8th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2022

Posted by Christy .. on 3/14/22

My Dear People, 

In the Gospel, Jesus shows himself to be a wise teacher, instructing his disciples with short aphorisms employing memorable examples and word-pictures. Now Jesus is the ultimate Son and Heir of David, surpassing Solomon in his ability to teach and communicate wisdom. 

There are three topics ... Read More »

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2022

Posted by Christy .. on 3/14/22

My Dear People, 

The First Reading for this Sunday teaches us an important lesson about how to handle one of the most difficult kinds of “enemies” we may face. But what if one’s enemy is an authority figure; especially within the kingdom of God itself? That was the dilemma ... Read More »

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2022

Posted by Christy .. on 3/14/22

My Dear People, 

Today we have the famous speech of the “Sermon on the Plain.” This is a little different from Matthew’s “Sermon on the Mount.” Matthew was writing for Jewish Christians, who understood the mountain to be a special place where God reveals to us. Whereas, Luke’s “sermon ... Read More »

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2022

Posted by Christy .. on 3/14/22

My Dear People, 

In this week’s Gospel, Peter is reluctant to obey Jesus’s command. Who is this rabbi from Nazareth who thinks he knows about fishing? First of all, the prime time for fishing was at night, and Simon and his co-workers had already labored all night, and there ... Read More »

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2022

Posted by Christy .. on 1/24/22

My Dear People, 

In today’s Gospel we find Jesus encountering the most hostile reaction from his own hometown folks. Those in the synagogue are particularly offended when Jesus cites examples from the Old Testament when the great Israelite prophets did not minister to the people in Israel, but went ... Read More »

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2022

Posted by Christy .. on 1/24/22

My Dear People, 

In the Gospel today, Jesus, after being baptized by John, received the Holy Spirit, and began His ministry, performing miracles and curing the sick.  From Isaiah, chapter 61, we read this. The prophet is indeed predicting that at some time in the future, a mysterious “servant ... Read More »

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2022

Posted by Christy .. on 1/24/22

My Dear People, 

The Magi visit the child Jesus, the Baptism of Jesus when the Holy Spirit comes to him in the form of a dove and the voice of the Father is heard saying “This is my beloved son” . . . and today we read about the ... Read More »

Baptism of the Lord 2022

Posted by Christy .. on 1/24/22

While using expressive imagery, John announces a Christian Baptism, proclaiming that he is not the Messiah. He, who is on His way, will come with the dignity of the Messiah who has no human equal, and with the authority of supreme Judge that belongs to God. In Christ’s baptism ... Read More »

The Epiphany 2022

Posted by Christy .. on 1/24/22

My Dear People, 

Happy New year to everyone. May this year be blessed and fruitful for all.  

Today we think of this feast and the events that surrounded Christ’s birth.  Having strange visitors from a great distance bring honor to a newborn king is indeed unusual. Again, we concentrate ... Read More »

Holy Family 2021

Posted by Christy .. on 1/24/22

My Dear People, 

Having celebrated the feast of the Nativity of Jesus, we celebrate today, the Feast of the Holy Family. The Gospel of Luke illustrates one incident which was experienced by the Holy Family, indicating to us that faithful living of Christian virtues can alleviate many of the ... Read More »