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The 1st Sunday of Advent: Luke 21:25-36 Advent is a season of hope and expectation. We are invited to prepare joyfully for the coming of Christ. He comes in history (his conception and birth), in mystery (through the sacraments, and…

Celebrating the Feast of Christ the King: John 18:33-37 Established in the 20th century — this feast is designed to give special recognition to the dominion Christ our Lord has over all aspects of our lives. But why and how…

The 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Mark 13:24-32 As we approach the end of the liturgical year the readings remind of us this aspect of Jesus’ teaching: his insistence on the urgency of our situation and the need to decide…

The 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Mark 12:38-44 As he taught, he said, ‘Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the market-places, and to have the best seats…

The 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time: Mark 12:28-34 All who debated with Jesus that day knew God’s law. The Pharisees certainly did. They were the teachers of Israel. The Sadducees knew it as well—at least well enough to know what…

The 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Mark 10:46-52 In the final verse, Jesus names faith as what impels Bartimaeus. The rest of the story shows us what that faith is. Bartimaeus’s faith is not about reciting the correct confession or…

The 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Mark 10:35-45 James and John are not the only disciples enticed by visions of a triumphant reign, for the rest of the Twelve fume over the brothers’ bid to outflank them in prominence. Jesus…

Join the Bishop for the Opening of Pregnancy Solutions! Great news! Bishop Dewane will be joining us for the open house at Pregnancy Solutions’ new Port Charlotte office on Wednesday, October 13, from 9:00 to 10:00am. You’re invited! Please plan…

The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Mark 10:2-16 Jesus’ teaching on marriage, and the inadmissability of divorce may be a joyful message to those who receive from God the wonderful gift of marital union but a source of anguish for…

The 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Mark 9:38-48 Jesus goes on to say that every step of faith, no matter how small, will yield rewards. Even offering something as simple as a cup of water to someone, because they belong…