Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 2/22/23
For Sunday, February 26, 2023
1st Sunday of Lent
Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7
Romans 5:12-19 OR 5:12, 17-19
Matthew 4:1-11
Kichijiro is a supporting figure in Martin Scorsese’s 2016 drama/history movie, Silence. In the movie, Kichijiro is a Japanese guide who serves and accompanies the French Jesuits, ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 2/16/23
For Sunday, February 19, 2023
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18
1 Corinthians 3:16-23
Matthew 5:38-48
An excerpt from: Father Arseny: Priest, Prisoner, Spiritual Father (pp. 30-31). Saint Vladimir’s Seminary Press. Kindle Edition:
“The weather outside was ferocious. Many prisoners froze to death ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 2/08/23
For Sunday, February 12, 2023
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sir 15:15-20
1 Cor 2:6-10
Mt 5:17-37 or MT 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 2/01/23
For Sunday, February 5, 2023
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 58:7-10
1 Corinthians 2:1-5
Matthew 5:13-16
You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 1/26/23
For Sunday, January 29, 2023
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13
1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Matthew 5:1-12a
There is nothing ordinary about Ordinary Time. This couldn’t be truer today when Zephaniah reminds us of the mysteriousness of God’s way and Jesus lays out his ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 1/18/23
For Sunday, January 22, 2023
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 8:23—9:3
1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17
Matthew 4:12-23 or 4:12-17
The message of Jesus is simple. It can be boiled down to two sentences. “The Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 1/12/23
For Sunday, January 15, 2023
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 49:3, 5-6
1 Corinthians 1:1-3
John 1:29-34
During this time of the National Eucharistic Revival, the faithful should take every opportunity to reflect on the Real and True Presence of Jesus. As John the ... Read More »