Category Archives: Some thoughts
5th Sunday of Lent – Entering the Passion-tide
Give me justice, O God, and plead my cause against a nation that is faithless. From the deceitful and cunning rescue me, for you, O God, are my strength. (Psalm 43: 1-2) As we ‘celebrate’ this 5th Sunday of Lent, … Continue reading
Laetare Sunday… We Are Supposed to Rejoice?- Sermon From Fr. Royce Gregerson
“Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him. We have to do the … Continue reading
A Reminder For the Faithful
During this difficult time when it seems that every aspect of our faith is being tested, or worse yet, stripped away, we the faithful have got to stay firm. We have got to buckle down on our prayer life. … Continue reading
The Prophetic Voice of the Lord
Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent Lectionary: 238 Reading 1 Daniel 3:25, 34-43 Azariah stood up in the fire and prayed aloud: “For your name’s sake, O Lord, do not deliver us up forever, or make void your covenant. Do … Continue reading
In These Uncertain Times, Trust in the Certainty of God
Jeremiah 17: 5-10 Thus says the LORD: “Cursed … Continue reading
Approach Each Day With Trust in the Lord
Reading 1 : Isaiah 1-10, 16-20 Hear the word of the LORD, … Continue reading
First Friday of the Month During Lent
Years ago, when I returned to the Catholic Church after having been away for many years, one of the first things that impressed me… inspired awe in my soul, was the First Friday Eucharistic Devotion when it was combined with … Continue reading
Prayers for Protection Against Illness
As the world holds it’s collective breath and watches how quickly the coronavirus is spreading in China and several other countries, we are constantly being bombarded with updates as to how fast it is progressing worldwide. We have just recently … Continue reading
1st Sunday of Lent – Don’t Be Surprised by the Devil’s Temptations
Gospel – Matthew 4:1-11 At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry. The tempter approached and said … Continue reading
This First Friday of Lent
First Reading: Isaiah 58: 1-9a 1 Cry, cease not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their wicked doings, and the house of Jacob their sins. 2 For they seek me from day to day, sad desire to know my … Continue reading
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