Baptism of the Lord, Jan 12th

 

Jan 11: Saturday after Epiphany: Reflection & Liturgy

1 John 5:14-21 / John 3:22-30

God hears our prayers: We should pray for sinners.

Jan 6th, Monday after Epiphany; St. Andre Bessette

1 John 3:22 - 4:6 / Matthew 4: 12-17, 23-25; St. Andre Bessette

Do not trust every spirit: Test each spirit to see if it is of God.

Jan 4th, Saturday; Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

4th January, Saturday; Elizabeth Ann Seton

1 John 3:7-10 / 1:35-42 

Two disciples meet Jesus: The time was about four o’clock.

2nd January, Thursday: Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen

1 John 2:22-28 / John 1:19-28 

Some priests question John: “Are you the Messiah, Elijah, or a prophet?”

Dec 30th: Monday, Christmas Octave

Christmas Octave, 30th December

1 John 2:12-17 / Luke 2:36-40

Shun the world's attractions; The world passes; God alone remains

2nd Week of Easter, Saturday, April 13

 2nd Week of Easter, Saturday, April 13

Acts 6:1-7 / John 6:16-21

The disciples run into trouble; The Lord was with them in their trouble. 

6th January, Saturday: Saint Andre Bessette

6th January, Saturday

1 John 5:5-13 / Mark 1:6-11

Jesus is baptized; "You are my beloved Son."

Christmas Season: Jan 1-6

  Jan 1-6:

 Jan 1 Monday (SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD): Lk 2:16-21:).

5th January, Friday: Saint John Neumann

 5th January, Friday

1 John 3:11-21 / John 1:43-51

Jesus meets Nathanael; Philip says, "Come and see for yourself."

January 2nd: Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen

January 2nd: Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen

1 John 2:22-28 / John 1:19-28 

Some priests question John: “Are you the Messiah, Elijah, or a prophet?”

Jan 2-7: Christmas Season

 Christmas Season: Jan 2-7

 Jan 2 Monday (Saints Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops)

7th January, Saturday: Christmas Season

 7th January, Saturday

1 John 5:14-21 / John 2:1-11

Jesus responds to Mary's request; "They have no wine."

Octave of Christmas, 31st December: Pope Sylvester I

  Octave of Christmas, 31st December

1 John 2:18-21 / John 1:1-18

Antichrists have appeared; They came from our ranks.

Octave of Christmas, 29th December, St. Thomas Becket

  Octave of Christmas, 29th December, St. Thomas Becket

1 John 2:3-11 / Luke 2:22-35

The light is shining; If we don't love, we are in darkness

28th December, Holy Innocents, Martyrs

 Christmas Octave: 28th December, Holy Innocents, Martyrs

1 John 1:5 - 2:2 / Matthew 2:13-18

We have been redeemed; Jesus' blood purifies us

January 3-8: After Epiphany

 3 Monday (The Most Holy Name of Jesus): 

The context: Today’s Gospel describes the beginning of Jesus’ mission of preaching and healing in Galilee, an ideal spot because it was the most fertile land in Palestine and well-populated with 204 villages around the Sea of Galilee housing Jews and Gentiles. The Jews there largely belonged to the tribes of Asher, Naphtali, and Zebulon. The people were open to new ideas because they had been exposed to various religious beliefs and the culture of traders from all over the known world.

Octave of Christmas, 29th December, St. Thomas Becket

 Octave of Christmas, 29th December, St. Thomas Becket

1 John 2:3-11 / Luke 2:22-35

The light is shining; If we don't love, we are in darkness

5th Week of Easter, Friday, May 7

 5th Week of Easter, Friday, May 7

Acts 15:22-31 / John 15:12-17 

Jesus talks more about love; "No one has greater love than this. "

A municipal park in Chicago is called Milton Olive Park. The story behind the park's name deserves to be told over and over.

Wednesday within Octave of Easter, April 7

 Wednesday within Octave of Easter, April 7

Acts 3:1-10 / Luke 24:13-45

Two disciples welcome a stranger; The stranger turned out to be Jesus. 

The Emmaus episode dramatizes three of the ways that people encountered the risen Jesus: in the broken brother, the broken word, and the broken bread.