Saturday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time The Transfiguration After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller… Read More »ENFL163

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time The communication “Again you have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘Do not take a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that you vow.’ But I say to you, do not swear at all; not… Read More »ENFS035

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time To be salt and light “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You… Read More »ENFS034

Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time The need of the desert The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were… Read More »ENFL149

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time The man poor in his spirit When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for… Read More »ENFS033

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus of Nazaret, the lamb of God The next day he [John the Baptist] saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom… Read More »ENFS031

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 »ENFS010

January 6, The Epiphany of The Lord The Epiphany of the Lord Behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.”….They said to… Read More »ENFS009

January 1, The Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God The feast of the blessed Virgin Mary So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had… Read More »ENFS007

Holy Family The listening and the freedom The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child… Read More »ENFS006