Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent: April 2, 2022
We are in the final weeks of Lent and the readings for the Liturgy become more pointed as they describe the plotting and scheming against Jesus and those who stand with and against him – and those who just step back and become bystanders.
Saturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time – February 26, 2022
While the disciples seek to push the children away, Jesus literally “centers” a child in their midst. When we center the vulnerable in society, we help build a better world for all.
Saturday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time – February 19, 2022
The letter of James reminds us of the damage that can be done by literally speaking without care or regard for others. In the Gospel, the disciples’ encounter with Jesus’ glory reminds us of how God is present well before we realize it.
Saturday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time – February 12, 2022
In contrast to past kings of Israel who divided and disregarded the needs of the people, Jesus sees their deep hunger and responds to their deepest needs – food for their bodies and a reminder of the way God blesses the little we have and makes it more than enough.
Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time – February 5, 2022
Today’s readings give us a roadmap for navigating through times of great difficulty when it seems like its all just “too much.”
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