Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time The parable of the patience  He said, “This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and… Read More »ENFL141

Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time The wake-up of the faith He said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand? For there is nothing… Read More »ENFL140  

Wednesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time The global listening On another occasion he began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down. And the whole crowd was… Read More »ENFL139

Tuesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time The real family of Jesus His mother and his brothers arrived. Standing outside they sent word to him and called him. A crowd seated around him told him, “Your mother and your brothers (and your sisters) are… Read More »ENFL138

Monday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Fighting the temptations The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “By the prince of demons he drives out demons.” Summoning them, he began to speak to them in parables, “How… Read More »ENFL137

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Charisms and ministry of the Church As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into… Read More »ENFS158

January 25, The Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle The conversion of St. Paul On his journey, as he was nearing Damascus, a light from the sky suddenly flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why… Read More »ENSM001

Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time The conversion of the Hebrews For if that first covenant had been faultless, no place would have been sought for a second one. But he finds fault with them and says: “Behold, the days are coming, says… Read More »ENFL134

Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time It is the time of the poor people  Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. A large number of people (followed) from Galilee and from Judea.  Hearing what he was doing, a large number of people… Read More »ENFL133

Wednesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time The curse of the law Again he entered the synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched him closely to see if he would cure him on the sabbath so that they… Read More »ENFL132