“The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death he will rise.”  (Mark 9: 31). "hand...

"The seed is the word of God."  (Luke 8: 11). We are the soil. The Parable of the Sower is one of the best known of Jesus' p...

"As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and ...

“Your sins are forgiven.....Go in peace.”  (Luke 7: 48, 50). These are wonderful words of mercy to the sinful woman who bathed the feet of J...

"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."  (1 Corinthians 13: 7). If a newly married co...

“Young man, I tell you, arise!” (Luke 7: 14). At this command of Jesus, the dead man, the son of the widow of Nain sat up. Jesus was moved ...

"Say the word and let my servant be healed."  (Luke 7: 7). The encounter of Jesus with the Roman Centurion teaches us two lessons...

"And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said to him in reply, “You are the Messiah.”  (Mark 8: 29). Caesarea Philipp...

"When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the ...

"Make a seraph and mount it on a pole, and everyone who has been bitten will look at it and recover." (Numbers 21: 8). Friday, Se...

"Be merciful, just as [also] your Father is merciful."  (Luke 6:  36). Mercy is the preeminent attribute of God.  In the Merchant...

“Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours."  (Luke 6: 20). St Luke gives his version of the Beatitudes in Luke 6:...

"How can any one of you with a case against another dare to bring it to the unjust for judgment instead of to the holy ones?"  (1 ...

"Jesus knew what they were thinking." (Luke 6: 8). Jesus knew what the Pharisees were thinking in their hearts.  They condemned Hi...

"My brothers, show no partiality as you adhere to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ." (James 2: 1). Many RCIA Teams al...

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means “God is with us.”  (Matthew 1: 23). ...

"Find your delight in the LORD who will give you your heart’s desire."  (Psalm 37: 4). Our Bible verse for today is taken from the...

September 7, 2018 - First Friday in September. The 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus:  Jesus promised 12 special favors to all those...

“Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”  (Luke 5: 10). Today's Gospel shows how Jesus called His first disciples.  Th...

"The people were looking for him." [Jesus] (Luke 4: 42). Why was everyone looking for Jesus?  Because He feeds them, heals them a...