August 24th 2014 – Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Listen Here! ‘Oh, the Depths!’ Readings: Isaiah 22:15, 19-23 Psalm 138:1-3, 6, 8 Romans 11:33-36 Matthew 16:13-20 “Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!” Paul exclaims in today’s Epistle. Today’s Psalm, too, takes up the triumphant note of joy and thanksgiving
UNQUESTIONABLE FAITH – One Bread, One Body, Jun 2, 2014
Sts. Marcellinus & Peter, Pentecost Novena – Day 4 Acts 19:1-8 | Psalm 68:2-7 | John 16:29-33 “Do you really believe?” —John 16:31 Twelve men of Ephesus claimed to be believers (see Acts 19:2)
"NO OTHER GODS" – One Bread, One Body, May 19, 2014
Acts 14:5-18 | Psalm 115:1-4, 15-16 | John 14:21-26 “They shouted frantically, ‘We are only men, human like you.’ ” —Acts 14:15 The first and most basic temptations are to try to be like gods (Gn 3:5), or even to try to be gods. For example, Peter refused to be treated like a god (Acts 10:26), while Herod accepted the title “god” (Acts 12:22-23)
JESUS, THE G.P.S. – One Bread, One Body, May 18, 2014
Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 6:1-7 | 1 Peter 2:4-9 | Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 | John 14:1-12 “How can we know the way?” —John 14:5 In recent years, the G.P.S., that is, the Global Positioning System, has become extremely popular. The GPS device knows your exact location on earth. You type into the GPS where you want to go
THE PENTECOST GUILT-TRIP – One Bread, One Body, May 11, 2014
Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14, 36-41 | 1 Peter 2:20-25 | Psalm 23:1-6 | John 10:1-10 “When they heard this, they were deeply shaken.” —Acts 2:37 There were two outpourings of the Holy Spirit at the first Christian Pentecost. At nine AM, one-hundred and twenty people received the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:15; 2:15).