This year, the Solemnity of All Saints’ (Nov. 1) coincides with the 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time. The Gospel reading is taken from Matthew 5:1-12, the so-called “Beatitudes” because beginning with the declaration “Blessed”. The day’s responsorial psalm is about those who will face the Lord: those whose hands are sinless, whose hearts are pure [...]
The 29th Sunday is Mission Sunday. Pope Benedict integrates the message of the day’s Gospel to Revelation 21:24 “The nations will walk in his light.” This verse from John’s revelation echoes passages about the Suffering Servant who because of his obedience to God even to the point of suffering and death becomes a light to [...]
Continue reading about (29th Sunday OT B) To Serve Not To Be Served
Mark 10:17-31 can be called “The Way of Jesus and the Question of Wealth”. The way of Jesus is of course the way into the kingdom of God. One would eventually become aware that it would involve a question about one’s wealth especially when during the course of following Him, one’s business plans seem to [...]
Continue reading about (28th Sunday OT B) Discipleship and Wealth
Conversations