Matthew 15:29-37
Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, went up on the mountain, and sat down there. Great crowds came to him, having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute, and many others. They placed them at his feet, and he cured them. The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, […]
Sr. Ita Ford
When Ita Ford decided to become a missionary sister, she was following in the footsteps of a distant relative. Bishop Francis Xavier Ford was one of Maryknoll’s fist missionaries to China, where he served from 1918 to 1952. He died in a Chinese prison. Born in 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, Ita joined Maryknoll after […]
Daily Gospel – LK 10:21-24
Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by […]
Luke 10:21-24
Jesus said, “All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.” This small section of Luke’s Gospel has what would be called a “very high […]
Weekday Gospels during Advent
The Scriptures read at Sunday Mass are not arbitrarily chosen by the pastor or parishioners. The Church has a three-year cycle of set readings In this cycle, Year A centers on Matthew’s Gospel, Year B on Mark, and Year C on Luke. Passages from John are interspersed in the sequence of Gospels every year. Yesterday, […]
Daily Gospel – MT 8:5-11
When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.” He said to him, “I will come and cure him.” The centurion said in reply, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and […]
Matthew 8:5-11
When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.” Jesus said to him, “I will come and cure him.” The centurion said in reply, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and […]