Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time The personal and social value of the faith  On that day, as evening drew on, he said to them, “Let us cross to the other side.” Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat… Read More »ENFL142

January 26, Saint Timothy and Saint Titus, Bishops The power of the lamb  After this the Lord appointed seventy (-two) others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, “The harvest is… Read More »ENSM002

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

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 To live as pilgrims and strangers  I tell you, brothers, the time is running out. From now on, let those having wives act as not having them, those weeping as not weeping, those rejoicing as not rejoicing, those buying as… Read More »ENFS095

Saturday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Why we meditate the gospel  He came home. Again (the) crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is… Read More »ENFL136

Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time The first wail of the church He went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him. He appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) that they might be with him and… Read More »ENFL135

The Baptism of the Lord The given life Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?” Jesus said… Read More »ENFS073