"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son"

This Sunday, March 18, 2012, is Laetare Sunday,
the joy at one stage of our Lenten journey accomplished and a
foretaste of the joy of Easter, which springs from the Cross of Christ.
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We Rejoice



Every
Mass, every Sunday, even in Lent is an experience of the joys and
splendor of the

"This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."

In our Readings for this Sunday, March 4, 2012 - the 2nd Sunday in Lent - we are presented with accounts of two extraordinary events. First we
have the story of the Sacrifice of Isaac and, in the Gospel, the story
of the Transfiguration. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study with family, friends and church groups.





"This is my beloved Son."





The
past week's Gospel

"Repent, and believe in the gospel."

In this Sunday's Readings, February 26, 2012, we hear the story of the flood and Noah’s ark. Also, the Lenten season
begins, for Jesus, as He is driven out into the desert by the spirit.
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Escaping the Flood

Fr. John J. Ludvik tells us that finding God in situations like Noah encountered
is

"Child, your sins are forgiven."

In last Sunday’s Gospel reading we had the story of the healing of the
leper and we reflected on the fact that, in its consequences, sin is a
sort of leprosy. In the Gospel story set before us this Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, we see something similar. Here sin is clearly compared to paralysis. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study with family, friends and church groups.

Four

"Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths."

This Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, we celebrate the Second Sunday in Advent
and the Readings feature John the Baptist. He didn’t look or talk like
the Jews of his time. He was not part of the crowd that had always held
power. Yet he talked about change. And the people listened, and
followed. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study with family, friends and church groups.

A Voice

"The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed"

Once again in this week's Gospel passage for July 17, 2011, 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, images of growing trees, shrubs and plants provide us with powerful insights into the quiet and slow ways that God's Kingdom grows among us and within us. This Sunday we have three parables set before us. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with family, friends and church

"Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life"

This Sunday, June 26, 2011, is Corpus Christi Sunday, a capstone of all the celebrations since Holy Week. It gives us the one very important matter that still needs to come before us: the sacrament of the Eucharist. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with family, friends and church groups.

The Church situates this Sunday's feast immediately after the

"God so loved the world that he gave his only Son"

This Sunday - June 19, 2011 - we celebrate the solemnity of the Blessed Trinity. The Triune nature of God is the principal mystery of the Catholic faith. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with family, friends and church groups.

The Very Mystery of God

What we know about God is not made up, not a fable invented by our ancestors. What we know about God is

“Receive the Holy Spirit."

This Sunday, June 12, 2011,  we celebrate Pentecost, the 50th day that signals the start of the universal mission of the Church -- a mission that overcomes human obstacles and has the Spirit as its driving force. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with family, friends and church groups.

"Receive the Holy Spirit."

Pentecost is not just another Sunday. Fr.

"Do not be unbelieving, but believe."

Last Sunday, the Lord signaled the apostles that though they had deserted Him on Good Friday, He forgave them. This Second Sunday of Easter, or Divine Mercy Sunday, Jesus sends Thomas the message that He forgives him for his disbelief in the Resurrection despite reliable eyewitnesses. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with family, friends and church groups.

"Hosanna to the Son of David"

It is a special liturgy, this Sunday of April 17, 2011, known as “Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion.” If you were tempted to think of it as just another Mass but with a few additions, prepare to drop that assumption. Passion Sunday is a very deep vision of the heart and soul of Christianity. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Online Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends

"Whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst"

The theme of thirsting and water continues in this Sunday's fascinating and evocative Gospel story of the woman of Samaria and her encounter with Jesus at high noon. It's March 27, 2011, the Third Sunday in Lent. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Online Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends and church groups.

The Samaritan Woman

Once again, Jesus is led by the Spirit

“This is my beloved Son, listen to him.”

Last week we saw Jesus being tempted just like the rest of us. It was so human. This Sunday - the Second Sunday of Lent -  we see Him transformed into dazzling light. Not so human. What is going on? Is He trying to teach us something? Our Discussion Questions will guide your Online Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends and church groups.

Abraham, Moses Elijah and Jesus

Fr. Alex

"You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test."

In this Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent, March 13, 2011, the devil tempts Jesus to trade His oneness with God for selfish attention to created things. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Online Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends and church groups.

The Scripture readings for this first Sunday of Lent immerse us into the depths of this penitential season. The readings

"Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name?"

This Sunday, March 6, 2011- 9th sunday in Ordinary time - we come to the very end of the Sermon on the Mount as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. We are not surprised that the conclusion of this long sermon comes with an allusion to the Last Day. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Online Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends and church groups.

Allow us to point out

"But I say to you, love your enemies"

The Gospel text for this Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, continues with Jesus and His Sermon on the Mount. Christ is not finished. This Seventh Sunday in Ordinary time, He says His people must think not of their rights but of their duties as His followers. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Online Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends and church groups.

"Love your Enemies"

There

“Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

In the Gospel for Sunday we see how Jesus picks up where John the Baptist left off. We are told that He has come to fulfill the scriptures, that He will bring light to the people; we are introduced to Jesus’ inner group of disciples and see how they are called. And we are told about His ministry of healing among the crowds that flocked to hear Him. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Online

"He was lost and has been found."

The parable of the Prodigal Son and the drama of Israel's worship of the Golden Calf in this Sunday's Readings are some of the best known of all Bible stories. So what do the two stories have in common? Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends and church groups.The Prodigal & the Golden CalfWhile the two stories might at first glance seem a

“Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAY “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (11C), June 13, 2010BURNING QUESTION: What is the Communion of Saints?FEATURED BLOG: Seeking a SignSTORIES OF PRIESTS: From Jewish boy to Catholic priest PASTORAL HISPANA: La Fuerza del PerdonDear Friends,In this Sunday's Gospel story, Luke draws a sharp contrast between the smug and self-righteous

"You are witnesses of these things."

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAY "You are witnesses of these things."Seventh Sunday in Easter (AscensionC), May 16, 2010BURNING QUESTION: What are the 5 reasons we pray?FEATURED BLOG: Today’s spontaneous = Tomorrow’s repetitiousPRIESTS STORIES: "May the Church Be Renewed By Holy Priests" PASTORAL HISPANA: Jesus subiendo al cielo lleva nuestras esperanzas Dear Friends,Some dioceses will be celebrating the