Browsing the 2022 archive of Blog

Living Under the Gaze

Posted by debbie fields on 12/28/22

 

 

For Sunday, January 1, 2023

Mary, the Holy Mother of God

Numbers 6:22-27

Galatians 4:4-7

Luke 2:16-21

   

The LORD bless you and keep you! 

The LORD let his face shine upon     

you, and be gracious to you! 

The LORD look upon you kindly ... Read More »

The Greatest Gift

Posted by debbie fields on 12/15/22

For Sunday, December 18, 2022

4th Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 7:10-14

Romans 1:1-7

Matthew 1:18-24

   

"Joseph, son of David,

do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.

For it is through the Holy Spirit

that this child has been conceived in her.

She ... Read More »

Do You Really Want to Know?

Posted by debbie fields on 11/09/22

For Sunday, November 13, 2022 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

 Malachi 3:19-20a2 Thessalonians 3:7-12Luke 21:5-19

We are hearing the word “Armageddon” tossed around the media and even out of the mouths of leaders on several occasions these days. While Armageddon has specific Biblical significance, it is a term that ... Read More »

Living Hope

Posted by debbie fields on 11/03/22

  For Sunday, November 6, 2022 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-142 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5Luke 20:27-38

“We are confident of you in the Lord that what we instruct you,   you are doing and will continue to do.May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God   and to ... Read More »

A Little Man's Way to Jesus

Posted by debbie fields on 10/27/22

  For Sunday, October 30, 2022 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

 Wisdom 11:22-12:22 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2Luke 19:1-10

Today is the day we can discover a new way of living, a way that is truly fulfilling and empowering. We need only answer Jesus’ call and take our first steps on this ... Read More »

Be Humble and Bear Fruit

Posted by debbie fields on 10/19/22

  For Sunday, October 23, 2022 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

 Sirach 35:12-14, 16-182 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18Luke 18:9-14

St. Dorotheus of Gaza said, “In some kinds of trees, no fruit is produced as long as the branches grow upwards; but if somebody takes a stone and binds it to a ... Read More »

Giving Voice to Our Faith in the Public Square

Posted by debbie fields on 9/14/22

  For Sunday, September 18, 2022 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

 Amos 8:4-71 Timothy 2:1-8Luke 16:1-13

Our faith is meant to be at work in every area of our lives — not just the personal and private, but the political and public as well.

People have a tendency today ... Read More »

The Grace of Indelible Value

Posted by debbie fields on 9/07/22

  For Sunday, September 11, 2022 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

 Exodus 32:7-11, 13-141 Timothy 1:12-17Luke 15:1-32 Or Luke 15:1-10

An Excerpt from: Spiritual Freedom: God’s Life-Changing Gift by Fr. Dave Pivonka, published by Servant Books, Cincinnati.

“I remember one young woman who had gone through terrible struggles. She has ... Read More »

A Meek and Humble Heart

Posted by debbie fields on 8/24/22

  For Sunday, August 28, 2022 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

 Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24aLuke 14:1, 7-14

The overarching theme found in Sunday’s readings is humility. The virtue of humility, sagely defined by C.S. Lewis, “is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.” As we ... Read More »

The Disciple of Discipleship

Posted by debbie fields on 8/17/22

  For Sunday, August 21, 2022 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

 Isaiah 66:18-21Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13Luke 13:22-30

Abraham Lincoln is said to have remarked that “discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” What is it that you desire most? This is a powerful question ... Read More »