Today’s Mass Readings Saturday 28th Week of the Year Luke 12:8-12 Just what is the sin of the Holy Spirit that can never be forgiven? Blaspheming against the Holy Spirit is a sin that Jesus says could never be forgiven. Sins against the Son of Man, Jesus, can be forgiven, because of our knowledge of […]
Read moreAuthor: Rick Pilger
Father Pilger, I.C. was born in Canton, Illinois and was ordained at St. John’s Seminary, Wonersh, England in December 1978. He joined the Blessed Sacrament Parish in August 1995, coming here from Sacred Heart Parish in Bradenton Florida. After 22 years as Parochial Vicar, he was appointed Pastor by Bishop Gregory Parkes in June 20, 2017.St. Luke, Evangelist October 18th
Today’s Mass Readings St. Luke, Evangelist October 18th Luke 10:1-9 How does one come to know Jesus so personally that you don’t mind living among others like a lamb living among wolves? St. Luke, Evangelist, whose feast we celebrate today is the author of the 3rd Synoptic Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. Born and […]
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Today’s Mass Readings Thursday 28th Week of the Year Luke 11:47-54 The most humbling thing we can discover is that we can do nothing to lift ourselves out of the state of sin. Who could say how many times the scribes, Pharisees and lawyers heard Jesus call people to repentance so they may believe in […]
Read moreWednesday 28th Week of the Year.
Today’s Mass Readings Wednesday 28th Week of the Year. Luke 11:42-46. Pray with the psalmist, “Only in God is my soul at rest.” It grates against our human nature to be called out for something that we have done wrong. See Jesus using such a harsh term as “woe” when speaking to the Pharisees as […]
Read moreTuesday 28th Week of the Year
Today’s Mass Readings Tuesday 28th Week of the Year Luke 11:37 to 41 What is beautiful in God’s eyes? I’m sure that we all have had those moments when we were just captivated by the beauty and awesome creation which God has given us. That sense of awe is the praise that the Holy Spirit […]
Read moreMonday 28th Week of the Year.
Today’s Mass Readings Monday 28th Week of the Year. Luke 11:29-32 Are you ready to be Jonah? Jesus says he is like Jonah who preached repentance to the people of Nineveh. Repentance is the first step to conversion. It is a deliberate turning away from something that is destroying our lives and the lives of […]
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Today’s Mass Readings 28th Sunday of the Year C Luke 17:11-19 The story of the ten lepers – when we have nothing to give him but our ills and our sorrows, He heals us as we go on our way. Once again, Jesus catches us off guard. Usually, he heals someone on the spot. But […]
Read moreSaturday 27th Week of the Year
Today’s Mass Readings Saturday 27th Week of the Year Luke 11:27-28. Communion with Jesus in the Holy Mass opens up tremendous possibilities for us, possibilities that change us. To bless something or someone is to consecrate, set aside something or someone for God’s purpose only. While it may be reverent to display a beautiful rosary, […]
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Today’s Mass Readings Friday 27th Week of the Year Luke 11:15-26 “I absolve you from your sins.” All Satan knows how to sow in the world is strife and war – a war that we experience within ourselves and amongst each other. And odd as it may sound, that war is healthy for our spiritual […]
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Today’s Mass Readings Thursday 27th Week of the Year Luke 11:5-13. “I know something stronger than God: the man who prays. He makes God say ‘Yes’ when he has already said .’No.'” St. John Vianney A guest showing up late at night tired and ready for some sleep was a very common experience in the […]
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