Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 September 2018   “You put aside the commandment of God to cling to human traditions.”   Introduction   Our faith is a wonderful gift and blessing, but Jesus warns us how it can go wrong and what we need to do to make it true and authentic.   Today’s […]

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 26 August 2018   “We too will serve the Lord, for he is our God.”   Introduction   No other decisions we make in life are as important as those that have eternal consequences.   Today’s Readings   First Reading: Joshua 24:1-2, 15-18   At Shechem, in central Israel, the […]

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 19 August 2018   “Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever.”   Introduction   In today’s liturgy we are reminded that the gift we receive in the Eucharist is the nourishment we need to go out and be Christ for others in a world that hungers for justice. […]

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 12 August 2018   “Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I shall give is my flesh, for the life of the world.”   Introduction The Lord draws us here today.  As we gather around his table, we pray that the Lord will touch […]

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5 August 2018   “Work for food that endures to eternal life.”   Introduction   We come together today to celebrate the fact that we are not alone.  God calls us together to reassure us that Christ, our bread and life, will always be food for our journey of life. […]

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 29 July 2018   “Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and gave them out…as much as was wanted.”   Introduction   In Jesus we see the overflowing love of the heart of the Father, wanting to feed and satisfy all people.   Today’s Readings   First Reading: 2 Kings 4:42-44 […]