Is 6:1-2, 3-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11; Lk 5:1-11 The fifth Sunday highlights the importance of responding positively to God’s Word. The three readings show how our repentance and realization are foundational to a positive response to God’s invitation. The first reading presents the prophet Isaiah encountering the holiness of God in a vision. The text begins with […]
2 Sm 7:4-5, 12-14, 16; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24 Today, we celebrate the feast of St. Joseph. Interestingly, St. Joseph’s character has been so written that he does not get to speak anything, though he was the Father of Jesus, the spouse of Mary, and the head of the Holy Family.
Deut 4:1, 5-9; Mt 5:17-19 In today’s Gospel, we find Jesus reclaiming the relevance of God’s law. When Jesus declares that he came not to abolish but to fulfill the law or the prophets, we might wonder what he meant when he disobeyed the Sabbath laws. Our perspective needs a corrective. Jesus always fulfilled God’s