The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Cycle B – 2020; Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Psalm 128; Colossians 3:12-21; Luke 2:22-40 [We] “haven’t spoken since”. I send my sister and her wife a Christmas gift every year … Continue reading →

Christmas I – The Nativity of the Lord At Night: Isaiah 9:1-6; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14 [A copy of an icon of the “Virgin and Child” by Alex Malynka was given to each person in the assembly as … Continue reading →

The Fourth Sunday of Advent Cycle B – 2021 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Psalm 89; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 David is all settled, the battles have been won, the sexual conquests made, the tribes are consolidated, his personal … Continue reading →

The Third Sunday of Advent Cycle B – 2021 – Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11; Psalm [Luke 1:46-50, 53-54]; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28 “Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks…” Do you perceive anything wrong with … Continue reading →

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Genesis 3:9-15,20; Psalm 98; Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12; Luke 1:26-38 “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” … Continue reading →

The Second Sunday of Advent Cycle B – 2021, Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; Psalm 85; 2 Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8 “Grant your people, almighty God, the resolve to run to meet your Christ…” We began Advent with this prayer. We prayed … Continue reading →