Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“For greater things you were born.” (Ven. Mother Luisita)

SUNDAY, SEPT. 20TH  Mt. 20:1-16 “Are you envious because I am generous? Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

The last will be first…  Thomas à Kempis (Imitation of Christ p. 98-9)

God highly values the man who out of true humility belittles and forgets himself, judges himself unworthy of all gifts and benefits, does not flaunt them when received, and does not seek the praise of others.

Blessed is he who humbly accepts afflictions from the hand of God … Read more

Saturday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time

“For greater things you were born.” (Ven. Mother Luisita)

SATURDAY, SEPT. 19TH   Lk. 8:4-15 “As for the seed that fell on rich soil, they are the ones who, when they have heard the word, embrace it with a generous and good heart, and bear fruit through perseverance.”

Pope Francis on the Parable of the Sower…

 In the Parable of the Sower, Saint Luke has left us these words of the Lord about the “good soil”: These are the ones who when they hear the Word, hold it fast in a generous and … Read more

Friday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time

“For greater things you were born.” (Ven. Mother Luisita)

FRIDAY, SEPT. 18TH   Lk. 8:1-3 “Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve apostles.”

We are all called to be sent out. Ven. Fulton Sheen puts it this way – first come, then go! First come to Jesus in our daily Holy Hour, then go spread the Good News of the Gospel!

Part 1: Being Sent with the Twelve by Saint Pope John Paul II
Part … Read more

Thursday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time

“For greater things you were born.” (Ven. Mother Luisita)

THURSDAY, SEPT. 17TH    Lk. 7: 36-50    He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

Part 1 – The sinful woman and Jesus
Part 2 – Making Better Sacramental Confessions through Firm Purpose of Amendment by Fr. Ed Broom, OMV

PART 1
When I sin do I run to Christ or run away from Him? Do I fling myself into His arms or hide like Adam and Eve? Do I own my guilt or bury it under a cloak of rationalization? Are my eyes … Read more

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16TH    Lk. 7:31-35 “Wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

St. Paul says Christ Crucified is God’s Power and Wisdom! (1 Cor 1:18-19,22-25)

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God. For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has … Read more