Be ready for Mass on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time! Catherine Cavadini reflects upon the fulfillment of Isaiah 8-9, as it pertains to Matthew’s Gospel. Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the ...
Preparing us for The Epiphany of the Lord, Catherine Cavadini reflects on Isaiah’s message: “Rise up in splendor … Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you … and over you ...
Be ready for Mass on this Christmas Day. Catherine Cavadini challenges us to ponder the Nativity scene as Our Lady pondered the events. Catherine writes: “We arrive at this scene of angels and shepherds, coming ...
Be ready for Mass this third Sunday of Advent! On this Gaudete Sunday, we are told to make our hearts firm. We are situated in the desert, awaiting its blossoming and listening to the voice ...
Be ready for Mass this first Sunday of Advent! Catherine Cavadini writes that Advent is the “time of the liturgical year during which we wait and walk in the light of a vision already transfigured ...
Be ready for Mass! Catherine Cavadini reflects on the virtue of perseverance through our troubles as she prepares us for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. As we journey toward the feast of Christ the ...
Be ready for Mass on the Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time. Scripture columnist Catherine Cavadini reflects upon the story of Zaccheus, who climbs a sycamore tree to get a view of Jesus. Zaccheus sees God’s ...
Be ready for Mass on the 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Scripture reflection columnist Catherine Cavadini talks about the battle of prayer. She encourages us to never become discouraged and cease to pray; to remain ...
Be ready for Mass on the 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Scripture reflection columnist Catherine Cavadini encourages us to consider the image of a mulberry tree uprooting and re-rooting itself in the sea. In particular, ...
As she examines the readings for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Scripture columnist Catherine Cavadini digs into the Gospel reading from Luke in which Christ offers a profound lesson on poverty. Cavadini writes that ...