TwentiethSunday in Ordinary Time Confidence comes from faith Surely, I wait for the Lord; who bends down to me and hears my cry, Draws me up from the pit of destruction, out of the muddy clay, Sets my feet upon rock, steadies my steps, And… Read More »ENFS175
Friday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time The indissolubility of the marriage Some Pharisees approached him ….”Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife ….?” He said in reply, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male… Read More »ENFL249
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Living your faith Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen … By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place …. not knowing where he was to go.… Read More »ENFS174
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Charity is the real treasure Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! All things are vanity! For here is a man who has labored with wisdom and knowledge and skill, and to another, who has not labored over it,… Read More »ENFS173
Tuesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Beware of the common sense! While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers appeared outside, wishing to speak with him. (Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking… Read More »ENFL223
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The secret of welcoming As they continued their journey he entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary (who) sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak.… Read More »ENFS171
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The law of the Lord is perfect The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The decree of the Lord is trustworthy, giving wisdom to the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart. The command of the… Read More »ENFS170
Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time The gospel literally lived As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are… Read More »ENFL213
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The peace descends from the faith Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad because of her, all you who love her; Exult, exult with her, all you who were mourning over her! For thus says the Lord: I will spread prosperity… Read More »ENFS169
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The parents are teachers for the sons Elijah set out, and came upon Elisha, son of Shaphat, as he was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen; he was following the twelfth. Elijah went over to him and threw his cloak… Read More »ENFS168
