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
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
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Matthew 10:17-22
Martyrdom of Stephen: They rushed at him and stoned him.
3 Readings talk about God's presence in three areas: Nature (water & Herb) or creation. This is first temple. Second human persons, second temple. Third: social, civil and ecclesial structures. God first created time, space and context. Then created human beings. Sin and grace take place at a particular, location and context. Paradise had everything for grace and growth. Also the apple tree that caused sin.
All Saints Day: Rev 7:2-4, 9-14; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a
The feast and its objectives:
Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13 / Matthew 9:9-13
There is one Lord over all: Preserve your unity.
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.
The city rested on a foundation; The Apostles' names were written on it.
St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr, August 10
2 Cor 9:6-10 / John 12:24-26
Paul talks about giving; God loves a cheerful giver.
18th Week, Monday, Dedication of St. Mary Major Basilica
Jeremiah 28:1-17 / Matthew 14:13-21
Two prophets: One was false; the other, true.
Ephesians 2:19-22 / John 20:24-29
You are no longer strangers: You are being built into God’s temple.
Starter Story: God chooses ordinary people: Sinners who will become saints in order to understand other sinners and uplift them.
Zephaniah 3:14-18 or Romans 12:9-16 / Luke 1:39-56
Mary sings of God's goodness; "The Lord has exalted my lowliness. "
Feasts of the Apostles Philip and James, May 3
1 Cor 15:1-8 / John 14:6-14
Jesus instructs his disciples; "I am the way, the truth, and the life. "
Genesis 1:26 - 2:3 / Matthew 13:54-58
Jesus identifies himself with workers: “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?”
Popular imagination has added an interesting slant to the story of the woman taken in adultery.