14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2026

Posted by Christy .. on 6/28/26

My Dear People,

When He says, “All things have been handed over to me by my Father,” Jesus is claiming to be the heir of the universal kingdom of David and the universal kingdom of God. The two are ultimately one and the same. Just as David handed all ... Read More »

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2026

Posted by Christy .. on 6/23/26

My Dear People,

Our Gospel Readings continue in the same theme as the Second Reading. Those who choose what is not God over God Himself! In other words, whomever continues in sin—cannot be the disciple of Jesus even when what is chosen is something good in itself (like members ... Read More »

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2026

Posted by Christy .. on 6/16/26

My Dear People,

Our First Reading is part of a short subsection of the book of Jeremiah (17:19-20:18) with its own recognizable themes, consisting of four units. The first (17:19-27) and last (20:1-18) are set at the Benjamin Gate, and the two control ones are marked by themes of ... Read More »

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2026

Posted by Christy .. on 6/07/26

My Dear People,

Thank you to all who participated in the procession of Corpus Christi last Sunday.

Jesus had observed that the people of Israel in His time were “like sheep without a shepherd.” They were God’s sheep, as in Psalm 100; but the “shepherds” they had were unfaithful! ... Read More »

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, 2026

Posted by Christy .. on 6/07/26

My Dear People,

Today as we celebrate the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, and this discourse progresses, Jesus gets increasingly graphic, changing the word “eat” to the more striking term  trago, which means “munch or chew.”  He introduces the concept of: “drinking His blood,” which has ... Read More »