Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

January 1, 2013


Numbers 6:22-27  /  Galatians 4:4-7  /  Luke 2:16-21


Numbers 6:24-26

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!

Galatians 4:4-5

When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to ransom those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

Luke 2:19

And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.

Feast of the Holy Family

December 30, 2012


1 Sam 1:20-22,24-28  /  1 John 3:1-2,21-24  /  LUKE 2:41-52


1 Samuel 1:27

I prayed for this child, and the LORD granted my request.

1 John 3:1-2

The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.  Beloved, we are God's children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed.

Luke 2:51

He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart.

Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 23, 2012


Micah 5:1-4a  /  Hebrews 10:5-10  /  Luke 1:39-45


Micah 5:1

You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah too small to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel.

Hebrews 10:7

Then I said, "As is written of me in the scroll, behold, I come to do your will, O God."

Luke 1:45

"Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled."

Third Sunday of Advent

December 16, 2012


Zephaniah 3:14-18A  /  Philippians 4:4-7  /  Luke 3:10-18


Zephaniah 3:15

The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst, you have no further misfortune to fear.

Philippians 4:7

Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Luke 3:14

He told them, "Do not practice extortion, do not falsely accuse anyone, and be satisfied with your wages."

Second Sunday of Advent

December 9, 2012


Baruch 5:1-9  /  Philippians 1:4-6,8-11  /  Luke 3:1-6


Baruch 5:8

The forests and every fragrant kind of tree have overshadowed Israel at God's command.

Philippians 1:6

 

I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.

 

Luke 3:3

 

John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.



First Sunday of Advent

December 2, 2012


Jeremiah 33:14-16 / 1 Thes 3:12-4:2 / Luke 21:25-28,34-36


Jeremiah 33:15

In those days, in that time, I will raise up for David a just shoot; he shall do what is right and just in the land.

1 Thessalonians 3:12

May the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all.

Luke 21:36

Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man.

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

November 25, 2012


Daniel 7:13-14  /  Revelation 1:5-8  /  John 18:33b-37


Daniel 7:13

As the visions during the night continued, I saw one like a Son of man coming, on the clouds of heaven.

Revelation 1:8

 

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "the one who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty."

 

John 18:37

 

Jesus answered, "You say I am a king.  For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth.  Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."



Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 18, 2012


Daniel 12:1-3  /  Hebrews 10:11-14,18  /  Mark 13:24-32


Daniel12:3

"But the wise shall shine brightly like the splendor of the firmament, and those who lead the many to justice shall be like the stars forever."

Hebrews 10:14

For by one offering he has made perfect forever those who are being consecrated.

 

Mark 13:26

 

"And then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory."



Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 11, 2012


1 Kings 17:10-16  /  Hebrews 9:24-28  /  Mark 12:38-44


1 Kings 17:16

The jar of flour did not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, as the LORD had foretold through Elijah.

 

Hebrews 9:24

 

Christ did not enter into a sanctuary made by hands, a copy of the true one, but heaven itself, that he might now appear before God on our behalf.

 

Mark 12:43

 

Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them, "Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury."

 

 

 

 

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 4, 2012


Deuteronomy 6:2-6  /  Hebrews 7:23-28  /  Mark 12:28b-34


Deuteronomy 6:4

"Hear, O Israel!  The LORD is our God, the LORD alone!"

 

Hebrews 7:24

 

Jesus, because he remains forever, has a priesthood that does not pass away.

 

Mark 12:34

 

And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God."

 

 

 

 

 



Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 28, 2012


Jeremiah 31:7-9  /  Hebrews 5:1-6  /  Mark 10:46-52


Jeremiah 31:9

I will lead them to brooks of water, on a level road, so that none shall stumble.

Hebrews 5:6

You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

 

Mark 10:52

 

Jesus told him, "Go your way; your faith has saved you."  Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 21, 2012


Isaiah 53:10-11  /  Hebrews 4:14-16  /  Mark 10:35-45


Isaiah 53:10

If he gives his life as an offering for sin, he  shall see his descendants in a long life, and the will of the LORD shall be accomplished through him.

Hebrews 4:16

So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help.

 

Mark 10:45

 

For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.



Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 14, 2012


Wisdom 7:7-11  /  Hebrews 4:12-13  :  Mark 10:17-27


Wisdom 7:7

I prayed, and prudence was given me; I pleaded, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.

Hebrews 4:12

Indeed the word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword.

Mark 10:27

Jesus looked at them and said, "For human beings it is impossible, but not for God.  All things are possible  for God.



Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 7, 2012


Genesis 2:18-24  /  Hebrews 2:9-11 /  Mark 10:2-16


Genesis 2:18

The Lord God said:  "It is not good for the man to be alone.  I will make a suitable partner for him."

 

Hebrews 2:9

 

He "for a little while" was made "lower than the angels," that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

 

Mark 10:15

 

"Whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it."

 

 

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 30, 2012


Numbers 11:25-29  /  James 5:1-6  /  Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48


Numbers 11:29

"Would that all the people of the LORD were prophets!  Would that the Lord might bestow his spirit on them all!"

James 5:2-3

Your wealth has rotted away, your clothes heve become moth-eaten, your gold and silver have corroded.

Mark9:39

Jesus replied, "Do not prevent him.  There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me."

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 23, 2012

Wisdom 2:12,17-20  /  Jamesw 3:16-4:3  /  Mark 9:30-37


Wisdom 2:12

The wicked say: Let us beset the just one, because he is obnoxious to us; he sets himself against our doings.

 

James 3:17

 

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peacable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits.

 

Mark 9:37

 

"Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me."

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 16, 2012


Isaiah 50:5-9A  /  James 2:14-18  /  Mark 8:27-35


Isaiah 50:5

The Lord God opens my ear that I may hear; and I have not rebelled, have not turned back.

James 2:14

What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone says he has faith but does not have works?

Mark 8:34

He summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me." 

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 9, 2012


Isaiah 35:4-7A  /  James 2:1-5  /  Mark 7:31-37


Isaiah 35:5-6

Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared; then will the lame leap like a stag, then the tongue of the mute will sing.

James 2:5

Did not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

Mark 7:37

They were exceedingly astonished and they said,  "He has done all things well.  He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak."



Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dt 4:1-2,6-8 / Jas 1:17-18,21B-22,27 / Mk 7:1-8,14-15,21-23

Deuteronomy 4:1

"Now, Israel, hear the statutes and decrees which I am teaching you to observe, that you may live, and may enter in and take possession of the land which the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you."

James 1:21

Humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls.

 

Mark7:14-15

 

He summoned the crowd again and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand.  Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person, but the things that come out from within are what defile."

 



Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 26, 2012


Joshua 24:1-2A,15-17,18B / Eph 5:2A,25-32 / John 6:60-69


Joshua 24:15

"If it does not please you to serve the LORD, decide today whom you will serve."

Ephesians 5:29

For no one hates his own flesh but rather nourishes and cherishes it.

John 6:63

It is the spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail.