Archive for Category: "Faith"
Daily Scriptures: March 31 – April 14, 2013
Sunday, March 31
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Acts 10:34a, 37-43
Colossians 3:1-4
John 20:1-9
Easter celebrates hope of the Resurrection
Depending on whether you attend the Easter Vigil or one of the Easter Sunday liturgies this year, the Gospel reading could be different because of the options given by the Church to mark this solemnity. These many testimonies to the resurrection of Jesus Christ within the four Gospels highlight the importance of this event in our Catholic faith.
Daily Scriptures: March 17 – March 31, 2013
Sunday, March 17
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Isaiah 43:16-21
Philippians 3:8-14
John 8:1-11
Light of Christ helps us discern God’s will
When we pray the petition, “thy will be done,” we may find ourselves at times being caught up in distraction.
Confessors called to help Catholics recognize God’s love
The sacrament of penance, or reconciliation, helps Catholics recognize “the truth about themselves: that they are beloved children of the Father, who is rich in mercy,” said Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro.
Daily Scriptures: March 3 – March 17, 2013
Sunday, March 3
Third Sunday of Lent
Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15 1
Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12
Luke 13:1-9
Blooming in the ‘springtime’ of Lent
While the season of spring is still a few weeks away in the eyes of the world, as Catholic Christians we already entered into our own springtime on Ash Wednesday.
Daily Scriptures: February 17 – March 3, 2013
Sunday, Feb. 17
First Sunday of Lent
Deuteronomy 26:4-10
Romans 10:8-13
Luke 4:1-13
Resist temptation by following Jesus’s example
“Don’t waste your time by going to Mass on Sunday. You know you would rather spend the whole day at the lake.”
“Don’t worry, no one is around. You know you want to check out that website.”
Daily Scriptures: February 3 – February 17, 2013
Sunday, Feb. 3
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19
1 Corinthians 12:31 — 13:13
Luke 4:21-30
Our Lord offers sure avenue to restore sanctifying grace, charity
You won’t be alone if your mind turns to the sacrament of marriage during Sunday’s second reading. This portion of St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians (12:31 to 13:13) is among the more popular of our wedding texts.
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