The Mass in Focus
On Sunday, a victory lap for ‘All the Saints’
The celebration of All Saints, Nov. 1, is a celebration of victory, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior. The saints teach us how to live God’s will in our lives, and to discover our vocation for life.
Readings of the holy Mass – Solemnity of All Saints
Read 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.
Readings of the holy Mass – Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read 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.
For God, nothing is beyond repair
A musician tripped and broke a priceless, rare violin. A craftsman fixed as better than new what was thought destroyed. In his weekly column on the Sunday Mass readings, Msgr. Joseph Prior writes how God’s mercy is like that.
Readings of the holy Mass – Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read 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.
Jesus describes high cost, big reward, of discipleship
Msgr. Joseph Prior explains the Gospel reading for this Sunday in which Jesus calls a rich man to sacrifice his wealth for the Kingdom of God, and what doing so means for us.
Readings of the holy Mass – Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read 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.
Married couples show everyone how God intends us to live
Msgr. Joseph Prior reflects on the Gospel reading for this weekend’s liturgy and points to the witnesses of joy that inspire by their devotion and sacrifice.
Readings of the holy Mass – Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read 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.
Jesus teaches sacrificial love through love of a child
Msgr. Joseph Prior reflects on the image of sacrificing oneself entirely for the love of a child, as Jesus clearly teaches in this Sunday’s Gospel. It's how everyone should love one another.