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Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Diane Nowinski
SHARING SPIRITUAL FOOD: .St. Catherine of Siena, Ripon, WI - Fr. Davies Edassery Sac
Cost and Reward of Discipleship 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a; Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt 10:37-42
The common theme of today’s readings is the work God gives us to do as the followers of Jesus: to love God ... Read More »
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Diane Nowinski
SHARING SPIRITUAL FOOD:
St. Catherine of Siena, Ripon, WI - Fr. Davies Edassery Sac
OT XII Sunday[A] “HAVE NO FEAR”: Jer 20:10-13; Rom 5:12-15; Mt 10:26-33
Scripture readings for this Sunday call us to preach Christ through our words and lives without fear. The first reading tells us how ... Read More »
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Posted by Diane Nowinski
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ: (Dt 8:2-3,14b-16a; I Cor 10:16-17 Jn 6:51-58)
The feast and its objectives: We celebrate the solemn feast of Corpus Christi. This Solemnity is three feasts in one: the feast of the Eucharistic sacrifice, the feast of the Sacrament of the Eucharist, ... Read More »
The Most Holy Trinity
Posted by Diane Nowinski
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY: (Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9; II Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18)
The mystery of the most Holy Trinity is a basic doctrine of Faith, understandable not with our heads but with our hearts. It teaches us that there are three distinct Persons in one God, sharing the same ... Read More »
PENTECOST SUNDAY
Posted by Diane Nowinski
PENTECOST SUNDAY: Acts 2:1-11; I Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23Pentecost marks the end and the goal of the Easter season. It is a memorial of the day the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles and the Virgin Mary in the form of fiery tongues, an event that took place ... Read More »
EASTER VII [A] SUNDAY THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD
Posted by Diane Nowinski
EASTER VII [A] SUNDAY / THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD (Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28:16-20)
Today’s readings describe the Ascension of the Lord Jesus into his Heavenly glory after promising the apostles the Holy Spirit as their source of Heavenly power, and commanding them to bear witness to ... Read More »
EASTER VI [A] May 17
Posted by Diane Nowinski
SHARING SPIRITUAL FOOD:
St. Catherine of Siena, Ripon, WI - Fr. Davies Edassery Sac
EASTER VI [A] (May 17): Acts 8:5-8, 14-17, I Pt 3:15-18, Jn 14:15-21
From Easter to Pentecost, readings focus on the early apostolic preaching of the Good News of salvation and on the promises ... Read More »
Fifth Sunday of Easter/Mother's Day
Posted by Diane Nowinski
EASTER V [A] (May 10) & MOTHER’S DAY: Acts 6:1-7, I Pt 2:4-9, Jn 14:1-12
Today’s Gospel introduces Jesus as the Way to God, the Truth to be accepted, and the Life to be shared and lived.
On this Mother’s Day, let us acknowledge the truth that we have ... Read More »
EASTER IV SUNDAY (MAY 3
Posted by Diane Nowinski
SHARING SPIRITUAL FOOD: St. Catherine of Siena, Ripon, WI - Fr. Davies Edassery Sac
EASTER IV SUNDAY (MAY 3) – GOOD SHEPHERD: Acts 2:14a,36-41; Ps 23; 1Pet 2:20b-25. Jn 10: 1-10.
Scripture Summary: The first Reading has a setting of Pentecost. After the Holy Spirit came down upon Jesus’ ... Read More »
Renewal of the Consecration of the United States of America to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Posted by Diane Nowinski
May 1, 2020
This prayer of consecration will be offered on behalf of the entire country by the Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The prayer of consecration incorporates language used in consecrations of Popes Pius ... Read More »