23rd Sunday B: Ephphatha - Be Opened

 

 Michel DeVerteuil 
Textual Comments
We are given the context of today’s story: it took place as Jesus was “returning from the district of Tyre”. He was passing “by way of Sidon towards the Sea of Galilee” and this brought him “right through the Decapolis region”. This reminds us that we must know how to leave our ordinary surroundings so that we can meet people like this man.

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

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

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

Paul encourages the people to make even greater progress.

21st Week: Aug 23-28:

 21^st 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.

22nd Sunday: Purification - Both Inside and Outside

 

20 Sunday B: Living Bread for the Life of the World

20th Sunday B from Padir Neylu

 Michel DeVerteuil 
Textual Comments
This is the fourth passage from John 6 that the Church invites us to meditate on at this time of the year, and the third in which Jesus gives the people a teaching based on their experience of the miraculous feeding.

Aug 15: Assumption of Mary - Liturgy

Greeting

    Glory and honor to our risen Lord, whose victory over death was shared first by her who was closest to him, his Mother, the Virgin Mary. May her Son, the Lord Jesus, be always with you. R/ And also with you.

21st Week, Monday, August 23

 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.

20th Week, Saturday, August 21

 20th Week, Saturday, August 21

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

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

21 Sunday B: Liturgical Prayers

1. Are You on My Side?
2. We Have Made a Choice
3. Though Not Perfect, It Is Beautiful Inside 

Greeting (see Second Reading)

Christ loved his Church;
he gave himself up for her
to make her holy and immaculate;
he nourishes us and cares for us.
May his love and peace be always with you. R/ And also with you.

20th Week, Thursday, August 19

 20th Week, Thursday, August 19

Judges 11:29-39 / Matthew 22:1-14 

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