To the end
12th Sunday Ordinary Time – B “Let us cross to the other side,” Jesus says to his disciples after a long day of teaching the crowds. This wasn’t just for a change of scenery. They were crossing the border into … Read More
God’s reign is wild
The 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time – B Around the corner from where I live is a farm right in the middle of the city. I know spring has come when everything from cars to sidewalks is coated in yellow … Read More
The mystery of a meal
Body and Blood of Christ – B We spend a lot of time explaining the Eucharist so that those who come to Communion understand what they are receiving. Sacramental law requires that one must have “sufficient knowledge and careful preparation … Read More
Christ our compass
Most Holy Trinity – B In five short verses, the conclusion of Matthew’s Gospel outlines the spectrum of the disciples’ experience so far. Amid the extremes of fidelity and betrayal, worship and doubt, Jesus stands like a center mark fixed … Read More
Bulletin Shorts for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 14 February 2021 Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46. Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 11. 1 Corinthians 10:31–11:1. Mark 1:40-45. Making Clean. Jesus was not afraid to touch the untouchable leper today. Jesus was unafraid to be cleaning and … Read More
Freed from sin
6th Sunday Ordinary Time This last Sunday before Lent ends the section of Mark’s Gospel in which Jesus’s healing ministry will soon take a turn. Instead of joining the crowd’s amazement in his curing of the sick, the scribes in … Read More
Bulletin Shorts for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 07 February 2021 Job 7:1-4, 6-7. Psalm 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6. 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23. Mark 1:29-39. Pursuing Jesus. After curing Simon’s mother-in-law, Jesus, standing at the door, is teaching, healing, and casting out demons. … Read More
Bulletin Shorts for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
The Presentation of the Lord, Feast – Monday, 02 February 2021 Malachi 3:1-4. Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10. Hebrews 2:14-18. Luke 2:22-40. Waiting for That Day. In the simple act of bringing the eight-day old Jesus to the temple, Mary … Read More
Exploring the Anointing of the Sick
5th Sunday Ordinary Time Today’s set of readings, including the psalm, gives us an opportunity to explore the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. (The World Day of the Sick, February 11 each year, occurs later this week also.) … Read More
Bulletin Shorts for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 31 January 2021 Deuteronomy 18:15-20. Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9. 1 Corinthians 7:32-35. Mark 1:21-28. Teaching with Authority. Jesus begins his ministry with us this liturgical year doing two things. He is teaching with authority … Read More