Please press here to listen to the homily or download The Presentation of the Lord – February 2nd Readings: Mal 3:1-4; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-32. 1/ First Reading: RSV Malachi 3:1 “Behold, I send my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download Saturday – Third Week – OT1 Readings: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Mk 4:35-41. 1/ Reading I: NAB Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. 2 Because of it the ancients were well attested. 8 By … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download Friday – Third Week – OT1 Readings: Heb 10:32-39; Mk 4:26-34. 1/ Reading I: NAB Hebrews 10:32 Remember the days past when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a great contest of suffering. 33 At times you were publicly exposed to abuse and … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download Thursday – Third Week – OT1 Readings: Heb 10:19-25; Mk 4:21-25. 1/ Reading I: NAB Hebrews 10:19 Therefore, brothers, since through the blood of Jesus we have confidence of entrance into the sanctuary 20 by the new and living way he opened for us … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download Wednesday – Third Week – OT1 Readings: Heb 10:11-18; Mk 4:1-20. 1/ First Reading (Heb 10:11-18): Every priest stands daily at his ministry, offering frequently those same sacrifices that can never take away sins. But this one offered one sacrifice for sins, and took his seat forever … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download Saint Thomas Aquinas – January 28th Readings: Wis 7:7-10; 15-16; Jn 17:11b-19. 1/ First Reading: RSV Wisdom 7:7 Therefore I prayed, and understanding was given me; I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me. 8 I preferred her to scepters and … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download Monday – Third Week – OT1 Readings: Heb 9:15, 24-28; Mk 3:22-30. 1/ Reading I: NAB Hebrews 9:15 For this reason he is mediator of a new covenant: since a death has taken place for deliverance from transgressions under the first covenant, those who … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download Third Sunday – Year C – Ordinary Time Readings: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; I Cor 12:12-30; Lk 1:1-4, 4:14-21. 1/ First Reading: NAB Nehemiah 8:2 On the first day of the seventh month, therefore, Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download The Conversion of Saint Paul – January 25th Readings: Acts 22:3-16; Mc 16:15-18. 1/ First Reading: RSV Acts 22:3 “I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, educated according to the strict manner … Read more
Please press here to listen to the homily or download Friday – Second week – OT1 Readings: Heb 8:6-13; Mk 3:13-19. 1/ Reading I: NAB Hebrews 8:6 Now he has obtained so much more excellent a ministry as he is mediator of a better covenant, enacted on better promises. 7 For if that first … Read more