Part 1 of a 4 part series on ‘the four last things’.

Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time-

First Reading: Deuteronomy 6: 2-6

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 18: 2-3, 3-4, 47, 51

Second Reading: Hebrews 7: 23-28

Alleluia: John 14: 23

Gospel: Mark 12: 28b-34

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Jeremiah 31: 7-9

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 126: 1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6

Second Reading: Hebrews 5: 1-6

Alleluia: Second Timothy 1: 10

Gospel: Mark 10: 46-52

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Isaiah 53: 10-11

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33: 4-5, 18-19, 20, 22

Second Reading: Hebrews 4: 14-16

Alleluia: Mark 10: 45

Gospel: Mark 10: 35-45 or Mark 10: 42-45

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Genesis 2: 18-24

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 128: 1-2, 3, 4-5, 6

Second Reading: Hebrews 2: 9-11

Alleluia: First John 4: 12

Gospel: Mark 10: 2-16

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Numbers 11: 25-29

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19: 8, 10, 12-13, 14

Second Reading: James 5: 1-6

Alleluia: John 17: 17b, 17a

Gospel: Mark 9: 38-43, 45, 47-48

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Wisdom 2: 12, 17-20

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 54: 3-4, 5, 6 and 8

Second Reading: James 3: 16 – 4: 3

Alleluia: Second Thessalonians 2: 14

Gospel: Mark 9: 30-37

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Isaiah 50: 5-9a

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 116: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9

Second Reading: James 2: 14-18

Alleluia: Galatians 6: 14

Gospel: Mark 8: 27-35

What does it mean to be “the person who loves Jesus with integrity and an undivided heart?” This is what Fr. Loomis discusses in today’s homily.

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Deuteronomy 4: 1-2, 6-8

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 15: 2-3, 3-4, 4-5

Second Reading: James 1: 17-18, 21b-22, 27

Alleluia: James 1: 18

Gospel: Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15,21-23

“We can see by precedent and power that the devil hates God’s covenants…

The Eucharist IS THE NEW COVENANT- which is what the devil hates it… he will do all he can to keep us from the Eucharist.”

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Joshua 24: 1-2a, 15-17, 18b

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21, 22-23

Second Reading: Ephesians 5: 21-32 or Ephesians 5: 2a, 25-32

Alleluia: John 6: 63c, 68c

Gospel: John 6: 60-69

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Proverbs 9: 1-6

Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15

Second Reading: Ephesians 5: 15-20

Alleluia: John 6: 56

Gospel: John 6: 51-58