KNOWING THE MIND OF GOD

Wednesday of the Ninth Week of Ordinary Time, Year A, June 07, 2017 1st Reading:Book of Tobit 3:1-11a.16-17a. Grief-stricken in spirit, I groaned and wept aloud. Then with sobs I began to pray: “You are righteous, O Lord, and all your deeds are just; All your ways are mercy and truth; you are the judge … [Read more…]

NAVIGATING THE SNARES OF LIFE

Tuesday of the Ninth Week of Ordinary Time, Year A, June 06, 2017. 1st Reading: Book of Tobit 2:9-14. On the night of Pentecost, after I had buried the dead, I, Tobit, went into my courtyard to sleep next to the courtyard wall. My face was uncovered because of the heat. I did not know … [Read more…]

THE JUSTICE OF GOD

Monday of the Ninth Week of Ordinary Time, Year A, June 05, 2017 1st Reading: Book of Tobit 1:3.2:1a-8. I, Tobit, have walked all the days of my life on the paths of truth and righteousness. I performed many charitable works for my kinsmen and my people who had been deported with me to Nineveh, … [Read more…]

THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Pentecost Sunday, June 04, 2017 1st Reading:Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11. When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues … [Read more…]

JESUS’ HIDDEN LIFE

Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter, Year A, June 3, 2017. 1st Reading: Acts 28:16-20.30-31. When he entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him. Three days later he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered he said to them, “My brothers, … [Read more…]