The joy of conversion, Christian community, and the Catholic faith
Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalms 95:1-2, 6-9; 1 Corinthians 7:32-35; Mark 1:21-28 Today is usually the memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas, O.P., Dominican Priest and Doctor of the Church, 1225-1274. He is not celebrated this year because Sunday takes precedence. Here is a short bio of him. He was born into the noble family of Count Aquino....
Jonah 3:1-5,10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Corinthians 7:25-31; Mark 1:14-20 At the beginning of Jesus’ public life, he invited four professional fishermen to be involved in his new kingdom. Like Jonah’s preaching in the city of Nineveh. his call was to turn from their old sinful ways of life, ”repent or within 40 days or Nineveh...
Isaiah 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 This is the Eastern Church’s Christmas. In ancient times an Epiphany meant either the showing of a god or the solemn visit of a ruler, considered a god, to the cities of his realm. So the birth of Christ was truly the coming of...
