“Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, all I have and call my own. You have given all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and your grace, that is enough for […]
Gospel Reading : Luke 6:43-45 “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good man out of the good treasure of his
St. Peter Chrysologus (c. 406 – 450 AD) He was the Bishop of Ravenna and is a Doctor of the Church.His name, “Chrysologus,” means “Golden-Worded,” a title he earned for his exceptional skill in preaching—specifically for his ability to deliver powerful, concise, and accessible sermons. Early Life and Appointment The “Golden-Worded” Preacher As bishop, Peter
Gospel Reading : John 11:19-27 And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary sat in the house. Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. And even
Gospel Reading :Matthew 13:36-43 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” He answered, “He who sows the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world, and the good seed means the sons
Gospel Reading : Matthew 13:31-35 Another parable he put before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that
Gospel Reading : Matthew 13:44-52 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on
Gospel Reading :Matthew 20:20-28 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached him, with her sons, adoring him, and petitioning something from him. And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Declare that these, my two sons, may sit, one at your right hand, and the other at your
Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:18-23 “Hear then the parable of the sower.When any one hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in his heart; this is what was sown along the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is
Gospel Reading : Matthew 13:10-17 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For to him who has will more
