In today’s Responsorial Psalm we proclaim: “The Lord is gracious and merciful; slow to anger, and of great kindness.” These words are taken from Psalm 145. These words and this psalm remind us that the God of love and mercy is not a Christian or New Testament...
Jesus issues a personal invitation to each of us today. We hear this invitation in the words of today’s Gospel: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and...
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. This feast is a celebration of Mary who was chosen by God to be the mother of Jesus and therefore the mother of God. This message is announced to Mary by the angel Gabriel: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you...
In today’s Gospel Jesus is coming to the end of his Sermon on the Mount (5:1-7:28). In this Sermon Jesus teaches us God’s Will and the Way to God’s Kingdom (“Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done…”): “When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat...
The words of the centurion in today’s Gospel are very familiar to us since we pronounce these words right before we receive communion: “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.” This centurion comes...
