Twenty-SixthSunday in Ordinary Time The firmament is the glory of God The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky proclaims its builder’s craft. One day to the next conveys that message; one night to the next imparts that knowledge. There is no word or… Read More »ENFS118
Saturday of the Twenty-FifthWeek in Ordinary Time The prophecy of the passion While they were all amazed at his every deed, he said to his disciples, “Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.”… Read More »ENFL294
Friday of the Twenty-FifthWeek in Ordinary Time Who the Lord is for me Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others,… Read More »ENFL293
Thursday of the Twenty-FifthWeek in Ordinary Time The doubts of the non-believer Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying, “John has been raised from the dead”; others were saying, “Elijah has appeared”; still others,… Read More »ENFL291
Wednesday of the Twenty-FifthWeek in Ordinary Time The daily mission He summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal (the sick). He said to… Read More »ENFL290
Tuesday of the Twenty-FifthWeek in Ordinary Time The family and the plan of life Then his mother and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and… Read More »ENFL289
Monday of the Twenty-FifthWeek in Ordinary Time The chandelier of the cross “No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light.… Read More »ENFL288
Twenty-FifthSunday in Ordinary Time The leader according to the Gospel He was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death he will rise.” But they… Read More »ENFS117
September 21, Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist The call of Matthew As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. While he was at… Read More »ENSM029
Friday of the Twenty-FourthWeek in Ordinary Time The Lord has need of all Afterward he journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been… Read More »ENFL284
