Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on SoundOn Readings Here Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 17:7–16 The story of Elijah becomes even more striking. The drought is now affecting everyone. No one is spared. Not even Elijah. The brook from which he drank has dried up. The prophet who announced the drought must now feel its consequences in his own body. ...
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on SoundOn Readings Here Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 17:1–9 Today we begin listening to the stories of one of the greatest prophets of the Old Testament: Elijah. Elijah appears at a difficult time in Israel’s history. The Northern Kingdom was ruled by the dynasty of Omri. Omri built Samaria as the capital, but most of Elijah’s story takes place during the reign of Omri’s son, Ahab. ...
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on SoundOn Readings Here The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Deuteronomy 8:2–3, 14b–16a; 1 Corinthians 10:16–17; John 6:51–58 Sometimes people say: “If only Jesus were here today.” If only He walked our streets. If only He entered our church. If only we could see His face, touch His cloak, fall at His feet, ask for mercy, ask for healing, ask for life. ...
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on SoundOn Readings Here Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time 2 Timothy 4:1–8 Paul is near the end. His race is almost finished. His blood is about to be poured out. If tradition is right, he will die in Rome, beheaded for Christ. And before he leaves this world, he writes to Timothy. ...
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on SoundOn Readings Here Friday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr 2 Timothy 3:10–17 My Bible was printed in 1975. Five years later, it found its way into my hands. Since then, it has stayed with me. It has travelled with me. It has aged with me. It has carried my notes, my questions, my underlinings, my silences. ...
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on SoundOn Readings Here Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time 2 Timothy 2:8–15 “Enjoy your life.” We hear it everywhere. In advertisements. In songs. On social media. In casual advice. Enjoy it, because life is short. Travel more. Buy more. Experience more. Protect your comfort. Do what makes you happy. ...
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on SoundOn Readings Here Wednesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs 2 Timothy 1:1–3, 6–12 Paul is in prison. He is old. He is tired. He is lonely. He knows his life is coming close to the end. And from that place, he writes to Timothy, his beloved disciple. ...
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on SoundOn Readings Here Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time 2 Peter 3:12–15a, 17–18 Sometimes we look at the world and wonder: How long can this go on? So much noise. So much anger. So much waste. So much beauty being wounded. The earth is still beautiful. The sea still shines. The mountains still stand. The trees still breathe. The morning still comes like a quiet gift from God. ...
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on SoundOn Readings Here Monday, Memorial of Saint Justin, Martyr 2 Peter 1:2–7 Have you heard these words? “Faith without works is dead.” And how about these? “Faith works through love.” These words come from two disciples of Jesus: James and Paul. Today Peter says something very close. He takes us on a journey— from faith to love. ...