Acts 1:1-11; Ps 46(47); Eph 1:17-23; Lk 24:46-53 The Choice is Yours Dear friends, today is the feast of the Ascension of the risen Lord. It is forty days since the resurrection. In some places, this feast was celebrated last Thursday, the proper feast day. However, for pastoral reasons, especially in many places where the … Continue reading Sunday Readings in Brief: Ascension Sunday

Acts 15:1–2, 22–29; Psalm 66 (67); Revelation 21:10–14, 22–23;  John 14:23–29 The Universal Church Dear friends, Today is the sixth Sunday of Easter. In just two weeks, we will celebrate Pentecost, marking the end of the Easter season. In today’s Gospel, Jesus begins his farewell discourse to his disciples as he prepares to return to … Continue reading Sunday Readings in Brief – 6th Sunday of Easter, Year C

Fr. Lawrence Muthee, SVD From Luke 4:18 -19 we read: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,    because he has anointed me    to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners    and recovery of sight for the blind,to set the oppressed free,    to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” In the … Continue reading Faith, The Dark Powers and The Miracle Business*

Acts 14:21-27; Ps 144 (145), Ap 21:1-5; Jn 13:31-33,34-35 The New Way Dear friends, today is the fifth Sunday of Easter. We have three more weeks left in this Easter season. However, every Sunday is Easter Sunday, whereby we relive the mystery of our salvation. Today’s readings invite us to reflect upon the concept of … Continue reading Sunday readings in brief 5 Easter C

Acts 13:14,43-52; Ps 99 (100); Apo 7:9.14-17; Jn 10:27-30 The Project of Salvation Dear friends, today we are in the middle of this beautiful Easter season. On this 4th Sunday, the Church also prays for vocations to the priesthood, religious life, and married life. The first reading shows how the apostles and the converts are … Continue reading Sunday readings in brief 4 Easter C