The connections between the various readings for this Sunday are fairly easy to see. Both the first reading from the prophet Jeremiah and the Psalm compare the cursedness of those who choose to live by worldly principles with the blessedness … Read More
This Sunday’s gospel account from Luke is a continuation of last week’s scene in the synagogue in Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth. Jesus, at the beginning of his public ministry, has just finished reading the prophecy of the arrival of the … Read More
This Sunday we return to Ordinary Time in the liturgical cycle. Ordinary time includes the days between Christmas and Lent and between Easter and Advent. The term “ordinary” has to do with the “ordinal” value of the day/week being observed … Read More
This Sunday’s gospel is Luke’s beautiful account of what is referred to as the “Visitation”, the joyful encounter between Mary and her cousin Elizabeth, both of whom are unexpectedly pregnant. Mary has traveled “in haste” from her hometown of Nazareth … Read More