Browsing the November 2024 archive of Pastor's Message
1st Sunday of Advent, 2024
Posted by Christy .. on 11/19/24
My Dear People,
Today, we begin year C on this First Sunday of Advent. The Gospels on Sundays for this liturgical year are the Gospels of Luke. Jesus speaks to us of human history and His return in glory. Many of the natural signs that Jesus mentions as associated ... Read More »
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, 2024
Posted by Christy .. on 11/19/24
My Dear People,
In the first Reading, the passage of Daniel 7 is a famous and controversial one in biblical studies because in it two figures, or persons, appear, both of whom have divine characteristics. The “Ancient One” or “Ancient of Days” mentioned in 7:13 is clearly an image ... Read More »
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024
Posted by Christy .. on 11/19/24
My Dear People,
As we approach the end of the liturgical year, the readings are apocalyptic. That means they deal with what is going to happen at the end of time. Daniel, even though he is in the Old Testament, does deal with end time events. Today Daniel is ... Read More »
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024
Posted by Christy .. on 11/04/24
My Dear People,
In the First Book of Kings, Elijah travels to Zarephath because God sent him. Upon arriving in the city, Elijah meets a widow gathering firewood. He asks her for a cupful of water and a piece of bread. She tells him that she has only a ... Read More »
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024
Posted by Christy .. on 11/04/24
My Dear People,
Today the reading refers to the suffering servants. In Chapter 53 of Isaiah, the servant is a light, a beacon in which Israel is to catch the attention of other nations; lead them to reflect on their situation, and to realize they, too, are also deserving. ... Read More »