Posted by debbie fields on 12/10/19
For Sunday, December 15, 20193rd Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10James 5:7-10Matthew 11:2-11
Advent is a time of longing. It is a time to recognize that in all our hopes and dreams we are reaching out for the “one who is to come.” To use the words ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 12/04/19
For Sunday, December 8, 20192nd Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 11:1-10Romans 15:4-9Matthew 3:1-12
“God is mystery. This mystery is clearly revealed in paradox and balance. A paradox is an apparent contradiction that speaks of a deeper truth. Some paradoxes: 1.) We often find companionship, communion, and community in ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 11/19/19
For Sunday, November 24, 2019The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
2 Samuel 5:1-3Colossians 1:12-20Luke 23:35-43
There is a scene in the first season of the award-winning Netflix series, “The Crown”, when a young Elizabeth is role-playing a coronation ceremony with her father, ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 11/13/19
For Sunday, November 17, 201933rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Malachi 3:19-20a2 Thessalonians 3:7-12Luke 21:5-19
We are experiencing a time of upheaval and change. This is true in both our secular and Church worlds. Structures and systems are changing rapidly. The way we conduct our political, societal, and ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 11/07/19
For Sunday, November 10, 2019
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-142 Thessalonians 2:16— 3:5Luke 20:27-38 or 27, 34-38
There is a fascination in our culture with what happens when we die. Books and films like “Heaven Is for Real” and “90 Minutes in Heaven” captured ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 10/30/19
For Sunday, November 3, 2019
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wisdom 11:22—12:22 Thessalonians 1:11—2:2Luke 19:1-10
Few things hold us back more than our excuses.
We have excuses for not praying, for not attending Mass, and for not following the Church’s teachings. We have excuses for not giving something ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 10/16/19
For Sunday, October 20, 201929th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Exodus 17:8-132 Timothy 3:14—4:2Luke 18:1-8
Recently, my husband and I worked on getting a quote for rain gutters on our new home. Where we live, most homes just go without. However, after only a few short months of ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 10/13/19
For Sunday, October 13, 2019 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
2 Kings 5:14-17 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Luke 17:11-19
At the conclusion of the 1961 romantic comedy, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, the exchange between the two characters played by Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard proposes an interesting question: Do ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 10/02/19
For Sunday, October 6, 2019
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-42 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14Luke 17:5-10
“Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and clamorous discord.” These words, uttered by the prophet Habakkuk, are as relevant today as they were the day they were first ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 9/25/19
For Sunday, September 29, 201926th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Amos 6:1A, 4-71 Timothy 6:11-16Luke 16:19-31
The end of September and beginning of October are marked by a series of memorials and commemorations that vividly illustrate how universal the Church really is: Bohemian ruler, Wenceslaus, and Filipino husband ... Read More »