33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32 The Book of Daniel provides the first reading this weekend. Michael, the “great prince” of the angels, is the center of attention. He is one of the few angels who is mentioned by name in the Scriptures. Michael’s role in Daniel was to […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God is everything
31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 12:28b-34 The Book of Deuteronomy is the source of the first reading. One among the first five books of the Bible, Deuteronomy contains for Jews the basic rule of life, as a guide for living from the best source of advice, Almighty God. Moses is […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Loyal and devoted servant
29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 53:10-11; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45 The first reading for this weekend is from the Book of Isaiah, precisely from its third and last part. Isaiah on several occasions describes, or refers to, a loyal and devoted servant of God who endures outrageous insults and severe misfortunes but never despairs, […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Marriage is God’s creation
27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Genesis 2:18-24; Hebrews 2:9-11; Mark 10:2-16 The Book of Genesis is the source of the first reading for this weekend. Among the first five books of the Bible, Genesis reveals great facts. God is the creator of all. He gives life. God also created humanity, in the genders of male […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The source of wisdom
25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wisdom 2:12, 17-20; James 3:16-4:3; Mark 9:30-37 The Book of Wisdom furnishes the first reading for this weekend. This book was written in an effort to say that being faithful to God, and indeed worshipping the One God of Israel, represented not superstition but the greatest human wisdom. To be […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: We can see …
23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 35:4-7a; James 2:1-5; Mark 7:31-37 The first reading for this weekend, from the Book of Isaiah, speaks of the blind, the deaf and the lame. Today’s culture is very different from that in which this section of Isaiah was written. Physical impairments now can be managed in most cases. […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The words of eternal life
21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ephesians 5:21-32; John 6:60-69 The Book of Joshua, the source for this weekend’s first reading, looks at the period in the history of God’s people when Joshua led them. It was after the death of Moses. Even though these connections may seem to be clear, biblical […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: ‘I am the bread of life’
19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1 Kings 19:4-8; Ephesians 4:30-5:2; John 6:41-51 The First Book of Kings provides this weekend’s Liturgy of the Word with its first biblical reading. As the name implies, the kings of Israel are the central figures in these books, however, prominence is given the prophets, such as Elijah in this […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: And all were satisfied
17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 2 Kings 4:42-44; Ephesians 4:1-6; John 6:1-15 The Second Book of Kings is the source of this weekend’s first reading. The two books of Kings originally were one volume. At one point in the evolution of the Bible, they were divided into two books. These books are historical, but […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Healed by faith
13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24; 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mark 5:21-43 The Book of Wisdom is the source of the first reading. When this book originally was written, the plight of God’s people was not good. They had experienced very much in their history. Among these experiences was the loss of […]
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