Faith

Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Readings: Exodus 2:1-15A Psalms 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34 Matthew 11:20-24 Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Readings: Zechariah 2:14-17 Luke 1:46-47, 48-49, 50-51, 52-53, 54-55 Matthew…

I was 9 years old when Apollo 11 made history. Throughout the 1960s, it was nearly impossible to miss the excitement of America’s program of space exploration. Not all of it was triumphant. I remember looking at the front page of the New…

Memorial of St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Readings: Exodus 1:8-14, 22 Psalms 124:1B-3, 4-6, 7-8 Matthew 10:34-11:1 Memorial of Saint Bonaventure Readings: Ephesians 3:14-19 Psalms 119:9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Matthew 23:8-12

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Deuteronomy 30:10-14 Psalms 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37 Psalms 19:8, 9, 10, 11 Colossians 1:15-20 Luke 10:25-37

Optional Memorial of St. Henry Blessed Virgin Mary Readings: Genesis 49:29-32, 50:15-26A Psalms 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7 Matthew 10:24-33 Optional Memorial of Saint Henry Readings: Micah 6:6-8 Psalms 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6 Matthew 7:21-27

The parable of the good Samaritan would have been shocking to Jesus’ audience: the idea of a “good” Samaritan was completely foreign to them. The Samaritans were descended from northern Israelites who had intermarried with foreigners when…

Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Readings: Genesis 46:1-7, 28-30 Psalms 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40 Matthew 10:16-23

Memorial of St. Benedict, Abbot Readings: Genesis 44:18-21, 23B-29, 45:1-5 Psalms 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21 Matthew 10:7-15 Memorial of Saint Benedict Readings: Proverbs 2:1-9 Psalms 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 Matthew 19:27-29

Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Readings: Genesis 41:55-57, 42:5-7A, 17-24A Psalms 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19 Matthew 10:1-7

Optional Memorial of St. Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs Readings: Genesis 28:10-22A Psalms 91:1-2, 3-4, 14-15AB Matthew 9:18-26