Sharing the Word

Monday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time June 26, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Genesis 12:1-9 The early chapters of Genesis dealt with the story of human sinfulness. With Abram the story of human redemption begins. God undertakes the ...

Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist June 24, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Isaiah 49:1-6 The Lord is describing his spokesman. He is one who has been called to the service of God from before his birth ...

Friday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time June 23, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: 2 Corinthians 11:18, 21-30 Paul had rivals among the Corinthian Christians. Apparently these were converts who presented themselves as more Jewish than Paul– more committed ...

Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time June 22, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: 2 Corinthians 11:1-11 There were tensions in the young church of Corinth. Paul now addresses some of them. First, there were preachers–“superapostles”–offering a Christ different ...

Memorial of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga June 21, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Paul offers further instruction about generosity. Giving he says, benefits the giver, not just the recipient. God sees to it that if we give generously ...

Tuesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time June 20, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 Paul now turns to another topic. The church in Jerusalem was living in great poverty as a result of persecution, and Christians ...