Journey to Wholeness
Baruch 5:1-9
Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6
Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11
Luke 3:1-6
Israel’s exodus from Egyptian slavery into the Promised Land of “milk and honey” epitomizes humanity’s exodus from sin into the Promised Land of transfigured holiness.… Read the rest
Today’s prophecy and tomorrow’s fulfillment may look like exact opposites. In the first reading, God speaks to Jeremiah amid national chaos and despair.… Read the rest
If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be accursed. Marana tha.
1 Corinthians 16:22
The one who gives this testimony says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”… Read the rest
THANKSGIVING
Old Rhyme
The year has turned its circle,
The seasons come and go.
The harvest all is gathered in
And chilly north winds blow.
Orchards have shared their treasures,
The fields, their yellow grain,
So open wide the doorway—
Thanksgiving comes again!… Read the rest
“On the last Sunday of each liturgical year, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, or Christ the King. … Read the rest
… Read the restJesus said to his disciples: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him.
What does it mean to live as a citizen of heaven in a world focused on earthly desires?
… Read the restBrothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many,
How does God’s love draw us toward him as his blooming arrow for eternity?
… Read the restYou were dead in your transgressions and sins in which you once lived following the age of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the disobedient. All
… Read the restBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before him. In
… Read the restThen, dismissing the crowds, he went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”