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Gospel Luke 13:10-17 Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath. And a woman was there who for eighteen years had been crippled by a spirit; she was bent over, completely incapable of standing erect. When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, "Woman, you are set free of your infirmity." He laid his hands on her, and she at once stood up straight and glorified God. But the leader of the synagogue, indignant that Jesus had cured on the sabbath, said to the crowd in re

"A word falls from their lips and the body of Christ is there substantially formed from the matter of bread, and the Incarnate Word...

MASS READINGS Reading 2 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Beloved: I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance. At my first defense no one appeared on my behalf, but everyone deserted me. May it not

"The priest who is no specialist, who does not stand on the [sidelines], watching the game, giving official advice, but in the name of...

MASS READINGS: Gospel Luke 13:1-9 Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices. He said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than all other Galileans? By no means! But I tell you, if you do not repent, you will all perish as they did! Or those eighteen people who were killed when the tower at Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more gui

"With regard to the mystic body of Christ, that is, all the faithful, the priest has the power of the keys, or the power of delivering...

(December 23, 1807 – October 24, 1870) MASS READINGS: Gospel Luke 12:54-59 Jesus said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west you say immediately that it is going to rain–and so it does; and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the south you say that it is going to be hot–and so it is. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; why do you not know how to interpret the present time? "Why do you not judge for you

"Furthermore, I count all things to be but loss for the excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ, my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them but as dung, that I may gain Christ."  (Philippians 3: 8), Douay Rheims Bible It's troubling to see that so many people live by the popular belief, that all we need to do, to go 'to a better place' - presumably heaven - is to die. Not so! Jesus Christ makes it clear that we must take up our cross and follow Him, a

"Obedience to a confessor is the most acceptable offering which we can make to God, and the most secure way of doing the divine will." ~...

MASS READINGS: Gospel Luke 12:49-53 Jesus said to his disciples: "I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. From now on a household of five will be divided, three against two and two against three; a father will be divided against his son

"The Church draws her life from the Eucharist. This truth does not simply express a daily experience of faith, but recapitulates the...

St John Paul II ( Pope 1978-2005) MASS READINGS: Gospel Luke 12:39-48 Jesus said to his disciples: "Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come. "Then Peter said, "Lord, is this parable meant for us or for everyone?" And the Lord replied, "Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the mast

"A priest is a minister destined by God to be a public ambassador of the whole Church, to honor Him, and to obtain His graces for all the...

READINGS Alleluia Luke 21:36 R. Alleluia, alleluia. Be vigilant at all times and pray that you may have the strength to stand before the Son of Man. R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Luke 12:35-38 Jesus said to his disciples: "Gird your loins and light your lamps and be like servant

"The way of the Cross is the road which leads to Paradise; it is the sure way to holiness. The Passion of Christ is the greatest and most...

Gospel Luke 12:13-21 Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me." He replied to him, "Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?" Then he said to the crowd, "Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one's life does not consist of possessions." Then he told them a parable. "There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest. He asked himself, 'What shall I do, for I do not have s

"How I grieve, my God, that you are not known, that this savage country is not yet wholly converted to faith in you, that sin is not yet...

John Everett Millais' Victory O Lord! (1871) MASS READINGS Reading 1 Exodus 17:8-13 In those days, Amalek came and waged war against Israel. Moses, therefore, said to Joshua, "Pick out certain men, and tomorrow go out and engage Amalek in battle. I will be standing on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand." So Joshua did as Moses told him: he engaged Amalek in battle after Moses had climbed to the top of the hill with Aaron and Hur. As long as Moses kept his hands

"The Eucharist is the sacrament of love; it signifies love, it produces love. The Eucharist is the consummation of the whole spiritual...