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God and His people bound together by Trinitarian love
Posted on May 22nd, 2013
God the Father sends the Son to reveal to the world his love, his very self, and in this love offers life. Today’s Gospel passage reminds us of the intimate relationship between Father, Son and Spirit.
Readings for the holy Mass — Trinity Sunday
Posted on May 22nd, 2013Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Trinity Sunday
Read Msgr. Joseph Prior’s commentary on the readings for this Sunday’s Mass.
See the Mass readings for Sunday, May 26, 2013
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Readings for the holy Mass – Pentecost Sunday
Posted on May 17th, 2013Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Pentecost Sunday
See the Mass readings for Sunday, May 19, 2013
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Perfect love described by Jesus is same love the Father has for us
Posted on May 7th, 2013
The communion that Jesus establishes is profound. He speaks of the union of believers with believers in terms of His being “in” the Father and the Father being “in” Him. The communion is based on love. The love God shares with us and the love we share with one another. Love is the bond of unity.
Readings for the holy Mass – Seventh Sunday of Easter
Posted on May 7th, 2013Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Read Msgr. Joseph Prior’s commentary on the readings for this Sunday’s Mass.
See the Mass readings for Sunday, May 12, 2013
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The great promise: God is not only present but living in us
Posted on May 3rd, 2013
In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus promises that God dwells in us. So no matter what struggles we face, God is present with us. He never leaves us abandoned.
Readings for the holy Mass – Sixth Sunday of Easter
Posted on May 3rd, 2013Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Read Msgr. Joseph Prior’s commentary on the readings for this Sunday’s Mass.
See the Mass readings for Sunday, May 5, 2013
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Message of Mass for our time: ‘Love one another’
Posted on April 26th, 2013The bombings in Boston two weeks ago were a tragic reminder of the fragility of human life. So many injured by a man-made object aimed at the destruction of body and spirit. Yet at the same time the response in charity of so many people in Boston and around the country offers us a witness to love.
Readings for the holy Mass — Fifth Sunday of Easter
Posted on April 24th, 2013Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Read Msgr. Joseph Prior’s commentary on the readings for this Sunday’s Mass.
See the Mass readings for Sunday, April 28, 2013
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Readings for the holy Mass – Fourth Sunday of Easter
Posted on April 17th, 2013Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
See the Mass readings for Sunday, April 21, 2013
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