Sunday, December 27, 2015

Historical Info on the First Christmas (December 27, 2015)

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Here are some historical info on Christmas -- its origin and practices based on biblical (Luke 1:1-20) and historical accounts.   Luke i...
Sunday, December 13, 2015

Luke 3:10-18 (3rd Sunday of Advent, December 13, 2015)

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Gospel: The crowds asked John the Baptist,  “What should we do?” He said to them in reply, “Whoever has two cloaks should share with the...
Sunday, December 06, 2015

Luke 3:1-6 (2nd Sunday of Advent, December 6, 2015)

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Gospel: In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Ga...
Sunday, November 29, 2015

Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 (First Sunday of Advent, November 29, 2015)

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Gospel: Jesus said to his disciples: “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on earth nations will be in dis...
Saturday, November 21, 2015

John 18:33-37 (Feast of Christ the King, November 22, 2015)

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Gospel: So Pilate went back to the praetorium and summoned Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do ...
Sunday, November 15, 2015

Mark 13:24-32 (November 15, 2015 - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)

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Gospel: Jesus said to his disciples: “In those days after that tribulation the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its lig...
Sunday, November 08, 2015

Mark 12:38-44 (32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 8, 2015)

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Gospel: In the course of his teaching Jesus said to the crowds, “Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and accept g...
Sunday, November 01, 2015

What or Where are Heaven, Hell and Purgatory? (Nov. 1, 2015, All Saints' Day)

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Gospel Trivia: In lieu of the feasts of All Saints and All Souls, this article will present explanations to better understand the notions...
Sunday, October 25, 2015

Mark 10:46-52 Bartimaeus, The Blind Man (30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 25, 2015)

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Gospel: As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roa...
Sunday, October 18, 2015

Mark 10:35-45 (29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 18, 2015)

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Gospel: James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” ...
Sunday, October 11, 2015

Mark 10:17-27 (28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 11, 2015)

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Gospel: As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inhe...
Sunday, October 04, 2015

Mark 10:2-12 (27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 4, 2015)

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Gospel: The Pharisees approached Jesus and asked, “Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?” They were testing him. He said to them...
Sunday, September 27, 2015

Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 (26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 27, 2015)

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Gospel: At that time, John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him beca...
Sunday, September 20, 2015

Mark 9:30-37 (25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 20, 2015)

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Gospel: Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it. He was...
Sunday, September 13, 2015

Mark 8:27-35 (24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 13, 2015)

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Gospel: Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages of Caesarea Philippi. Along the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say...
Saturday, September 05, 2015

Mark 7:31-37 (23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 6, 2015

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Gospel: Again Jesus left the district of Tyre and went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, into the district of the Decapolis. And pe...
Friday, August 28, 2015

Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 (22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 30, 2015)

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Gospel: When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, they observed that some of his disciples...
Sunday, August 23, 2015

John 6:60-69 (21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 23, 2015)

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Gospel: Many of Jesus’ disciples who were listening said, “This saying is hard; who can accept it?” Since Jesus knew that his discipl...
Saturday, August 15, 2015

John 6:51-58 (20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 16, 2015)

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Gospel: Jesus said to the crowds: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the...