Sunday, November 26, 2023 The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Ez 34:11-12,15-17; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46 Today, our Mother Church celebrates the universal kingship of Jesus. How is Jesus a King? We understand Jesus’ kingship in expressions like ‘Jesus coming in glory,’ ‘angels with Him,’ ‘sitting upon glorious […]
Saturday, November 25, 2023 1 Mc 6:1-13; Lk 20:27-40 Today’s Gospel suggests that our faith in the ‘God of the Living’ should inform our commitment to transform the unjust conditions in the present. The Gospel presents a tricky situation in which Jesus finds himself. It is quite ironic that the Sadducees, who deny the resurrection,
Friday, November 24, 2023 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; Lk 19:45-48 Today’s Gospel invites us to think of the placement of God in our lives. In his anger and disappointment, Jesus cleanses the temple. But we need to see what forced Jesus to do that. Displacing the Gentiles: The merchants operated in the outer courts of the
