Friday of the Twenty-SecondWeek in Ordinary Time The feast and the fast And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same; but yours eat and drink.” Jesus answered them, “Can… Read More »ENFL268
Thursday of the Twenty-SecondWeek in Ordinary Time Putting out to sea While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had… Read More »ENFL267
Wednesday of the Twenty-SecondWeek in Ordinary Time Peter’s mother-in-law and grandmother Betta After he left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they interceded with him about her. He stood over her, rebuked the fever,… Read More »ENFL266
Tuesday of the Twenty-SecondWeek in Ordinary Time The progress of liberation Jesus then went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee. He taught them on the sabbath, and they were astonished at his teaching because he spoke with authority. In the synagogue there was a… Read More »ENFL265
Monday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time Praying for understanding He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day. He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the… Read More »ENFL264
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Let talk about an educational method He summoned the crowd again and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand. Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but the things that come out from… Read More »ENFS114
Saturday of the Twenty-FirstWeek in Ordinary Time The talents we received “It will be as when a man who was going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them. To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a… Read More »ENFL263
Friday of the Twenty-FirstWeek in Ordinary Time The meaning of vigilance “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones, when… Read More »ENFL262
August 29, The Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist The face of the missionary But do you gird your loins; stand up and tell them all that I command you. Be not crushed on their account, as though I would leave you crushed before them;… Read More »ENSM025
Wednesday of the Twenty-FirstWeek in Ordinary Time The secret of youth “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth. Even so,… Read More »ENFL260
