7th Week, Friday, Feb 25th

 7th Week, Friday, Feb 25th

James 5:9-12 / Mark 10:1-12

Use the prophets as models; Be patient!

6Th Week: Feb 14-19

 6^Th Week: Feb 14-19: 

 Feb 14 Monday: (St. Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop): 

7 Sunday C: True Christian Love - Radicality

From Fr. Tony Kadavil:

Introduction: The readings today are linked together by one main theme:  the power of Christian love, when exercised in unconditional forgiveness. 

7th Week, Wednesday, Feb 23: POLYCARP OF SMYRNA

 7th Week, Wednesday, Feb 23: POLYCARP OF SMYRNA

James 4:13-17 / Mark 9:38-40

Tomorrow is uncertain; “Life is brief like a puff of smoke.” 

6th Week, Saturday, Feb 19th: Reflection & Liturgy

 6th Week, Saturday, Feb 19th

James 3:1-10 / Mark 9:2-13

James talks about our speech; We ought not to curse our brothers.

6th Week, Friday, Feb 18th- Reflection & Liturgy

6th Week, Friday, Feb18th- Reflection & Liturgy

James 2:14-24, 26 / Mark 8:34 - 9:1 

James talks about helping people: Faith without words is dead.

5th Week: Feb 7-12

 5^th Week, Feb 7-12: 

Feb 7, Monday: The context: Gennesaret was a tract of land four miles long on the western border of the Sea of Galilee, lying between current day Tabgha and ancient Magdala. Known as the “Paradise of Galilee,” the land was rich soil for farmers to grow walnuts, dates, olives, figs, and grapes and it was a fishing center as well.

6 Sunday C: Happy Are you --- Beatitudes

 From The Connections:

Gospel reading  Luke 6:17, 20-26

Michel DeVerteuil 

General comments

4th Week: Jan 31st - Feb 5th

 Jan 31 Monday: (St. John Bosco, Priest

The context: Today’s Gospel episode demonstrates Jesus’ power over the devil in a Gentile town of the Decapolis, east of the Jordan, called Gadara (Matthew), or Gerasa (Mark and Luke). A demon-possessed man (two men in Matthew) came out of a tomb-filled desolate place.

5 Sunday C: You'll be Catchers of People

Michel DeVerteuil
General comments

The miraculous catch of fish was a historical event in the life of Jesus, but also a symbol of the deep conversion experiences which God grants us from time to time and which set us on a new course in our lives. These experiences usually occur at times when we feel we are stagnating – as spouses, parents, friends, church leaders, ministers, or managers in the workplace.