Acts 2:14, 36-41; 1 Peter 2:20-25; John 10:1-10 Enduring the moment. The second reading from 1 Peter 2 speaks of endurance, patient endurance. Earlier in that letter (1 Peter 1: 6-9) the Apostle Peter says: “You may, for a time, have to suffer the distress of many trials.” Well, this is it. And let’s face […]
Announcement. Fr. Albert J. DeGiacomo, Fifth Sunday of Lent. 3.29.20 Re: New Pastor. Saint Andrew Catholic Church, Harrodsburg I received a phone call from Bishop John on Wednesday morning. He told me the news of our new pastor and he told me to announce this news to you today. I am happy to announce to […]
Sam 16: 1, 6-7,10-13; Eph 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Today at the pool of Siloam Jesus says “I am the light of the world.” The man born blind is in the dark. Jesus opens his eyes – and ours, to the Light. But the Pharisees stay in the dark. The question: are we in the light […]
COME AND DRINK Ex. 17:3-7; Rom. 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn. 4:5-42 Someone asked me recently, “What’s the big deal about Lent? They said “It comes around every year; to me it just says Easter is getting close and my wife makes me give up chocolate!” The season of Lent is a gift from Jesus to get […]
Gen 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Rom 5: 12-19; Mt 4:1-11 Jesus is led out into the desert. He is in the wilderness. He is alone with himself: with the competing voices of God and Satan. Like us. He was tested and showed himself to be the holiness of God. He wants to give us that holiness. That’s […]
Gen 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Rom 5: 12-19; Mt 4:1-11 Jesús es llevado al desierto. Está solo consigo mismo: con las voces rivales de Dios y Satanás. Como nosotros. Fue probado y demostró ser la santidad de Dios. Él quiere darnos esa santidad. Había una parte de Jesús que quería usar su poder para hacer pan, para […]
Today’s readings remind us of the importance of this season of Lent which begins today with our celebration of Ash Wednesday. The prophet Joel calls us to repentance through: “Fasting, mourning and weeping.” He tells us, “Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord.” Like our first reading, the gospel reminds us of the […]
Leviticus 19: 1-2, 17-18 1 Corinthians 3: 16-23 Psalm 103: 1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13 Matthew 5: 38-48 If only I’d win the lottery, then my life would be perfect. If only I’d find my dream job, then my life would be perfect. If only my spouse and kids would finally listen and do things […]
Tomorrow (2/26) is Ash Wednesday, a day of fast and abstinence. Catholics abstain from meat. One full meal is allowed in addition to two smaller meals. Thus, the rules for fasting and abstinence in the United States are: Every person 14 years or older must abstain from meat (and items made with meat) on Ash […]
YOU ARE MINE There’s a battle going on in the lives of each of us, a battle going on FOR the lives of each of us, a battle between good and evil. At the end of that battle, in the next life, we will hear either Jesus say, “you are mine” or hear Satan say, […]