Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: World Day of Migrants and Refugees

Lectio Divina
Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeWorld Day of Migrants and RefugeesWeek of Prayer for Christian Unity
Readings of the day: RB 2:30-32Mass: 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19; Resp. Psalm 40; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; John 1:35-42
Glorify God in your body
John standing. Two disciples too.He watchedJESUS walk byThe two heardThey followedHE turnedHE sawWhat are you looking for?Where are you staying?Come you will see
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Saturday of the First Week of Ordinary Time

Lectio Divina
Saint Hilary of Poitiers, Bishop and Doctor (d. 367)Blessed Virgin Mary
Readings of the day: RB 2:23-29Mass: 1 Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Resp. Psalm 21; Mark 2:13-17


Follow me.
While studying in Rome, one of my favorite walkabouts included the area of Via della Scrofa. Things were happening t
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Friday of the First Week of Ordinary Time Aelred of Rievaulx, Cistercian monk, Abbot of Rievaulx (d. 1167)

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Readings of the day: RB 2:16-22Mass: 1 Samuel 8: 4-7, 10-22a; Resp. Psalm 89; Mark 2:1-12 Aelred of Rievaulx, Cistercian Abbot, writer and historianThe encounter with God and our brothers and sisters cannot wait just because we are slow or lazy. We are called to do that encounter today!(Pope Francis, Tweet, January 12, 201
January 12, 2018 Read More

Thursday of the First Week of Ordinary Time

Lectio Divina
Readings of the day: RB 2:11-15Mass: 1 Samuel 4:1-11; Resp. Psalm 44; Mark 1:40-45
Jesus preached the Gospel of the Kingdom andcured every disease among the people.ALLELUIA

We are busy this week listening to accounts of Jesus healing people and driving demons.  By this point we should be convinced
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Wednesday of the First Week of Ordinary Time

Lectio Divina
Readings of the day: RB 2: 1-10, ‘Gifts Needed by an Abbess’Mass: 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20; Resp. Psalm 40; Mark 1:29-39


My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord.I know them, and they follow me.ALLELUIA
So, you’ve got a fever. Some friends have ta
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