Monthly Archives: August 2006

Thursday of the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Father Pat

Today’s readings Yesterday, I told you about how one of my seminary professors used to tell us that the “Christian disciple looks like something.” In the first reading yesterday, we found that the Christian disciple is not disorderly and lazy, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday of the 21st Week of Ordinary Time

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Father Pat

Today’s readings Today’s readings talk all about authenticity. As one of my professors used to say, “discipleship looks like something.” People ought to be able to look at the Christian person and know that they are in the presence of … Continue reading →

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The 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time: Decide Today whom You will Serve

Posted on August 27, 2006 by Father Pat

Today’s readings Canon law requires a retreat before a man is ordained as a deacon or a priest, so about this time last year, I made my diaconate retreat up at Bellarmine Retreat House in Barrington. It was one of … Continue reading →

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Saturday of the 20th Week of Ordinary Time

Posted on August 26, 2006 by Father Pat

Today’s readings Today, Jesus has yet another altercation with the Scribes and Pharisees, groups of religious Jews who were very scrupulous in their study and observance of the Torah, or Law. They went to great lengths to be sure that … Continue reading →

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St. Bartholomew, Apostle

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Father Pat

Today's readings | St. Bartholomew Will the real St. Bartholomew please stand up?  Bartholomew is one of the saints that we know almost nothing about.  He is mentioned in the lists of the apostles, but nowhere else in Scripture.  So, … Continue reading →

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The Queenship of Mary

Posted on August 22, 2006 by Father Pat

The Queenship of Mary On this, the octave day of the Assumption of Mary, we celebrate another great Marian feast, that of the Queenship of Mary. The Queenship of Mary has been celebrated ever since Pope Pius XII instituted this … Continue reading →

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20th Sunday of Ordinary Time: The Rich Table of the Lord

Posted on August 20, 2006 by Father Pat

Today's readings For my flesh is true food,and my blood is true drink.Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my bloodremains in me and I in him. Today we continue the preaching of John's "Bread of Life Discourse" and it may … Continue reading →

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Saturday of the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time: A renewed and contrite spirit

Posted on August 19, 2006 by Father Pat

Today’s readings This morning, the readings talk about getting it right. They speak of justice and faithfulness and right relationship. All of us who are called to discipleship, which is to say all of us, are called to get this … Continue reading →

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The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Posted on August 15, 2006 by Father Pat

Today’s readings The tradition of the Assumption of Mary dates back to the very earliest days of the Church, all the way back to the days of the apostles. It was known that Mary had “fallen asleep” and that there … Continue reading →

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The 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time: Taste and See How Good the Lord Is!

Posted on August 13, 2006 by Father Pat

Today we return to our consideration of the Bread of Life Discourse in the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel. In today’s Liturgy of the Word, we are presented with instances of people really hungering for something. In the first reading, … Continue reading →

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