Sharing the Word

Saturday of the Second Week of Advent December 10, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11 In the Gospel reading for today Jesus is speaking to his apostles about Elijah, who was expected to return to prepare the way ...

Friday of the Second Week of Advent December 9, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: Isaiah 48:17-19 Into the symphony of God’s generosity that Isaiah has been voicing there now comes a new theme: the theme of provisionality. “If you would ...

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary December 8, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: Genesis 3:9-15, 20 Today the Church celebrates the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On this day we recall that Mary, the ...

Memorial of Saint Ambrose December 7, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: Matthew 11:28-30 In this passage, Jesus speaks to people who he knows and sees are overburdened with religious obligations that are not based on their relationships with God. Rather ...

Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent December 6, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: Isaiah 40:1-11 In this reading we see a heavenly assembly in which God is commissioning his prophets to go forth to proclaim his care for his ...

Monday of the Second Week of Advent December 5, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: Isaiah 35:1-10 Isaiah continues his message about the coming of the Lord, a message that is pertinent to us today, among whom there are so many ...