Oct 28, 2013
Wisdom 11:22-12
1 Psalm 145:1-2, 8-11,
13-14
2 Thessalonians
1:11-2:2
Luke
19:1-10
Our Lord is a lover of souls, the Liturgy shows us today. As we
sing in today's Psalm, He is slow to anger and compassionate
towards all that He has made.
In His mercy, our First Reading tells us, He overlooks our
sins...
Oct 21, 2013
Sirach
35:12-14, 16-18
Psalm 34:2-3,17-19, 23
2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18
Luke 18:9-14
Jesus draws a blunt picture in today's Gospel.
The Pharisee's prayer is almost a parody of the thanksgiving psalms
(see for example Psalms
30,118).
Instead of praising God for His mighty works, the Pharisee
congratulates...
Oct 17, 2013
Today is the memorial of St. Ignatius, bishop of Antioch at the end of the first century. In this interview, Patristics scholar and St. Paul Center vice president, Mike Aquilina, discusses the life and legacy of this important early witness to the faith of...
Oct 14, 2013
Exodus
17:8-13
Psalm 121:1-8
2 Timothy 3:14-4:2
Luke 18:1-8
The Lord is our guardian, beside us at our right hand, interceding
for us in all our spiritual battles.
In today's Psalm we're told to lift our eyes to the mountains, that
our help will come from Mount Zion and the Temple - the dwelling of
the...
Oct 7, 2013
2 Kings
5:14-17
Psalm 98:1-4
2 Timothy 2:8-13
Luke 17:11-19
A foreign leper is cleansed and in thanksgiving returns to offer
homage to the God of Israel. We hear this same story in both the
First Reading and Gospel today.
There were many lepers in Israel in Elisha's time, but only Naaman
the Syrian trusted...