Second Sunday in Ordinary Time .Isaiah 62:1-5;Psalm 96; Cor.12:4-11; John 2:1-11 Isaiah compares God’s love for us to the gift of marriage. “As a young man marries a virgin, your Builder shall marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so shall your God rejoice in you.” What a powerful image of the…
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Our Lady of Hope Province North America
In 1871 on January 17 Our Lady of Hope appeared to four children in Pontmain, France. She was dressed in a dark blue gown, studded with gold stars, a black veil with a gold crown and a red crucifix in her hands to ask for prayers to her Son, Jesus. In the 1960’s Francois LePelch,…
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK FROM ST. AUGUSTINE SPIRITUALITY CENTER January 9-15, 2022 The Baptism of the Jesus. Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7. Acts of the Apostles 10:34-38. Luke 3:15-16,21-22. The unfolding of the salvation story continues with the Baptism of Jesus and his public life. “He did not start in Jerusalem, the religious, social and political center, but…
Holy Name of Jesus January 3rd
1. A Name Reverenced by All St. Paul tells us in his Letter to the Philippians, “at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, / of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth” (2:10). The name of Jesus was first spoken by an angel and is the cause of adoration by…
Epiphany of the Lord – (Feast of 3 Kings)
Blessing the House – A Tradition – almost forgotten It is traditional for parish priests to bless chalk for each family so that they may mark the names of the three Magi over their doors, in the blessing of homes as a witness of their faith and protection against evil. The chalk is a type…