sept 4

22nd Week, Thursday, Sept 4

Colossians 1:9-14 / Luke 5:1-11

Paul prays for the Colossians; Your knowledge of God will grow 

23rd Sunday C: Demands of Discipleship

 

22nd Week, Wednesday, Sept 3: Saint Gregory the Great

 22nd Week, Wednesday, Sept 3: Saint Gregory the Great

Colossians 1:1-8 / Luke 4:38-44 

Paul rejoices in the Colossians; Their faith is bearing fruit.  

22nd Week, Tuesday, Sept 2

 22nd Week, Tuesday, Sept 2

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, Sept 1

 22nd Week, Monday, Sept 1

1 Thess 4:13-18 / Luke 4:16-30

Paul talks about the Second Coming; The dead will rise to meet Jesus.  

22nd Sunday C: Liturgy

  Greeting (1 Cor 4:7 and 1:31)

22nd Sunday C: Humility is the Hallmark of a Christian

 

21st Week, Saturday, Aug 30

 21st Week, Saturday, August 30

1 Thessalonians 4:9-12: Mt 25:14-30

Paul encourages the people to make even greater progress.

Aug 29: MARTYRDOM OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

Aug 29: MARTYRDOM OF JOHN THE BAPTIST  

Jeremiah 1:17-19; MK 6:17-29

God instructs Jeremiah; Stand up to evil and oppose it.

21st Week, Thursday, August 28; St. Augustine

 21st Week, Thursday, August 28; St. Augustine

1 Thess 3:7-13 / Matthew 24:42-51

Paul prays for the Thessalonians; May God make your love grow.   

21st Week, Wednesday, August 27; St. Monica

 21st Week, Wednesday, August 27; St. Monica

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, Tuesday, Aug 26:

2 Thess 2:1-3, 14-17 / Matthew 23:23-26

Don’t be misled by false prophets!

21st Week, Monday, August 25

 21st Week, Monday, August 25

1 Thes 1:2-5, 8-10 / Matthew 23:13-22

Paul rejoices over the Thessalonians; They turned to God.

20th Week: Aug 18-23:

 20^th Week: Aug 18-23: 

20th Sunday C: Liturgical Prayers

  Greeting (See Second Reading)

Independence Day Prayers (Aug 15th-India)

21st Sunday C: Liturgical Prayers

 Greeting

The Lord has gathered us here, however different we may be from one another, to become one in him and to be a sample of the unity in variety of the whole Church. May the one Lord of all unite us and be always with you. R/ And also with you.

19th Week: Aug 11-16

 19^th Week: Aug 11-16

21st Sunday C: The Christian's Narrow Path

 

20th Week, Saturday, August 23; Saint Rose of Lima

 20th Week, Saturday, August 23; Saint Rose of Lima

Ruth 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17 / Matthew 23:1-12 

Ruth marries Boaz; Ruth gives birth to David (Obed, father of Jesse, father of David)

The Queenship of Mary, August 22

The Queenship of Mary, August 22

Isaiah 9:1-6 / Lk 1:26-38 

20th Week, Thursday, August 21; Saint Pius X

 20th Week, Thursday, August 21; Saint Pius X

Judges 11:29-39 / Matthew 22:1-14 

God raises up a leader for Israel; He chose Jephthah, an outcast

20th Week, Wednesday, August 20: Saint Bernard

 20th Week, Wednesday, August 20: Saint Bernard

Judges 9:6-15 / Matthew 20:1-16
 
The people elect a new leader; The worst Person won by default.

20th Week, Tuesday, Aug 19: Saint John Eudes

20th Week, Tuesday, Aug 19; Saint John Eudes

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 18: St. Helena

20th Week, Monday, August 18; St. Helena

Judges 2:11-19 / Matthew 19:16-22

Israel sins against God; They worshiped false gods.

19th Sunday C - Liturgical Prayers

Greeting (See Heb 3:14)

The Lord Jesus is here with us. We are all partners with him if we hold on to the trust we had in the beginning. May he always be with you. R/ And also with you.

20th Sunday C: Confidence of Faith in Conflicts

 

August 16: 19th Week, Saturday

August 16: 19th Week, Saturday,

Joshua 24:14-29 / Matthew 19:13-15 

Joshua confronts the people; "Decide whom you will serve."

Aug 15: Assumption of Mary and Independence Day of India

  

 Opening:

O God, our creator, you have made this world out of love and gathered us together as one family.

19th Week, Thursday, August 14: Maximillian Kolbe

19th Week, Thursday, August 14: Maximillian Kolbe

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 13

19th Week, Wednesday, August 13

Duet 34:1-12 / Matthew 18:15-20

Moses dies; "You shall not enter the land. "

19th Week, Tuesday, Aug 12

 19^th Week, Tuesday: Deuteronomy 31:1-8;mt 18; 1-5, 10, 12-14

Moses continues his exhortation: "Fear not! The LORD marches with you."

19th Week, Monday, August 11; St. Clare

19th Week, Monday, August 11; St. Clare

Deuteronomy 10:12-22 / Matthew 17:22-27

Moses exhorts the Israelites; “Befriend the alien.” 

19th Sunday C: Faithful & Vigilant Servants

 

18th Week: Aug 4-9:

 18^th Week: Aug 4-9:

Aug 4 Monday; Saint John Vianney, priest. 

18th Week, Saturday, August 9: Edith Stein

18th Week, Saturday, August 9: Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)

Deut 6:4-13 / Matthew 17:14-20 

Moses recites the Shema Israel; "Love the Lord with all your heart."