Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time The first wail of the church He went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him. He appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) that they might be with him and… Read More »ENFL135
Wednesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time The curse of the law Again he entered the synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched him closely to see if he would cure him on the sabbath so that they… Read More »ENFL132
Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time The saturday is for the man As he was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to… Read More »ENFL131
Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time The messianic feast The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to him and objected, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples… Read More »ENFL130
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus of Nazaret, the lamb of God The next day he [John the Baptist] saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom… Read More »ENFS031
Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Jesus and the respectability As he passed by, he saw Levi … sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in… Read More »ENFL129
Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time God save us in person They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him….. they let down the mat… Read More »ENFL128
Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time The marginalized people will save us A leper came to him (and kneeling down) begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and… Read More »ENFL127
Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time The grandparents in the family On leaving the synagogue he entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her. He approached, grasped… Read More »ENFL126
Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time A free speech and a free life Then they came to Capernaum, and on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority… Read More »ENFL125
