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CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Monday 1.28.19 – USCCB/ NABRE

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”… If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself,
that house will not be able to stand. * * * … Amen, I say to you, all sins and all blasphemies that people utter will be forgiven them. But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an everlasting sin.’ For they had said, ‘He has an unclean spirit.'”

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CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 1.27.19 – USCCB/ NABRE

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“Jesus returned to Galilee in the Power of the Spirit … He came to Nazareth and went … into the synagogue … [and] stood up to read … a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me … He has Anointed Me to bring Glad Tidings to the poor. … to Proclaim Liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free … to proclaim a Year Acceptable to the Lord. … He said to them, ‘Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.'”

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CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Memorial of Saint Francis de Sales, Thursday 1.24.19 – USCCB/ NABRE

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“Jesus withdrew toward the sea with His Disciples. A large number of people followed …. He had cured many and, as a result, those who had diseases were pressing upon Him to touch Him. And whenever unclean spirits saw Him they would fall down before Him and shout, ‘You are the Son of God.’ He warned them sternly not to make Him known. …”

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Biblical Basics about Mother Mary – A Homily for the Second Sunday of the Year” – Msgr. Charles Pope/ Archdiocese of Washington

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“In this Sunday’s Gospel passage of the wedding feast at Cana, there is a theological portrait of both Mother Mary and prayer. …”

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[PDF] CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “[Homily for the] 2nd Sunday of Year – Cycle C” – Fr. Joseph Jensen, Saint Anselm’s Abbey

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“… ‘Today the Bridegroom claims his bride, the Church, since Christ has washed her sins away in Jordan’s waters; the Magi hasten with their gifts to the royal wedding; and the wedding guests rejoice, for Christ has changed water into wine, alleluia.’ The full manifestation of our Savior includes also His baptism (last Sunday), which is presented as His acquisition of the Church as His bride. But there was also Jesus first miracle; and John
concludes this account by declaring, “Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs at Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to believe in him.’ It is well worth looking in more detail at this gospel, so closely related to the Epiphany theme and so instructive about Our Lady as intercessor. …”

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CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 1.20.19 – USCCB/ NABRE

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“There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee …. When the wine ran short, the Mother of Jesus said to Him, ‘They have no wine.’ … His Mother said to the servers, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’ … Jesus told the them, ‘Fill the jars with water.’ … when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine … the headwaiter … ‘… you have kept the good wine until now.’ Jesus did this as the beginning of His Signs at Cana in Galilee and so revealed His Glory, and His Disciples began to believe in Him.”

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CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time 1.18.19 – USCCB/ NABRE

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“… They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.
Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd,
they opened up the roof above him.
After they had broken through,
they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying.
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to him,
‘Child, your sins are forgiven.’ …”

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