Sunday, October 13, 2024 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 7:7-11; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10: 17-27 The twenty-eighth Sunday invites us to pray for wisdom to live our faith and life. In the first reading, we find the wise king Solomon praying for wisdom. He prefers wisdom over power, riches, health, comeliness, and light. Why would […]
Saturday, October 12, 2024 Gal 3:22-29; Lk 11:27-28 Today’s Gospel highlights the importance of listening to God’s word. The unknown woman ascribes blessedness to Mary. But Jesus prizes the one who hears God’s word and observes it. Jesus’ statement does not belittle his mother because Mary was a faithful servant of the Lord, and her
Friday, October 11, 2024 Gal 3:7-14; Lk 11:15-26 Today’s Gospel highlights exorcism as an impeccable sign of the coming of God’s Kingdom. It is clear in the text that Jesus’ opponents have no problem with his ministry of exorcism but the source of his power. While they attribute Jesus’ power of exorcism to Beelzebul, Jesus
