Sharing the Word

Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows September 15, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: John 19:25-27 Yesterday the Church celebrated the faithfulness of Jesus that led him to the cross. Today–the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, we celebrate the faithfulness ...

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross September 14, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: John 3:13-17 Today is the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It commemorates the finding of the relics of the cross by St. ...

Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom September 13, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Colossians 3:1-11 Being saved consists in sharing in the risen life of the risen Christ. But there are consequences. Everything is not concluded at baptism. We must re-orient ...

Tuesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time September 12, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Colossians 2:6-15 Today’s reading emphasizes “Christ.” In these 29 lines Paul mentions “Christ” or “him” no less than 16 times. Paul’s point is that Christ ...

Monday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time September 11, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Colossians 1:24-2:3 Paul speaks further about his role in the proclamation of the cosmic Christ. He accepts the sufferings that his ministry requires: filling up ...

Memorial of Saint Peter Claver September 9, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Colossians 1:21-23 Paul now applies the Christological hymn to the Colossians. What was said about the universal significance of Christ is now directed to the new Christians of ...