Good News Reflection

Second Sunday of Advent, Year C (December 9, 2018): Preparing for joy

Today's Readings: Baruch 5:1-9 Ps 126:1-6 Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11 Luke 3:1-6 www.usccb.org/bible/readings/120918.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_12_09.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke. In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar,  when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea,  and Herod ...

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (November 25, 2018): The King of Reality

Today's Readings: Daniel 7:13-14 Ps 93:1-2, 5 Revelation 1:5-8 John 18:33b-37 www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112518.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_11_25.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John. Pilate said to Jesus, "Are you the King of the Jews?"  Jesus answered, "Do you say this on your ...

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (November 11, 2018): How much do you trust God?

Today's Readings: 1 Kings 17:10-16 Ps 146:7-10 (with 1b) Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 www.usccb.org/bible/readings/111118.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_11_11.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark. In the course of his teaching Jesus said to the crowds, "Beware of the scribes, who ...

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (November 4, 2018): Perfect Love

Today's Readings: Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51 Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 12:28b-34 www.usccb.org/bible/readings/110418.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_11_04.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark. One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, "Which is the first of all the ...

Saturday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time (November 3, 2018): Will you do more from heaven?

Today’s Readings: Philippians 1:18b-26 Ps 42:2,3,5 Luke 14:1,7-11 http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/110318.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: http://ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_11_03.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke. On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were ...

Thursday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time (November 1, 2018): Solemnity of All Saints

Today's Readings: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 Ps 24:1-6 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12a www.usccb.org/bible/readings/110118.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_11_01.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his ...

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (October 28, 2018): Making the most of divine opportunities

Today's Readings: Jeremiah 31:7-9 Ps 126:1-6 Hebrews 5:1-6 Mark 10:46-52 www.usccb.org/bible/readings/102818.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_10_28.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark. As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of ...

Wednesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time (October 24, 2018): Eternally busy servanthood

Today's Readings: Ephesians 3:2-12 Isaiah 12:2-6 Luke 12:39-48 www.usccb.org/bible/readings/102418.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_10_24.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke. Jesus said to his disciples:  “Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief ...

Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time (October 23, 2018): Living as citizens of the kingdom of God

Today's Readings: Ephesians 2:12-22 Psalm 85:9ab-14 Luke 12:35-38 www.usccb.org/bible/readings/102318.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_10_23.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke. Jesus said to his disciples:  “Gird your loins and light your lamps and be like servants who await their master’s return ...

Monday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time (October 22, 2018): Memorial of Saint John Paul II, Pope

Today's Readings: Ephesians 2:1-10 Psalm 100:1b-5 Luke 12:13-21 www.usccb.org/bible/readings/102218.cfm USCCB Podcast of the Readings: ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_10_22.mp3 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke. Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, ...