Category Solemnities

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – Year A (2023)

First Reading: Exodus 34:4B-6, 8-9 Reflection: This Sunday, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Our belief in a Triune God is the central teaching of our Christian faith and a profound mystery summarized as this: there is one… Continue Reading →

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe – Year C

First Reading: 2 Samuel 5:1-3 Reflection: David’s encounter with the leaders of the twelve Israelite tribes at Hebron is a classic story of the establishment of a covenant, this time not between God and humankind, but between a leader and… Continue Reading →

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Year C

First Reading: Genesis 14:18-20 Reflection: Melchizedek is a mysterious figure in Scripture. This passage is the only time he appears. Then, he is referenced in Psalm 110, and the book of Hebrews in the New Testament gives a good amount… Continue Reading →

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – Year C

First Reading: Proverbs 8:22-31 Reflection: The book of Proverbs is all about wisdom. We all need wisdom in life. Wisdom is more than just knowledge. It is the ability to choose what is right. And all true wisdom comes from… Continue Reading →

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Year B

First Reading: Revelation 11:19A; 12:1-6A, 10AB Reflection: The book of Revelation is full of symbolic imagery. This passage is no exception. The Apostle John had a vision of heaven and there he saw the ark of the covenant, which had… Continue Reading →

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Year B

First Reading: Exodus 24:3-8 Reflection: In this Sunday’s first reading we hear about the covenant God made with Moses and the Israelites during the time of the Exodus. The Israelites had recently been released from slavery in Egypt after the… Continue Reading →

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – Year B

First Reading: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40 Reflection: This Sunday’s first reading speaks of the time of the Exodus. The Israelites had been enslaved by the Egyptians for 400 years. Then, God raised up Moses to lead the people to freedom. Through… Continue Reading →

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