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In today’s reflection, Fr. Thomas speaks of how God calls us into unity.

Scripture Readings: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
1st Reading: Is 8:23—9:3
Responsorial: Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14
2nd Reading:  1 Cor 1:10-13, 17
Gospel: Mt 4:12-23 or 4:12-17

In today’s reflection, Fr. Thomas encourages us to live out the beatitudes as our path towards Christ.

Scripture Readings: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
1st Reading: Zep 2:3; 3:12-13
Responsorial: Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10
2nd Reading: 1 Cor 1:26-31
Gospel: Mt 5:1-12a

In today’s reflection, Fr. Thomas prompts us to live as salt of the earth.

Scripture Readings: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
1st Reading: Is 58:7-10
Responsorial: Ps 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
2nd Reading: 1 Cor 2:1-5
Gospel: Mt 5:13-16

 

In today’s reflection, Fr. Thomas discusses the temptations of the devil.

Scripture Readings: 1st Sunday Lent, Cycle A
1st Reading: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7
Responsorial: Ps 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17
2nd Reading: Rom 5:12-19
Gospel: Mt 4:1-11

In today’s reflection, Fr. Thomas explains how God calls us in our weakness like the woman at the well.

Scripture Readings: 3rd Sunday Lent, Cycle A
1st Reading: Ex 17:3-7
Responsorial: 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
2nd Reading: Rom 5:1-2, 5-8
Gospel: Jn 4:5-42

In today’s reflection, Fr. Thomas explains how we are called to not be an obstacle to others in their blindness but to lead them in the truth.

Scripture Readings: 4th Sunday Lent, Cycle A
1st Reading: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a
Responsorial: Ps 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
2nd Reading: Eph 5:8-14
Gospel: Jn 9:1-41

In today’s reflection, Fr. Thomas explains the development of trust that God is asking of us over the past 3 weeks of scrutiny gospels.

Scripture Readings: 5th Sunday Lent, Cycle A
1st Reading: Ez 37:12-14
Responsorial: 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
2nd Reading: Rom 8:8-11
Gospel: Jn 11:1-45

In today’s reflection, Fr. Thomas discussed the significance of Holy Thursday and the Mass of the Lord’s Supper.

Scripture Readings: Holy Thursday, Cycle A
1st Reading: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14
Responsorial: Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18.
2nd Reading: 1 Cor 11:23-26
Gospel: Jn 13:1-15

In today’s reflection, Fr. Thomas gives a heartfelt homily on the significance of Good Friday.

 
Scripture Readings: Good Friday, Cycle A
1st Reading: Is 52:13—53:12
Responsorial: 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25
2nd Reading: Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Gospel: Jn 18:1—19:42

In his Easter Vigil homily Fr. Thomas reminds us of the gift we receive in being called to partake in God’s New Covenant with His people.

Scripture Readings: Easter Vigil, Cycle A
Reading I: Gn 1:1—2:2       Responsorial: Ps 104
Reading II: Gn 22:1-18       Responsorial: Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 
Reading III:Ex 14:15—15:1 Responsorial:  Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18
Reading IV: Is 54:5-14        Responsorial: Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13  
Reading V: Is 55:1-11                    Responsorial:   Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6
Reading VI: Bar 3:9-15, 32--4:4     Responsorial: Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11
Reading VII: Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28  Responsorial: Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4
Epistle:    Rom 6:3-11           Responsorial: Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
                        Gospel: Mt 28:1-10