Sunday, February 9, 2025 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 6:1-2, 3-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11; Lk 5:1-11 The fifth Sunday highlights the importance of responding positively to God’s Word. The three readings show how our repentance and realization are foundational to a positive response to God’s invitation. The first reading presents the prophet Isaiah encountering the holiness […]
Saturday, February 8, 2025 Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Mk 6:30-34 Today’s Gospel highlights the relationship and balance between missionary work and rest. Having listened to the missionary experience of his disciples, Jesus feels that they need rest. What we must note here is that it is Jesus who proposes that his disciples get some rest, without
Friday, February 7, 2025 Heb 13:1-8; Mk 6:14-29 Today’s Gospel highlights the manifestations of a guilty and doubtful conscience in Herod’s confusion. While the Gospel describes Herod’s admiration for John the Baptist, it also highlights how he was forced to behead the prophet on account of his promise to his daughter. Though it was Herod
