Sharing the Word

Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time July 4, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Genesis 19:15-29 The messengers who had visited Abraham recognized that Sodom had to be destroyed. Abraham’s nephew Lot, is to be spared–perhaps because of his ...

Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle July 3, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: John 20:24-29 The apostles didn’t quite know what to make of Jesus’ resurrection. In Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances to his various followers it took more than a little persuasion ...

Saturday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time July 1, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Genesis 18:1-5 Abraham’s wife Sarah has not played much of a role in the history of Abraham’s relationship with God. In the present narrative however, ...

Friday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time June 30, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Matthew 8:1-4 The Sermon on the Mount is now concluded. Jesus has offered his first great teaching about the kingdom. This first ministry of Jesus ...

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles June 29, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Acts 12:1-11 Today is the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. Each of them had his particular personality. Each was called by God for specific roles ...

Memorial of Saint Irenaeus June 28, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 God had promised Abram many descendants. Now Abram is still without an heir. Abram gently reminds God that so far he has no son, and that ...