The Year of Saint Paul Reading II Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6 Brothers and sisters: You have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for your benefit, namely, that the mystery was made known to me by revelation…. The way of faith God has revealed God’s self fully by sending his own […]
The Year of Saint Paul Reading II Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 Brothers and sisters: Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another…. The way of faith Baptism is the first and chief
Catechesis for Feast of the Holy Family
The Year of Saint Paul Reading II 1 Thes 5:16-24 Brothers and sisters: Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus…. The way of faith The church invites the faithful to regular prayer: daily prayers, the Liturgy of the Hours, Sunday
Catechesis for Third Sunday of Advent, B
Reading II 2 Pt 3:8-14 But according to his promise we await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. The way of faith By death the soul is separated from the body, but in the resurrection God will give incorruptible life to our body, transformed by reunion with our soul. Just as
Catechesis for Second Sunday of Advent, B
The Year of Saint Paul Reading II 1 Cor 1:3-9 He will keep you firm to the end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. The way of faith What Christ entrusted to the apostles, they in turn handed on by their preaching and writing, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, to
Catechesis for First Sunday of Advent
The Year of Saint Paul Reading II 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28 Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. The way of faith The title “Son of God” signifies the unique and eternal relationship of Jesus Christ to God his Father: he is the only Son of the
Catechesis for Solemnity of Christ the King
It’s easy to learn a few basics about Saint Paul and the letters he wrote. You don’t need to have any special knowledge or background. For example, this coming Sunday, November 16, 2009, the second reading is from Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians (1 Thes 5:1-6). Who are the Thessalonians? Grab your New American
Become a Pauline expert in two minutes
The Year of Saint Paul Reading II 1 Thes 5:1-6 Concerning times and seasons, brothers and sisters, you have no need for anything to be written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief at night. The way of faith At the end of
Catechesis for 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Year of Saint Paul Reading II 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17 Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? The way of faith The church is the Temple of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is the soul, as it were, of the Mystical
Catechesis for Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome
The Year of Saint Paul Reading II Rom 5:5-11 But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us. The way of faith Our salvation flows from God’s initiative of love for us, because “he loved us and sent his Son to be the expiation for our
