CULTURE WARS – One Bread, One Body, Apr 29, 2014

St. Catherine of Siena Acts 4:32-37 | Psalm 93:1-2, 5 | John 3:7-15 “The community of believers were of one heart and one mind. None of them ever claimed anything as his own; rather, everything was held in common.” —Acts 4:32 Jesus is praying that we would be one as He and the Father are one, so that the world will believe the Father has sent Him (Jn 17:21).

Divine Mercy Sunday

Divine Mercy Sunday MP3 His Mercy Endures 

 Readings: 
Acts 2:42-47 
Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24
 1 Peter 1:3-9 
John 20:19-31 

We are children of Jesus’ Resurrection from the dead. Through this wondrous sign of His great mercy, the Father of Jesus has given us new birth, as we hear in today’s Epistle.

LIES FOR SALE – One Bread, One Body, Apr 21, 2014

Easter Week Acts 2:14, 22-33 | Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11 | Matthew 28:8-15 “They, in turn, convened with the elders and worked out their strategy, giving the soldiers a large bribe with the instructions: ‘You are to say, “His disciples came during the night and stole Him while we were asleep.” ‘ ” —Matthew 28:12-13 Satan could not stop Jesus from rising from the dead. He cannot chain the Word of God (2 Tm 2:9).

Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Reading 1 jer 20:10-13 I hear the whisperings of many: “Terror on every side! Denounce! let us denounce him!” All those who were my friends are on the watch for any misstep of mine. “Perhaps he will be trapped; then we can prevail, and take our vengeance on him.” But the LORD is with me, like a mighty champion: my persecutors will stumble, they will not triumph. In their failure they will be put to utter shame, to lasting, unforgettable confusion.