First reading: Jeremiah 3: 14-17 Psalm: Jeremiah 31: 10-13 (The Lord will keep us as a shepherd keeps his flock.) Gospel: Matthew 13: 18-23 A Brief Homily Today’s readings remind us that God is a loving Shepherd who never gives up on His people. In the first reading, God calls His people to return to […]
First reading: Song 3:1-4 Psalm: 63: 2-5, 7-8 (For you my soul thirsts oh Lord) Gospel: John 20:1-2, 11-18 A Brief Homily Mary Magdalene teaches us deep love and devotion to Jesus. Like the bride in the Song of Songs searching for her beloved, Mary searched for Jesus with a longing heart. Even in sorrow, […]
ASH WEDNESDAY First reading: Joel 2: 12-18 Psalm: 51: 3-6, 12-14, 17, (Have mercy, O Lord, for we have sinned) Second reading: 2 Corinthians 5: 20-6: 2 Gospel: Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18 A Brief Homily Today, Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of Lent, a time for repentance, prayer, and fasting. In the first reading, Joel […]