It’s almost been a daily occurrence to me to come across posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, particularly by Filipino Catholics and Christians, saying “Thank you, Lord!” and “feeling blessed,” “To God be the glory” and “God is good all the time!” as captions on their photos of a …
First Reading – Ezekiel 37:12-14 Thus says the Lord GOD: O my people, I will open your graves and have you rise from them, and bring you back to the land of Israel. Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and have you …
All praise to God the Father who brought his chosen people to rebirth from imperishable seed through his eternal Word. Let us ask him as his children: Lord, be gracious to your people. God of mercy, hear the prayers we offer for all your people, — may they hunger for …
Let us give glory to Christ the Lord, who became our teacher, our example and our brother. Let us pray to him, saying: Lord, fill your people with your life. Lord Jesus, you became like us in all things but sin; teach us how to share with others their joy …
First Reading – Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10 The LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying: Ask for a sign from the LORD, your God; let it be deep as the nether world, or high as the sky! But Ahaz answered, “I will not ask! I will not tempt the LORD!” Then Isaiah said: …
First Reading – Wisdom 2:1A, 12-22 The wicked said among themselves, thinking not aright: “Let us beset the just one, because he is obnoxious to us; he sets himself against our doings, Reproaches us for transgressions of the law and charges us with violations of our training. He professes to …
First Reading – Exodus 32:7-14 The LORD said to Moses, “Go down at once to your people whom you brought out of the land of Egypt, for they have become depraved. They have soon turned aside from the way I pointed out to them, making for themselves a molten calf …
First Reading – Isaiah 49:8-15 Thus says the LORD: In a time of favor I answer you, on the day of salvation I help you; and I have kept you and given you as a covenant to the people, To restore the land and allot the desolate heritages, Saying …
Let us praise the Lord Jesus, who, lifted high on the cross, drew all things to himself. With loving hearts let us pray: Draw all things to yourself, Lord. Lord, may the mystery of your cross shine on all mankind, — that all may see you as the way, the …
First Reading – Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12 The angel brought me, Ezekiel, back to the entrance of the temple of the LORD, and I saw water flowing out from beneath the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the façade of the temple was toward the east; the water flowed …
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