Archive for July 2022

Sunday, July 31, 2022 | By Rev. Michael P. Hanifin ECC 1:2, 2:21-23; PS 90:3-6, 12-13, 17; COL 3: 1-5, 9-11; LK 12:13-21 The month of July has flown by, and we have already reached the 31st of the month.  On the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Gospel passage comes as a “pat on…

Sunday, July 24, 2022 | By Rev. Michael P. Hanifin Readings: GN 18:20-32; PS138:1-3, 6-8; COL 2:12-14; LK 11:1-13 In the Cycle C Scripture readings, the Gospel on most Sundays is from Saint Luke.  In this Sunday’s Gospel reading, some of Jesus’ disciples asked our Lord to teach them how to pray. Jesus instantly offered…

Sunday, July 17, 2022 | By Rev. Michael P. Hanifin Readings: GN 18: 1-10A; PS15:2-5; COL 1:24-28; LK 10:38-42 On the 16th Sunday in Ordinary time, the Gospel reading is from Saint Luke, where we receive a reminder about the proper use of the gift of time, a fundamental aspect of the Christian way of…

Sunday, July 10, 2022 | By Rev. Michael P. Hanifin Readings: DT 30:10-14; COL 1:15-20; LK 10: 25-37 We have arrived at the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time and in this Sunday’s Gospel, from Saint Luke, we read the well-known parable of the Good Samaritan. Here, Jesus teaches us in rich detail how to put…