Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Staking ourselves in faith In the course of his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and accept greetings in the marketplaces, seats of honor in synagogues, and places… Read More »ENFL181
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus The Church is born from blood and water Now since it was preparation day, in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, for the sabbath day of that week was a solemn one,… Read More »ENFS093
Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Jesus and the scribe One of the scribes, when he came forward and heard them disputing and saw how well he had answered them, asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?” Jesus replied, “The… Read More »ENFL179
Wednesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time The resurrection from the dead Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and put this question to him, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, ‘If someone’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no… Read More »ENFL178
Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time The Church and the State They sent some Pharisees and Herodians to him to ensnare him in his speech. They came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you… Read More »ENFL177
Monday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time God’s faithfulness He began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left… Read More »ENFL176
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Eucarist, the source of life On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare for you… Read More »ENFS092
Saturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time The compromise between service and privileges They returned once more to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple area, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders approached him and said to him, “By what authority… Read More »ENFL175
May 31, The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Visitation During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste …, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in… Read More »ENSM012
Thursday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time The blind man of Jericho They came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. On hearing… Read More »ENFL173
