The Easter Season In 1969 the General Norms for the Liturgical Year was approved by Pope Paul VI which implemented the reforms of Vatican II. This is what those norms say about the Easter season: In summary, the whole fifty days of Easter is like one long Sunday when we sing Alleluia with all our READ MORE
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Sixth Sunday of Easter
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for the Easter season Click here for more information. Today’s Readings We are headed into the final stretch of the Easter season. Next week is Ascension, then Pentecost which closes out the season and transitions us back into Ordinary Time. The readings of Easter have taken us on a progression:2nd READ MORE
Fifth Sunday of Easter
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for the Easter season Click here for more information. Today’s Readings We continue the Easter season focus of the last 3 Sundays of Easter: putting faith into action. Themes for today include * Need to bridge tensions between conflicting views or groups within the church * Need to adapt apostolic READ MORE
Fourth Sunday of Easter
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for the Easter season Click here for more information. Today’s Reading and Feast The first three Sundays of Easter are focused on resurrection appearances – a reminder that Christ is still with us! Today marks a shift into a different emphasis: our ongoing mission in the world. Today is commonly READ MORE
Second Sunday of Easter
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for the Easter season Click here for more information. Today’s Reading and Feast This is Divine Mercy Sunday and it concludes the Octave of Easter. This is based on the devotion to the Divine Mercy that St. Faustina Kowalska reported as part of her encounter with Jesus in 1937. The READ MORE
Fifth Sunday of Lent Year A
The Season of Lent Lent is intended to be a joyful walk toward Easter, a progression of the Church toward the summit of the liturgical year. The focus is on uncovering and rejecting everything that tarnishes or warps Christ’s image within us, all that keeps us from being closer to Christ. In this time, we READ MORE
Fourth Sunday of Lent
The Season of Lent Lent is intended to be a joyful walk toward Easter, a progression of the Church toward the summit of the liturgical year. The focus is on uncovering and rejecting everything that tarnishes or warps Christ’s image within us, all that keeps us from being closer to Christ. In this time, we READ MORE
Third Sunday of Lent
The Season of Lent Lent is intended to be a joyful walk toward Easter, a progression of the Church toward the summit of the liturgical year. The focus is on uncovering and rejecting everything that tarnishes or warps Christ’s image within us, all that keeps us from being closer to Christ. In this time, we READ MORE
2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time More information can be found here. Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 Book background Today’s reading is an excerpt from one of the suffering servant songs (Isaiah 42:1–4; Isaiah 49:1–6; Isaiah 50:4–7; and Isaiah 52:13–53:12). All these songs describe someone who brings hope and salvation. In their original context, they READ MORE
The Nativity of the Lord – Mass During the Day
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation during Christmas More information can be found here. Isaiah 52:7-10 Book background This reading comes from the “Book of Consolation” – written to a people in exile. The message: stay strong; God will ultimately prevail! This passage envisions that day when God prevails and God’s presence returns to Jerusalem. You READ MORE