Sharing the Word

Memorial of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina September 23, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: 1 Timothy 6:13-16 As Paul’s letter draws to a close he outlines for Timothy a program of life: be faithful as Christ was faithful, in accord with ...

Friday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time September 22, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: 1 Timothy 6:2c-12 In New Testament times, religious teaching was not offered only by Christian evangelists, but by other teachers as well–purveyors of heterodox religious ...

Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist September 21, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13 Today is the feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist. The First Reading talks about calling. St. Paul reminds the Ephesians that each ...

Memorial of Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Paul Chong Ha-sang, and Companions September 20, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: 1 Timothy 3:14-16 Today’s Gospel presents Jesus’ tough question: “To what shall I compare the people of this generation?” What was he ...

Tuesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time September 19, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Now Paul deals with Church structure. At this point in the Church’s development there were only two levels of ministry, and Paul ...

Monday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time September 18, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Paul now begins the instructive part of his letter to Timothy, speaking about prayer. Prayer is to be offered for everybody–especially for ...