by erica.newell | Jul 11, 2019 | Weekly Faith
The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings:Deuteronomy 30:10–14Psalm 69:14, 17, 30–31, 33–34, 36–37Colossians 1:15–20Luke 10:25–37 We are to love God and our neighbor with all the strength of our being, as the scholar of the Law answers Jesus in this week’s...
by erica.newell | Jul 2, 2019 | Weekly Faith
The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings:Isaiah 66:10–14Psalm 66:1–7, 16, 20Galatians 6:14–18Luke 10:1–12, 17–20 Jesus has a vision in this week’s Gospel—Satan falling like lightning from the sky, the enemy vanquished by the missionary preaching of His Church....
by erica.newell | Jun 27, 2019 | Weekly Faith
The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: 1 Kings 19:16–21Psalm 16:1–2, 5, 7–11Galatians 5:1, 13–18Luke 9:51–62 In this week’s First Reading, Elijah’s disciple is allowed to kiss his parents goodbye before setting out to follow the prophet’s call. But we are...
by erica.newell | Jun 6, 2019 | Weekly Faith
Reflecting on Pentecost Sunday Readings: Acts 2:1–11Psalm 104:1, 24, 29–31, 341 Corinthians 12:3–7, 12–13John 20:19–23 The giving of the Spirit to the new people of God crowns the mighty acts of the Father in salvation history. The Jewish feast of Pentecost called all...
by erica.newell | May 30, 2019 | Weekly Faith
The Ascension of the Lord Readings: Acts 1:1–11Psalm 47:2–3, 6–7, 8–9Ephesians 1:17–23 or Hebrews 9:24–28; 10:19–23Luke 24:46–53 In today’s First Reading from the Acts of the Apostles, St. Luke gives the surprising news that there is more of the story to be told. The...
