Sunday, March 04, 2012 (Second Sunday of Lent)

REFLECTION FOR TODAY

Irrational feeding darkens the soul and makes it unfit for spiritual experiences.

-- St. Thomas Aquinas

READINGS FOR TODAY

First Reading: Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18

(God Commands Abraham to Offer Isaac)

1 It happened after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!”

He said, “Here I am.”

2 He said, “Now take your son, your only son, whom you love, even Isaac, and go into the land of Moriah. Offer him there for a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of.”

9 They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.

Sunday, February 26, 2012 (First Sunday of Lent)

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Frequent and daily Communion is greatly desired by our Lord and the Church. 
-- Pope St. Pius X

READINGS FOR TODAY
First Reading: Genesis 9:8-15
8 God spoke to Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,
9 “As for me, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your offspring after you,
10 and with every living creature that is with you: the birds, the cattle, and every animal of the earth with you. Of all that go out of the ark, even every animal of the earth.

Sunday, February 12, 2012 (Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time)

 REFLECTION FOR TODAY
The Blessed Eucharist is the perfect Sacrament of the Lord's Passion, since It contains Christ Himself and his Passion.
-- St. Thomas Aquinas

READINGS FOR TODAY
First Reading: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46
(Laws concerning Skin Diseases)
1 Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
2 “When a man shall have a rising in his body’s skin, or a scab, or a bright spot, and it becomes in the skin of his body the plague of leprosy, then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest, or to one of his sons the priests:
44 he is a leprous man. He is unclean. The priest shall surely pronounce him unclean. His plague is on his head.

Sunday, January 22, 2012 (Third Sunday in Ordinary Time)

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood Thy testimonies O Lord: I have seen and end of all perfection: Thy commandment is exceeding broad.
-- Psalm cxviii. 95-96

READINGS FOR TODAY
First Reading: Jonah 3:1-5, 10
(Jonah Obeys the Lord)
1 The word of Yahweh came to Jonah the second time, saying,
2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I give you.”
3 So Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to the word of Yahweh. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days’ journey across.

Saturday, January 21, 2012 {St. Agnes, Virgin, Martyr (Memorial)}

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Oh how precious time is! Blessed are those who know how to make good use of it. Who can assure us that we will be alive tomorrow? Let us listen to the voice of our conscience, to the voice of the royal prophet: "Today if you hear God's voice, harden not your heart." Let us not put off for one moment to another what we "should" do, because the next moment is not yet ours!
-- Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

READINGS FOR TODAY
First Reading: 2 Samuel 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27
(David Learns of Saul's Death)
1 It happened after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
2 it happened on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn, and earth on his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
3 David said to him, From whence come you? He said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

Sunday, January 08, 2012 {The Epiphany of the Lord (Solemnity)}

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Christ, the Master of humility, manifests His Truth only to the humble and hides Himself from the proud.
-- St Vincent Ferrer

READINGS FOR TODAY
First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6
(The Future Glory of Jerusalem)
1 Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of Yahweh is risen on you.
2 For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.
3 Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.