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Second Sunday of Lent February 21, 2016 – Year C Readings: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18 / Ps 27 / Phil 3:17-4:1 / Lk 9:28B-36 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor From time to time, you see sales representatives in a store who ask to spray perfume on you. They hope that you […]
READ MOREFirst Sunday of Lent February 14, 2016 – Year C Readings: Dt 26:4-10 / Ps 91 / Rom 10:8-13 / Lk 4:1-13 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor During the season of Lent we remind ourselves that our prayers are most effective when they are accompanied by sacrifice. At fourteen degrees […]
READ MOREAsh Wednesday February 10, 2016 – Year C Readings: Jl 2:12-18 / Ps 51 / 2 Cor 5:20-6:2 / Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor In the middle of winter, we may find it a little challenging to picture in our minds the season of Spring, with its […]
READ MOREFifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 7, 2016 – Year C Readings: Is 6:1-2A, 3-8 / Ps 138 / 1 Cor 15:1-11 / Lk 5:1-11 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon This Sunday is not the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. But with these readings, it very well […]
READ MOREFourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 31, 2016 – Year C Readings: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19 / Ps 71 / 1 Cor 12:31-13:13 / Lk 4:21-30 by Rev. Louis Benoit, Guest Celebrant Jesus goes to his hometown and proclaims the Good News of healing and liberation, and the people are impressed. […]
READ MORESecond Sunday in Ordinary Time January 17, 2016 – Year C Readings: Is 62:1-5 / Ps 96 / 1 Cor 12:4-11 / Jn 2:1-11 by Rev. David Hyman, Guest Celebrant Today’s gospel is the story of Jesus’ first miracle of changing water into wine at a wedding feast in Cana. […]
READ MOREThe Baptism of the Lord January 10, 2016 – Year C Readings: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 / Ps 29 / Acts 10:34-38 / Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 by Rev. Richard Mooney, Guest Celebrant In early December of 1952, I was baptized. It was something my parents did for me. I was about […]
READ MOREThe Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2016 – Year C Readings: Is 60:1-6 / Ps 72 / Eph 3:2-3A, 5-6 / Mt 2:1-12 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Yesterday morning, I had the wonderful privilege to preside at the communal celebration of Penance here in Holy Name of Mary […]
READ MORESolemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God January 1, 2016 – Year C Readings: Nm 6:22-27 / Psalm 67 / Gal 4:4-7 / Lk 2:16-21 by Rev. Mr. Mike Stinson, Permanent Deacon “Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.” I’m a teacher, and one morning […]
READ MOREFeast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph December 27, 2015 – Year C Readings: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 / Psalm 84 / Col 3:12-21 / Lk 2:41-52 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon Today is the feast of the Holy Family. You may be wondering why the […]
READ MORESolemnity of the Nativity of the Lord December 25, 2016 – Year C Readings: Is 9:1-6 / Psalm 96 / Ti 2:11-14 / Lk 2:1-14 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon I love Christmas music. I start listening to it at the beginning of Advent, and I listen to […]
READ MOREFourth Sunday of Advent December 20, 2015 – Year C Readings: Mi 5:1-4a / Psalm 80 / Heb 10:5-10 / Lk 1:39-45 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor About 3 days ago, a couple visited our sister parish, Resurrection, in Moneta. They were looking for a priest because they claimed they […]
READ MOREThird Sunday of Advent December 13, 2015 – Year C Readings: Zep 3:14-18a / Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 / Phil 4:4-7 / Lk 3:10-18 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor While I was waiting for my food at one of the local fast food restaurants yesterday morning, I had the wonderful […]
READ MORESolemnity of the Immaculate Conception December 8, 2015 – Year C Readings: Gn 3:9-15, 20 / Psalm 98 / Eph 1:3-6, 11-12 / Lk 1:26-38 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor During my first few months as pastor here and at our sister parish, Resurrection, I had the privilege to know […]
READ MORESecond Sunday of Advent December 6, 2015 – Year C Readings: Bar 5:1-9 / Psalm 126 / Phil 1:4-6, 8-11 / Lk 3:1-6 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor The recent Bedford Christmas 5K race and the concert by the Lynchburg Youth Symphony Orchestra remind me of the significance of this […]
READ MORE1st Sunday of Advent November 29, 2015 – Year C Readings: Jer 33:14-16 / Psalm 25 / 1 Thes 3:12 – 4:2 / Lk 21:25-28, 34-36 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon Happy New Year! Today is the first Sunday of Advent, so it is the First Sunday of […]
READ MORESolemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 22, 2015 – Year B Readings: Dn 7:13-14 / Psalm 93 / Rv 1:5-8 / Jn 18:33b-37 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor St. Augustine once said that the world is a book and those who do not travel, read […]
READ MORE33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 15, 2015 – Year B Readings: Dn 12:1-3 / Psalm 16 / Heb 10:11-14, 18 / Mk 13:24-32 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor We are all aware of the horrific events of last Friday, the 13th, when the whole world was shaken by the […]
READ MORE32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 8, 2015 – Year B Readings: 1 Kgs 17:10-16 / Psalm 146 / Heb 9:24-28 / Mk 12:38-44 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor We all know that there is no such a reality as something for nothing. There is a term called “priming the […]
READ MORESolemnity of All Saints November 1, 2015 – Year B Readings: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14 / Psalm 24 / 1 Jn 3:1-3 / Mt 5:1-12a by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor A few years ago when I was still a priest in Norfolk, I got a call to go to a nearby […]
READ MORE30th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 25, 2015 – Year B Readings: Jer 31:7-9 / Psalm 126 / Heb 5:1-6 / Mk 10:46-52 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor All of us rejoice, because we are alive. This is the first day of the rest of our lives, not only in this […]
READ MORE29th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 18, 2015 – Year B Readings: Is 53:10-11 / Psalm 33 / Heb 4:14-16 / Mk 10:35-45 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Not too long ago, I had an enlightening experience while at a car rental office in New York. It was a busy […]
READ MORE28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 11, 2015 – Year B Readings: Wis 7:7-11 / Psalm 90 / Heb 4:12-13 / Mk 10:17-30 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon The older I get, the more it astonishes me how wisdom can often be found in the strangest places. Even […]
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