Monthly Archives: November 2010

Homily on the readings for Nov. 30, Tuesday of the I week in Advent, Feast of St Andrew, Apostle Today, the liturgy puts Advent slightly in parenthesis; the readings and prayers are proper to the feast of the Apostle St. … Continue reading →

Homily on the readings for Nov. 29, Monday of the I week of Advent “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed.” According to today’s Gospel … Continue reading →

Homily on the readings for Nov. 28, I Sunday of Advent, cycle A Happy New Year! In the Church’s liturgical calendar, the first Sunday of Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year. Most people probably don’t think about the … Continue reading →

Homily on the readings for Nov. 27, Saturday of the XXXIV week in OT, year II Today is the liturgical equivalent of New Year’s Eve; today’s readings are the ones chosen by the Church as the last ones of the … Continue reading →

Homily on the readings for Nov. 26, Friday of the XXIV week in OT “When you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near.” Our Gospel reading today has often lent themselves to the conclusion that … Continue reading →

Homily on the readings for Nov. 22, Monday of the XXXIV week in OT, year II, Memorial of St Cecilia St Cecilia, whose memorial we celebrate today, was a martyr in Rome during the first few centuries of the Church. … Continue reading →

Homily on the readings for Nov. 21, Sunday, Feast of Christ the King Today, the last Sunday in Ordinary Time, is the liturgical solemnity of Christ the King. It’s not a celebration that gets lots of publicity, because it doesn’t … Continue reading →

Homily on the readings for Nov. 20, Saturday of the XXXIII week in OT, year II The interchange we hear in the Gospel today between Jesus and His adversaries is as timely today as it was 2000 years ago – … Continue reading →