Continuing our semester-long Encounter talk series Prophet, Priest, King, Fr. Patrick Hough is the director of the Jesuit Spirituality Center in Grand Coteau, La. Originally from Lancashire, England, Fr. Patrick was ordained to the priesthood in 2011 and has served at a variety of assignments at different Jesuit institutions in El Paso, Dallas, Tampa and New York City.

In his current role, he is instrumental in revitalizing the Jesuit retreat ministry, guiding the development of the new high capacity facility that continues the Jesuit mission. The retreat center offers both silent and preached retreats for men, women, couples and religious.

Second Sunday of Lent

Reading I: Genesis 12:1-4a

Reading II: 2 Timothy 1:8b-10

Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9

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First Sunday of Lent

Reading I: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7

Reading II: Romans 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19

Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11

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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading I: Sirach 15:15-20

Reading II: 1 Corinthians 2:6-10

Gospel: Matthew 5:17-37

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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading I: Isaiah 58:7-10

Reading II: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16

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Kicking off our semester-long Encounter talk series Prophet, Priest, King, Dr. Sarah Denny Lorio is a bioethicist, speaker and podcast host. Obtaining her PhD from the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome, she has worked as an ethicist with the National Catholic Bioethics Center, taught at both the high school and college levels, and served as campus minister at LSU.

She currently runs a business and hosts the podcast "What Women Are" where she integrates philosophy, biology and theology to answers some of the most pressing questions posed by women and men of the Church today.

Learn more about Dr. Sarah Denny Lorio and What Women Are: https://www.whatwomenare.com/

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading I: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13

Reading II: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12a

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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading I: Isaiah 8:23—9:3

Reading II: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17

Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23 or 4:12-17

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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading I: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6

Reading II: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3

Gospel: John 1:29-34

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Second Sunday of Advent

Reading I: Isaiah 11:1-10

Reading II: Romans 15:4-9

Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12

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