The Fourth Sunday of Lent The Return of the Prodigal Son is Rembrandt's elegant rendition of today's Gospel reading. Within it, we see...

Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a, Psalm 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21, & Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 In today's Gospel, we hear the Parable of the...

Memorial Feast: Saint Patrick (c.385-+461)—Bishop, Patron Saint of Ireland Jeremiah 17:5-10, Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6, Luke 16:19-31 Today's...

Memorial Feast: Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-+1274) — Dominican Friar and Doctor of the Church, Patron Saint of Academics, Apologists,...

Memorial Feast: Saint John of the Cross (1542-+1591)—Patron Saint of Mystics and Contemplatives. Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13, Psalm 34:2-3,...

Daniel 7:2-14, Psalm (Daniel 3:75-81), & Luke 21:29-33 Today's Gospel narrative relates the familiar parable of the "fig tree." The fig...

Memorial Feast: Saint Elizabeth of Hungary—(1207-+1231) Patron Saint of Bakers, Countesses, Death of Children, Falsely Accused, the...

Memorial Feast: Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini—(1850-+1917) Patroness of Immigrants Wisdom 18:14-16, 19:6-9, Psalm 105: 2-3, 36-37, 42-43,...

Romans 8:18-25, Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6, & Luke 13:18-21 Chapters Eleven through Thirteen of the Gospel of Saint Luke highlights the...

1 Timothy 6:13-16, Psalm 100:2, 3, 4-5, & Luke 8:4-15 In today's Gospel narrative of Saint Luke, the parable of the sower is a very...

1 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14, Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 11, & Luke 6:39-42 'The Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind' by Pieter Bruegel the...

Book of Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8, Psalm 15:2-5, Letter of Saint James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27, and Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Today, we return to...

Memorial Feast: Saint Monica—(331-+387) Patron Saint of Mothers 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, Psalm 97:1, 2, 5-6, 10, 11-12, & Matthew 25:1-3...

Memorial Feast: Saint John Eudes—Priest and Mystic (1601-+1680) Patron of the Order of Our Lady of Charity Book of Judges 11:29-39a,...

Book of Judges 9:6-16, Psalm 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, & Matthew 20:1-6 Most of us have a strong sense of justice. The last six words of the...

Book of Exodus 34:29-35, Psalm 99:5, 6, 7-9, & Matthew 13:44-46 “Moses Sees the Promised Land From Afar” by James Tissot, circa 1900 At...

Memorial Feast: Saints Joachim and Ann, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary Book of Exodus 32:15-24, 30-34, Psalm 106, & Matthew 13:31-35...

Book of Exodus 24:3-8, Psalm 50:1-2, 5-6, 14-15, & Matthew 13:24-30 Today, the reading from Exodus ends with the 'Book of the Covenant'...

Memorial Feast: Saint Lawrence of Brindisi (1559-+1619) Patron of Brindisi, Italy Book of Exodus 16:1-5-19, Psalm 78:18-19, 23-24, 25-26,...

Book of the Prophet Ezekiel 17:22-24, Psalm 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16, 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, & Mark 4:26-34 Can God really help us? Can we...