NOT LOSING FAITH ON OTHER PEOPLE – 1/31/23 (Memorial of Saint John Bosco, Priest)

Mark 5:35–36While he was still speaking, people from the synagogue official’s house arrived and said, “Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?” Disregarding the message that was reported, Jesus said to the synagogue official, “Do not be afraid; just have faith.” For the full readings, click here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/01312023.cfm Blessed Memorial of St.

THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE IN THE LORD – 1/30/23 (Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time)

Mark 5:7–9“What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me!” (He had been saying to him, “Unclean spirit, come out of the man!”) He asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “Legion is my name. There are many of us.”

WHO ARE THE BLESSED? – 1/29/23 (Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time)

GospelMt 5:1-12aWhen Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.He began to teach them, saying:“Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are they who mourn,for they will be comforted.Blessed are the meek,for they will inherit the land.Blessed are they

FAITH THAT ENDURES TRIALS – 1/28/23 (Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church)

Mark 4:38–40He was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care if we perish?” And he awoke and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He said to them,

SPIRITUAL PROGRESS – 1/27/23 (Memorial of Saint Angela Merici, virgin)

Mark 4:26–29And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed upon the ground, and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he knows not how. The earth produces of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the

NOTHING WILL BE HIDDEN – 1/26/23 (Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, bishops)

Mark 4:22“For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to light.” For the full readings, click here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012623.cfm Blessed Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus! The words of Jesus were clear, “For their is nothing hidden except to be made visible…” All of our secrets will be

THE STORY OF CONVERSION – 1/25/23 (Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle)

Acts 22:6–8“As I made my journey and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone about me. And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?’ And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said to me, ‘I

THE FAMILY OF GOD IS CENTERED ON GOD’S WILL – 1/24/23 (Memorial of Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church)

Mark 3:34–35“Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.” For the full readings, click here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012323.cfm Blessed Memorial of St. Francis of Sales! As we read in the gospel reading, Mary and the brothers of our Lord came to Jesus. Before we

VICTORY AGAINST THE EVIL KINGDOM – 1/23/23 (Monday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time)

Mark 3:22–24And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Be-elzebul, and by the prince of demons he casts out the demons.” And he called them to him, and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.”

WHAT WE OUGHT TO DO – 1/22/23 (Third Sunday in Ordinary Time)

GospelMt 4:12-23 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested,he withdrew to Galilee.He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea,in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,that what had been said through Isaiah the prophetmight be fulfilled:Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan,Galilee of the