“What is time?” Oxford dictionary defined time as: the continued sequence of existence and events that occurs in an apparently irreversible succession from the past, through the present, and into the future. The New Testament (NT) has two main concepts of time represented by two Greek words: chronos (χρόνος) and kairos (καιρός). Chronos is…
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DAILY READINGS – SEPT. 26 (ORDINARY TIME – WK 25 THURSDAY YEAR 2)
1ST READING: Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. The sun rises and the sun goes down, and hastens to the…
Scripture Reflection – September 26 (25th Week in Ordinary Time Year 2)
For our Scripture Reflection today, it is good to know who Herod Antipas was. Who was Herod Antipas? Herod Antipas, one of Herod the Great’s four sons, was given Galilee and Perea to rule as Tetrarch after his father’s death. He was known for being fickle, weak, and a murderer and adulterer. His conscience was…
Daily Reflection – Wednesday, September 25
Jesus chose ordinary, mostly uneducated men as His apostles. Of their own accord, they were not qualified. But by the very act of being called by Jesus, they became qualified. Jesus then built a relationship with them and gave them a mission. Their mission was to preach the kingdom of God, similar to how He…
SCRIPTURE READINGS – SEPTEMBER 25 (25TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 2)
1ST READING: Proverbs 30:5-9 Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you, and you be found a liar. Two things I ask of you; deny them not to me before I die: Remove far from me…
DAILY READINGS SEPT. 24 (25TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 2)
1ST READING: Proverbs 21:1-6.10-13 The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will. Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Haughty…
ST. PADRE PIO PIETRELCINA – DAILY READINGS – SEPTEMBER 23
ST. PADRE PIO PIETRELCINA 1ST READING: Proverbs 3:27-34 My son, do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it”-when you have it with you. Do not plan evil against…
SUNDAY READINGS – SEPTEMBER 22 (25TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B)
1ST READING: Wisdom 2:12.17-20 “Let us lie in wait for the righteous man, because he is inconvenient to us and opposes our actions; he reproaches us for sins against the law, and accuses us of sins against our training. Let us see if his words are true, and let us test what will happen at…
Daily Reflection – Feast, Saint Matthew – Evangelist and Apostle
Daily Reflection – Saint Matthew Today is Saint Matthew’s feast day, and our Gospel speaks of his conversion. It describes the experience of moving from spiritual dead to spiritual life. Jesus comes to Matthew with a simple command, “Follow me.” This is the simplest and most fundamental aspect of the Christian life. It is what…
DAILY READINGS – SEPTEMBER 21 (FEAST, ST MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST)
READING I Ephesians 4:1-7.11-13 I, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all lowliness and meekness, with patience, forbearing one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body…