Contemplating today's Gospel
Today's Gospel + homily (in 300 words)
Previous comments (January of 2009)
- 2009-01-31: Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Mc 4:35-41: “Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?” Joaquim FLURIACH i Domínguez (St. Esteve de P., Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-30: Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Mc 4:26-34: “This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land… and the seed would sprout and grow” Jordi PASCUAL i Bancells (Salt, Girona, Spain)
- 2009-01-29: Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Mc 4:21-25: “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed?” Àngel CALDAS i Bosch (Salt, Girona, Spain)
- 2009-01-28: Wednesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Mc 4:1-20: “The sower sows the word” Antoni CAROL i Hostench (Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-27: Tuesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Mc 3:31-35: “Here are my mother and my brothers. Whoever does the will of God is brother and sister and mother” Josep GASSÓ i Lécera (Ripollet, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-26: Monday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Mc 3:22-30: “But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness” Vicenç GUINOT i Gómez (Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain)
- 2009-01-25: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Mc 1:14-20: “Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Lluís ROQUÉ i Roqué (Manresa, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-24: Saturday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Mc 3:20-21: “He is out of his mind” Antoni CAROL i Hostench (Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-23: Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Mc 3:13-19: “Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted” Jordi POU i Sabater (Sant Jordi Desvalls, Girona, Spain)
- 2009-01-22: Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Mc 3:7-12: “A large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon” Melcior QUEROL i Solà (Ribes de Freser, Girona, Spain)
- 2009-01-21: Wednesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Mc 3:1-6: “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” Joaquim MESEGUER García (Rubí, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-20: Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Mc 2:23-28: “The sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath” Ignasi FABREGAT i Torrents (Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-19: Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Mc 2:18-22: “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?” Joaquim VILLANUEVA i Poll (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-18: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Jn 1:35-42: “‘Rabbi’ — which translated means Teacher —, ‘where are you staying?’” Lluís RAVENTÓS i Artés (Tarragona, Spain)
- 2009-01-17: Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Mc 2:13-17: “I did not come to call the righteous but sinners” Joaquim MONRÓS i Guitart (Tarragona, Spain)
- 2009-01-16: Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Mc 2:1-12: “Child, your sins are forgiven.” (...) “I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home.” Joan Carles MONTSERRAT i Pulido (Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-15: Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Mc 1:40-45: “If you wish, you can make me clean (...) I do will it. Be made clean.” Xavier PAGÉS i Castañer (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-14: Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Mc 1:29-39: “Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed” Josep Mª MASSANA i Mola OFM (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-13: Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Mc 1:21-28: “The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.” Antoni ORIOL i Tataret (Vic, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-12: Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Mc 1:14-20: “The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Joan COSTA i Bou (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-11: The Baptism of the Lord (B) Mc 1:7-11: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” Salvador CRISTAU i Coll (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-10: Thursday after Epiphany Lc 4:14-22: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me” Jordi POU i Sabater (Sant Jordi Desvalls, Girona, Spain)
- 2009-01-09: Wednesday after Epiphany Mc 6:45-52: “And when he had taken leave of them, he went off to the mountain to pray” Melcior QUEROL i Solà (Ribes de Freser, Girona, Spain)
- 2009-01-08: Tuesday after Epiphany Mc 6, 34-44: “They were like sheep without a shepherd” Xavier SOBREVÍA i Vidal (Sant Just Desvern, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-07: Monday After Epiphany Mt 4:12-17, 23-25: “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Jordi CASTELLET i Sala (Vic, Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-06: The Epiphany of the Lord Mt 2:1-12: “Entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage” Joaquim VILLANUEVA i Poll (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-05: Christmas Weekday: January 5th Jn 1:43-51: “Come and see” Rafel FELIPE i Freije (Girona, Spain)
- 2009-01-03: Christmas Weekday: January 3rd Jn 1:29-34: “Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God.” Higinio Rafael ROSOLEN (Cobourg, Ontario, Canada)
- 2009-01-02: Christmas Weekday: January 2nd Jn 1:19-28: “Among you whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me” Romà CASANOVA i Casanova (Barcelona, Spain)
- 2009-01-01: January 1st: The Octave Day of Christmas, Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God Lc 2:16-21: “The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.” Manel VALLS i Serra (Barcelona, Spain)
