Author: Mission Societies

Is 60:1-6; Ps 72; Eph 3:2-3a,5-6; Mt 2:1-12 Commentary “Christmas, begun on December 25, reaches its climax today in Epiphany: Christ revealed to all the nations, as indicated in the Homiletic Directory published by [...]

VIGIL MASSThe Nativity of the Lord (Christmas – Year A-B-C)For ever I will sing the goodness of the LordIs 62:1-5; Ps 89; Acts 13:16-17,22-25; Mt 1:1-25 MASS DURING THE NIGHTThe [...]

Is 7:10-14; Ps 24; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 Commentary St. Joseph’s mission, waiting for Jesus - Emmanuel “God with us”As the Homiletic Directory notes, “By the Fourth Sunday of Advent [...]

Is 35:1-6a,10; Ps 146; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11 Commentary “Be patient, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord” (Jas 5:7)The third Sunday of Advent is traditionally called Gaudete [...]

Is 11:1-10; Ps 72; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12 Commentary The words of the title of the commentary above accompany us to the “heart” of the Advent season, which began a [...]

Wisdom in Expectation of the Son of ManIs 2:1-5; Ps 122; Rom 13:11-14; Mt 24:37-44 Commentary At the beginning of the Advent season and the beginning of a new liturgical [...]

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 2Sm 5:1-3; Ps 122; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43 Commentary The Mission of the Crucified KingAt the end of the [...]