First Reading 1 Samuel 16:1b,6-7,10-13a
Samuel is sent to anoint David as king.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 23:1-6
The Lord is our shepherd.
Second Reading Ephesians 5:8-14
The Ephesians are told to live as children of light.
Gospel Reading
John 9:1-41 (shorter form: John 9:1,6-9,13-17,34-38)
God’s ways of seeing are not our ways, we hear in today’s First Reading. Jesus illustrates this in the Gospel - as the blind man comes to see and the Pharisees are made blind. The blind man stands for all humanity. “Born totally in sin” he is made a new creation by the saving power of Christ. As God breathed the spirit of life into the first man, the blind man is not healed until he washes in the waters of Siloam, a name that means “Sent.” Jesus is the new source of life-giving water - the Holy Spirit who rushes upon us in Baptism (see John 4:10; 7:38-39). In the restful waters of Baptism He has refreshed our souls. He has anointed our heads with the oil of Confirmation and spread the Eucharistic table before us, filling our cups to overflowing. With the once-blind man we enter His house to give God the praise, to renew our vow : “I do believe, Lord.”
January 3 - The Epiphany of the Lord: Worship
January 1 - Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Mother of God
December 27 - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Cycle C
December 25 - The Nativity of the Lord
December 20 - Fourth Sunday of Advent, Cycle C
December 13, 2015 - Third Sunday of Advent, Cycle C
December 6, 2015 - Second Sunday of Advent, Cycle C
November 29, 2015 - First Sunday of Advent, Cycle C
November 22 - Feast of Christ the King: His kingdom come!
November 15 - Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Life is short
November 8 - Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: to give thankfully
Nov 1 - Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time: What are your Priorities?
October 25 - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: leaving behind the cloak in order to come closer to Christ
October 18 - Twenty Ninth Sunday in the Ordinary Time: Power
October 11 - Twenty Eighty Sunday in Ordinary Time: Riches
October 4 – Twenty seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: Marriage and Divorce
September 26 – Twenty Sixth Sunday in ordinary Time: acknowledge the good others do
September 20 - Twenty fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: becoming the first to serve
September 13 - Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Where Sorrow is there is holy ground
September 6 - Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: The gift of receiving and the gift of transmitting
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