Journey to Wholeness
God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant could be seen in the temple. … Read the rest
… Read the restSome Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, came forward and put this question to him, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, ‘If someone’s brother dies leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.’
… Read the restNow there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear.
… Read the restI tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God.
… Read the restNow there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear.
Tuesday within the Octave of Easter
John 20:11-18
“Woman, why are you weeping?”
Two angels and the Lord Jesus Christ asked the same question in a garden. The scene recalls the first garden at the moment of exile: two angels, a fiery revolving sword guarding the way to the tree of life, and a weeping Eve (Genesis 3:24).… Read the rest
Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time (Year I)
Hebrews 1:1-6; Psalm 97
… Read the restIn times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors through the prophets; in these last days, he spoke to us through a son, whom he made heir of all things and through whom he created the universe, who is the refulgence of his glory, the very imprint of his being, and who sustains all things by his mighty word.
28th Week in Ordinary Time, Saturday (Year II)
Luke 12:8-12
… Read the restJesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God. But whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.”
Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels
Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Revelation 12:7-12a; Psalm 138
As I watched:
Thrones were set up and the Ancient One took his throne.
His clothing was bright as snow, and the hair on his head as white as wool;
His throne was flames of fire, with wheels of burning fire.… Read the rest