Posted by debbie fields on 1/20/21
For Sunday, January 24, 2021 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Jonah 3:1-5, 101 Corinthians 7:29-31Mark 1:14-20
Human beings seem to be hardwired to want to know what’s going to happen next. This is how dramas and reality television can grip us so tightly — we simply have to stick ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 1/14/21
For Sunday, January 17, 2021 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 191 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20John 1:35-42
“What are you looking for?” Jesus asked, which he follows with an invitation to “come and see,” in response to the disciples’ question about where he is staying. Of course, ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 1/06/21
For Sunday, January 10, 2021 The Baptism of the Lord
Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Or Isaiah 55:1-11Acts 10:34-38 Or 1 John 5:1-9Mark 1:7-11
Our faith must be brought into the streets. It cannot remain locked up in a church or limited to expressions of personal piety. Pope Francis reminds ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 12/30/20
For Sunday, January 3, 2021 The Epiphany of the Lord
Isaiah 60:1-6Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6Matthew 2:1-12
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 12/23/20
For Sunday, December 27, 2020 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 or Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3Colossians 3:12-21 or Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19Luke 2:22-40
The Holy Family have served as the model for a Christian family. Like most families, they lived ordinary and unremarkable lives. It ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 12/08/20
For Sunday, December 13, 2020 3rd Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 61:1-2A, 10-111 Thessalonians 5:16-24John 1:6-8, 19-28
During dinner time this week, one of my kids started playing with his food, most likely to get a laugh out of the family, creating a mess where most of it became ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 12/03/20
For Sunday, December 6, 2020 2nd Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-112 Peter 3:8-14Mark 1:1-8
Does our holiday to-do list reflect an understanding of Advent as a waiting and readying for Christ’s second coming? Do people look at you and your life of faith as though you are ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 11/25/20
For Sunday, November 29, 2020 1st Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-71 Corinthians 1:3-9Mark 13:33-37
As we close one liturgical year and begin another, many of us are physically, emotionally, and spiritually tired. 2020 has been quite a year. While our liturgical year may have come to ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 11/18/20
For Sunday, November 22, 2020 The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-171 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28Matthew 25:31-46
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 10/21/20
For Sunday, October 25, 2020 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Exodus 22:20-261 Thessalonians 1:5C-10Matthew 22:34-40
Jesus answers the Pharisees; the greatest commandment is to love God with all our heart, mind, and soul. What presently has your heart? What occupies your mind? And what are you trying to ... Read More »