“Alleluia Cannot Always Be Our Song”
“Alleluia cannot always Be our song while here below; Alleluia, our transgressions Make us for a while for-go; For the solemn time is coming When our tears for sin must flow.” Our long walk in the desert with Jesus begins tomorrow. Picture: Ethiopian Icon of Jesus carrying the cross. Fair Use. Found here.
“Sunday in a TweetShell” for the Gospel for the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) [February 19, 2023] – Matthew 5:38-48
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My “Sunday in a TweetShell” is late today because guess who didn’t read the seminary email about the change in Mass time for just this free weekend & had to off campus to find a Mass….yeah so here it is. At least you can get today’s Gospel back in mind for evening contemplation. Above is…
“Sunday in a TweetShell” for the Gospel for the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) [February 12, 2023] – Matthew 5:17-37
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Above is my “Sunday in a TweetShell: Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less” I tweeted and shared on my FB for today’s Gospel reading for the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) [February 12, 2023] Mt 5:17-37 Jesus said to his disciples:“Do not think that I have come to abolish the…
“Sunday in a TweetShell” for the Gospel for the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) [February 5, 2023] – Matthew 5:13-16
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Above is my “Sunday in a TweetShell: Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less” I tweeted and shared on my FB for today’s Gospel reading for the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) [February 5, 2023] Mt 5:13-16 Jesus said to his disciples:“You are the salt of the earth.But if salt loses…
“Sunday in a TweetShell” for the Gospel for the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) [January 29, 2023] – Matthew 5:1-12a
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Above is my “Sunday in a TweetShell: Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less” I tweeted and shared on my FB for today’s Gospel reading for the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) [January 29, 2023] Mt 5:1-12a. When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,and after he had sat…
“Sunday in a TweetShell” for the Gospel for the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) [January 22, 2023] – Matthew 4:12-23 (longer reading):
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“Sunday in a TweetShell” from my Twitter page (featured image above). Gospel Reading: Mt 4:12-23 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested,he withdrew to Galilee.He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea,in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,that what had been said through Isaiah the prophetmight be fulfilled:Land of Zebulun…
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Merry Christmas, y’all from BLACKCATHOLIC and the Birthday Boy Himself!
And remember. Today is only the beginning of Christmas!
Jesus Is A King!
This is the type of King that Jesus is! The gospel for the year’s Solemnity of Christ the King (Luke 23:35-43) shows us exactly the type of King Jesus is. Jesus is a King who strips Himself of His regal shine in order to wrap the lowly in the glowing royal robes of the blood…
All Saints of Every Race and Tongue
Today the Church celebrates all Saints known and unknown who fought the well fought fight and entered into heavenly glory. Now they intercede for us before Christ so that we can join them in the same glory they all share together. My apostolate especially celebrates all the Black Catholic saints in heaven both known and…