First Reading: 1 Kg 11:4-13
Psalm: Ps 106:3-4, 35-36, 37 and 40
Gospel: Mk 7:24-30
God is at work in the hearts of all men and women, not just those
who are Christian. Look at the Gospel. True to his…
February 9th, 2012 by Food For Thought
First Reading: 1 Kg 11:4-13
Psalm: Ps 106:3-4, 35-36, 37 and 40
Gospel: Mk 7:24-30
God is at work in the hearts of all men and women, not just those
who are Christian. Look at the Gospel. True to his…
February 8th, 2012 by Food For Thought
First Reading: 1 Kg 10:1-10
Psalms: Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40
Gospel: Mk 7:14-23
“Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?” So goes that
famous line from the comic book character The Shadow and how apt a
summary…
February 7th, 2012 by Food For Thought
First Reading: 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30
Psalm: Ps 84:3, 4, 5 and 10, 11
Gospel: Mk 7:1-13
One need not go to Jerusalem, Lourdes or Fatima to find God and
discover his presence among us. Solomon realized this when he…
February 6th, 2012 by Anonymous
First Reading: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13
Psalm: Ps 132:6-7, 8-10
Gospel: Mk 6:53-56
In today’s Gospel we see a continuation from yesterday of the theme of Jesus the Healer. When Jesus disembarks from the boat everyone waiting on the shore…
February 5th, 2012 by Anonymous
First Reading: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7
Psalm: Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Second Reading: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23
Gospel: Mk 1:29-39
Throughout today’s passages from the Gospel of Mark we are given a kind of montage of Jesus the Healer. Everyone can…
February 4th, 2012 by Food For Thought
First Reading: 1 Kgs 3:4-13
Psalm: Ps 119:9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Gospel: Mk 6:30-34
God communicated with Solomon through a dream and asked what he
needed to become a better leader. Wise Solomon asked for a
discerning heart,…
February 3rd, 2012 by Food For Thought
First Reading: Sir 47:2-11
Psalm: Ps 18:31, 47 and 50, 51
Gospel: Mk 6:14-29
King Herod Antipas best exemplifies the kind of person who has
nothing but fear of Jesus. His name may be associated with that
kind of fear…
February 2nd, 2012 by Food For Thought
First Reading: Mal 3:1-4
Psalm: Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10
Second Reading: Heb 2:14-18
Gospel: Lk 2:22-40
Today’s Gospel is a story about loving parents, a baby, religious
observance, a visionary holy man, and a wise woman. Being observant
Jews,…
February 1st, 2012 by Food For Thought
First Reading: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17
Psalm: Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7
Gospel: Mk 6:1-6
There probably have been times in our lives where we find ourselves
making difficult decisions. Perhaps some of us are executives or
managers who have…
January 31st, 2012 by Food For Thought
First Reading: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30; 19:3
Psalm: Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Gospel: Mk 5:21-43
Today’s first reading focuses on David’s anguish over the death of
his son, Absalom. His anguish has been called one of the most…