Jan 28, 2013
Jeremiah 1:4-5,17-19
Psalm 71: 1-6,15-17
1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13
Luke 4:21-30
God's words in today's First Reading point us beyond Jeremiah to
Jesus. Like Jeremiah, Jesus was consecrated in the womb and sent as
a "prophet to the nations" (see Luke
1:31-33).
Like the prophets before Him, Jesus too faces...
Jan 21, 2013
Readings:
Nehemiah 8:2-6,10
Psalms 19:8-10,15
1 Corinthians 12:12-30
Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21
The meaning of today's Liturgy is subtle and many-layered.
We need background to understand what's happening in today's First
Reading.
Babylon having been defeated, King Cyrus of Persia decreed that the
exiled Jews could...
Jan 18, 2013
"Today is the feast of St. Agnes of Rome, virgin and martyr. I have a special devotion to little Agnes. Both my mom and my eldest daughter are named for her. I visit her relics whenever I’m in Rome. " ~ Mike Aquilina
Listen to Mike Aquilina talks with Bruce & Kris McGregor on Spirit Catholic Radio KVSS about one of...
Jan 15, 2013
Recently, Pope Benedict XVI made headlines when he added a new name to the official list of figures given the title "Doctor of the Church": St. Hildegard of Bingen. Who was she? Why did the Holy Father choose to declare her a doctor of the Church at this time?
In this episode of <a...