Category: Ordinary Time

  • Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 16

    Central Idea: God gladly forgives the sins of the contrite of heart. Doctrine: Contrition. Practical Application: Daily examination of conscience. To view Lectionary 93, click here. 2 Sm 12:7-10, 13, PS 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11, Gal 2:16, 19-21, LK 7:36-50 St. Paul reminds us we are to avoid evil and do good. But we have…

  • Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 9

    Central Idea: Love your neighbor, not “humanity.” Doctrine: The New Evangelization. Practical Application: Participation in the New Evangelization Our Lord limited his time on earth: About thirty years of ordinary life, about three years of preaching and miracles, about three hours on the Cross. He also limited his presence to in and around Israel. Thus,…

  • The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – June 2

    To view the readings for Lectionary 169, click here. Central Idea: Christ is the eternal high priest who offers us what he offered to the Father, himself. Gn 14:18-20 When Abraham met Melchizedek, God’s Chosen People consisted of only one member, Abraham himself. At the time of Moses and the giving of the Law, when…

  • The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – May 26

    Central Idea: Human beings have dignity in their creation and exalted dignity in their redemption. Doctrine: The Blessed Trinity. Practical Application: Living like the Blessed Trinity. To view Lectionary 166, click here. Central Idea: Human beings have dignity in their creation and exalted dignity in their redemption. Prv 8:22-31 and Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 The…

  • Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Central Idea: God chooses his messengers, including us. Doctrine: Fear of the Lord. Practical Application: Living as a child of God. To view today’s readings, click here. (Lectionary: 75) Central Idea: God chooses his messengers, including us Reading 1 Is 6:1-2a, 3-8 In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and…

  • Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Central Idea: The world rejects but cannot overcome those who belong to God. Doctrine: The virtue of hope. Practical Application: Acts of hope. To view today’s readings, click here (Lectionary 72). Central Idea: The world rejects but cannot overcome those who belong to God. Reading 1 Jer 1:4-5, 17-19 The word of the LORD came to me,…

  • The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

    The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Central Idea: We are living in the year acceptable to the Lord. Doctrine: The meaning of “gospel.” Practical Application: Daily evangelization. Lectionary: 69. To view the Lectionary readings, click here. Central Idea: We are living in the year acceptable to the Lord. Reading 1 Neh 8:2-4A, 5-6, 8-10 Ezra the priest brought the law before…

  • Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Central Idea: God wants to give us every good thing, securely, forever. Doctrine: The Senses of Sacred Scripture. Practical Application: Daily reading of the Bible. Lectionary 66. Central Idea: God wants to give us every good thing, securely, forever Reading 1 Is 62:1-5 For Zion’s sake I will not be silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, until…