Daily Scripture Analysis

Please press here to listen to the homily or download The Epiphany of the Lord – Year ABC – Christmas   Readings: Isa 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12. 1/ First Reading: RSV Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. 2 For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. 3 And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. 4 Lift up your … Read more

Please press here to listen to the homily or download January 3rd – Christmas   Readings: I Jn 2:29 – 3:6; Jn 1:29-34. 1/ First Reading: RSV 1 John 2:29 If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who does right is born of him. 3:1 See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so, we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God’s children now; it does not yet appear what … Read more

Please press here to listen to the homily or download January 2nd – Christmas Readings: I Jn 2:22-28; Jn 1:19-28. 1/ First Reading: RSV 1 John 2:22 Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also. 24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you will abide in the Son and … Read more

Please press here to listen to the homily or download The Holy Mother of God – January 1st – Christmas Readings: Num 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21. Reading 1 (Num 6:22-27): The LORD said to Moses: “Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them: This is how you shall bless the Israelites. Say to them: The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! So shall they invoke my name upon the Israelites, and I will bless them.” Reading 2 (Gal … Read more

Please press here to listen to the homily or download December 31st – Octave – Christmas Readings: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Jn 1:1-18. Reading 1 (1 Jn 2:18-21): Children, it is the last hour;and just as you heard that the antichrist was coming,so now many antichrists have appeared.Thus, we know this is the last hour.They went out from us, but they were not really of our number;if they had been, they would have remained with us.Their desertion shows that none of them was of our number.But you have the anointing that comes from the Holy One,and you all have knowledge.I write to you … Read more

Please press here to listen to the homily or download December 30th – Octave – Christmas Readings: I Jn 2:12-17; Lk 2:36-40. 1/ First Reading: RSV 1 John 2:12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his sake. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because you know the Father. 14 I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I … Read more