All through Easter, the second reading has been drawn from 1 Peter reminding us of God's call to each of us. The First Letter of Peter 3, "Beloved: Sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope..." What it means to dwell in God, this week on OVC.

Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051423.cfm

Music: 1 - Ave Regina Cælorum – Peter Philips (1560-1628) by St. Mark Choir under One License Annual License w/Podcasting, A-726294

May is the Month of Mary - why? Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. wrote "The May Magnificat" to answer that question - it is a great answer!

This ecstasy all through mothering earth

Tells Mary her mirth till Christ’s birth

To remember and exultation

In God who was her salvation.

Learn more about the Month of Mary, Our Lady of Fatima and, surprisingly, the meaning of liturgical and Marian processions all on this week's OVC.

Music: Ave Maria by St. Mark Music Ministry pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting, A-726294

Jesus is God's voice, the gate to eternal life and the Good Shepherd. We have many goals in life, but only one goal that is The Goal. To the extent that our many goals don't line up with our One Goal, eternal life, we experience the anxiety that comes with busyness. Think of St. Augustine's Confessions and my ordination story. Plenty of busyness to be sure, but ... A vocation story for Good Shepherd Sunday.

Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/043023.cfm

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Cleopas and his friend meet the resurrected Jesus on the road to Emmaus. Using the Old Testament Jesus explains the new and prepares us for the Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of the Eucharist and encountering Him at Mass.

Readings for the Third Sunday of Easter: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042323.cfm

Music: Adoro te devoted by the St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting, A-726294

On the evening of that first day of the week,

when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,

for fear of the Jews,

Jesus came and stood in their midst

and said to them, “Peace be with you.” John 20

Readings for Second Sunday of Easter: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041623.cfm

Music: Bach Prelude & Fugue 5 by John Lewis Grant is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

God makes all things new. The Resurrection of Christ from the dead reveals the Father's saving purpose.

Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040823.cfm

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Here is a lovely soundtrack from the St. Mark Tenebrae service in Holy Week 2022. Please join us this year live!

How does the manner of Jesus of Nazareth's death fulfill the Old Testament revelation and complete it? Listen to this week's Oro Valley Catholic.

Readings for the Sixth Sunday of Lent - Palm Sunday https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040223.cfm

Music by the St. Mark Choir pursuant to Annual License w/Podcasting, A-726294

Tenebrae, a time of darkness, goes back to the Medieval Church. The music celebrated at Tenebrae directs us the the mystery of Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum. Learn more about the history and music of Tenebrae from Dr. Jeff Vanderlee, the St. Mark Director of Music.

The music performed on this podcast is under license from One License Annual License w/Podcasting, A-726294.

The Gospel of John is written around the interplay of light and darkness. The Light lifts us out of the Darkness through water, wine, bread and death. The journey that joins the material to the life of God. The raising of Lazarus, this week, on OVC.

Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032623.cfm

Music: Sepulto Domino by the St. Mark Choir pursuant to Annual License w/Podcasting, A-726294 from OneLicense