The Names God Takes Away: Reflection on God Changing Abram’s Name to Abraham in Gen. 17:3-9
When Abram prostrated himself, God spoke to him: “My covenant with you is this: you are to become the father of a host of nations. No longer shall you be called Abram; your name shall be Abraham, for I am making you the father of a host of nations. I will render you exceedingly fertile;…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for 2nd Sunday of Easter/Divine Mercy Sunday (Year B) [April 7, 2024]
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Above is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for 2nd Sunday of Easter/Divine Mercy Sunday (Year B) [April 7, 2024] Jn 20:19-31On the evening of that first day of the…
170th Anniversary of Fr. Tolton’s Birth!
On April 1 we celebrated 170th Anniversary of the birth of Venerable Fr. Augustus Tolton,the first recognized African American Catholic priest in US history. A true pioneer of black history, American history, and Church history all in one. Born into slavery in Missouri on April 1, 1854, and was baptized Catholic. He escaped slavery with…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for Easter Sunday (Year B) [March 31, 2024]
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Above is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for Easter Sunday (Year B) [March 31, 2024] Jn 20:1-9 On the first day of the week,Mary of Magdala came to the…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for Palm Sunday (Year B) [March 24, 2024]
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Above is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for Palm Sunday (Year B) [March 24, 2024] Read the whole account of The Passion of Jesus Christ According to the Gospel…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for the 5th Sunday of Lent (Year B) [March 17, 2024]
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Above is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for 5th Sunday of Lent (Year B) [March 17, 2024] Jn 12:20-33 Some Greeks who had come to worship at the Passover…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for the 4th Sunday of Lent (Year B) [March 10, 2024]
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Above is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for 4th Sunday of Lent (Year B) [March 10, 2024] Jn 3:14-21 Jesus said to Nicodemus:“Just as Moses lifted up the serpent…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for the 2nd Sunday of Lent (Year B) [February 25, 2024]
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Above is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for the 2nd Sunday of Lent (Year B) [February 25, 2024]. Mk 9:2-10 Jesus took Peter, James, and…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for the 1st Sunday of Lent (Year B) [February 18, 2024]
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Above is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for the 1st Sunday of Lent (Year B) [February 18, 2024]. Mk 1:12-15The Spirit drove Jesus out into…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B) [February 11, 2024]
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Above is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B) [February 11, 2024]. Mk 1:40-45 A leper came to…