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  • March 12, 2023

    We apologize for the technical difficulties that we have been experiencing. We moved servers, and the link between the server and our mail campaign platform has been severed. We are working to understand and repair the problem. The readings are still published on our site. First Reading Exodus 17:3-7 17:3 And so the people were…

  • Daily Readings Return

    Happy New Year, and belated Merry Christmas! After suffering two weeks of technical difficulties, our Daily Readings will return on January 2, 2023.

  • aprīlis 4, 2021

    We’re sorry, we have been having problems sending emails. We hope it is corrected. All previous Daily Readings are available on the web site. Happy Easter! First Reading: The Acts of the Apostles, 10: 34, 37-43 10:34 Tad, Peter, opening his mouth, said: “I have concluded in truth that God is not a respecter of…

  • By Faith Alone?

    Today’s Gospel provides excellent evidence that in Heaven, actions speak louder than words. We could also quote St. James the Lesser, in his only epistle (2:12 – 26), but let’s take the (translated) words straight from the Lord. (We added a few preceding and succeeding verses to today’s Gospel according to Matthew.) 7:15 Beware of…

  • December 7, 2017

    Reading: Jesaja 26: 1 – 6 26:1 Tajā dienā, this canticle will be sung in the land of Judah. Within it will be set the city of our strength: Zion, a savior, a wall with a bulwark. 26:2 Open the gates, and let the just people who guard the truth enter. 26:3 The old…

  • Helping Skeptics Believe (Part 1)

    Occasionally, Fr. Sean receives inquiries from parishioners about bringing a loved one back to the Catholic faith, including cases when the individual no longer believes in God. In these situations, the concerned parishioner often wants both (1) answers to the questions or points posed by the loved one and (2) advice on how to best…

  • Readings for September 24, 2017

    Sorry for the delay, we had inadvertently sent this on August 24, rather than September 24. First Reading Isaiah 55: 6-9 55:6 Meklējiet Kungu, while he is able to be found. Call upon him, while he is near. 55:7 Let the impious one abandon his way, and the iniquitous man his thoughts, and let…

  • aprīlis 23, 2017

    First Reading: Apustuļu darbi 2:42 – 47 2:42 Now they were persevering in the doctrine of the Apostles, and in the communion of the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers. 2:43 And fear developed in every soul. Also, many miracles and signs were accomplished by the Apostles in Jerusalem. And there…

  • aprīlis 22, 2017

    Reading: Apustuļu darbi 4:13 – 21 4:13 Tad, seeing the constancy of Peter and John, having verified that they were men without letters or learning, they wondered. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. 4:14 Also, seeing the man who had been cured standing with them, they were unable to say…

  • aprīlis 21, 2017

    Reading: Apustuļu darbi 4:1 – 12 4:1 But while they were speaking to the people, the priests and the magistrate of the temple and the Sadducees overwhelmed them, 4:2 being grieved that they were teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 4:3 And they laid hands on them,…