
Dec 29: Sunday Preview
This is the feast of the Holy Family and in the Gospel the story is where we hear a story
This is the feast of the Holy Family and in the Gospel the story is where we hear a story
In this weekends gospel from Luke is the visitation of Mary with Elizabeth. Mary comes to help Elizabeth in her
John the Baptist is in the desert preaching and people come up to him asking, “What should we do?” They
This weekend’s gospel is from Luke. It is focused on John the Baptist, foreshadowing Jesus. During Advent, we too look
This weekend is the start of Advent. The Gospel talks about the Son of Man coming at the end of
It makes all the difference if we believe there is eternal life after this life. The Kingdom of Christ truly
In this weekend’s gospel, Jesus is talking about the end of time. Everything will pass away. 100 years from now,
This week’s gospel challenges us towards giving, stewardship of our material resources. Jesus is talking about sacrificial giving, not giving
In this weekend’s reading from the gospel of Mark is a summary of the first 3 commandments. To love our
This reading is a great human scene of a bustling crowd asking Jesus for favors and healings. There is a
The apostles are squabbling about who is the greatest among them. They record their laps of virtues and tell how
How hard is it to enter the kingdom of God? Jesus says this over and over again. We live in
Fr. Rich explains Jesus’s teachings and how he took a hard line with the scribes. Jesus goes back to the
This Gospel in Mark starts off with the question, What do we do with people who speak in the name
Jesus is explaining his suffering and death to move forward the plan of salvation. The disciples question him. Their mindset
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