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Sunday Readings and Reflections

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Sunday, July 11 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Roman Ordinary calendar St. Benedict Book of Amos 7,12-15. Amaziah, priest of Bethel, said to Amos: “Off with you, visionary, flee to the land of Judah! There earn your bread by prophesying, but never again prophesy … Continue reading →

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Readings and Reflections for the Feast of the Ascension

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Thursday, May 13 Ascension of the Lord – Solemnity Roman Ordinary calendar Bl. Julian of Norwich Acts of the Apostles 1,1-11. In the first book, Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught until the day he was taken up, after giving … Continue reading →

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Sunday Readings and Reflections

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Sunday, April 18 Third Sunday of Easter Roman Ordinary calendar Bl. Marie-Anne Blondin, St. Apollonius – Martyr (+ c. 186) Acts of the Apostles 3,13-15.17-19. Peter said to the people: “The God of Abraham, (the God) of Isaac, and (the God) of Jacob, … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday Readings and Reflections

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Sunday, April 4 Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord – Solemnity Roman Ordinary calendar St. Isidore of Seville Acts of the Apostles 10,34a.37-43. Peter proceeded to speak and said, “You know what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism … Continue reading →

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Sunday Readings and Reflections

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Sunday, December 13 Third Sunday of Advent Roman Ordinary calendar St. Lucy Book of Isaiah 61,1-2a.10-11. The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly, to … Continue reading →

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Holy Church Under Attack

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

From Father George W. Rutler’s ‘Weekly Column’ In the late nineteenth century, a New England college dean wrote: “The youth who loves his Alma Mater will always ask, not ‘What can she do for me?’ but ‘What can I do … Continue reading →

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