Mary’s faith-filled ‘Yes!’       

Reflections on the readings for the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord (March 25, 2021): IS 7:10-14;8:10; PS 40:7-9,10-11; HEB 10:4-10; LK 1:26-38 

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

Let us ask our Blessed Mother to help us imitate her in accepting the will of God in our own lives. 

Topics: homily helps, Lent, Easter, Resurrection

 

To follow Him in faith, hope, and love…       

Reflections on the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent (March 21, 2021): JER 31:31-34; PS 51:3-4,12-13,14-15; HEB 5:7-9; JN 12:20-33 

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

The Son of God became a human being to do the will of His Father by sacrificing Himself for all people, Jew and Gentile alike.

Topics: homily helps, Lent, Easter, Resurrection

 

The feast of St. Joseph in the year of St. Joseph…  

Reflections on the readings for the Solemnity of St. Joseph (March 19, 2021): 2 SM 7:4-5,12-14,16; PS 89:2-3,4-5,27,29; ROM 4:13,16-18,22; MT 1:16,18-21,24

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

"Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Messiah." (Matthew 1: 16)

Topics: homily helps, Lent, Easter, Resurrection

 

Let our ‘love for one another be intense’ 

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of St. Patrick (March 17, 2021): 1 PT 4:7-11; PS 96:1-2,3,7-8,10; LK 5:1-11

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

"As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace. Whoever preaches, let it be with the words of God; whoever serves, let it be with the strength that God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen." (1 Peter 4:10-11)

Topics: homily helps, Lent, Easter, Resurrection

 

Offering ourselves to Christ through daily prayer and service

Reflections on the readings for the Third Sunday of Lent (March 7, 2021): EX 20:1-17; PS 19:8,9,10,11; 1COR 1:22-25; JN 2:13-25 

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

“Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”  John 2:19

Topics: homily helps, Lent, Easter, Resurrection

 

Let us choose to be for God…

Reflections on the readings for the Second Sunday of Lent (February 28, 2021): GN 22:1-2,9,10-13,15-18; PS 116:10,15,16-17,18-19;ROM 8:31-34; MK 9:2-10 

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

We must make the decision to cooperate with the will of God whether or not we understand it.

Topics: homily helps, Lent, Easter, Resurrection

 

‘You are Peter and upon this rock I will build My Church…’

Reflections on the readings for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter (February 22, 2021): 1 PT 5:1-4; PS 23:3,4,5,6; MT 16:13-19 

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

Our Savior is the Head; and the Church is the mystical Body of Christ. All of us who are members are part of this Body.

Topics: homily helps, Lent, Easter, Resurrection

 

What would be your response to Jesus’ words? 

Reflections on the readings for the First Sunday of Advent (February 21, 2021): GN 9:8-15; PS 25:4-5,6-7,8-9; 1 PT 3:18-22; MK 1:12-15 

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

In ways great or small, we are tempted everyday to choose our own self-centered way, our own will. We are tempted to do what gives us the most pleasure or power, or otherwise comes between Christ and us.

Topics: homily helps, Lent, Easter, Resurrection

 

Lent opens for us a holy time of reconciliation and renewal

Reflections on the readings for Ash Wednesday (February 17, 2021): JL 2:12-18; PS 51:3-4,5-6,12-13,14,17; 2 COR 5:20–6:2; MT 6:1-6,16-18

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

Wherever we are on our Christian journey, we need to use each day, each hour, to express our gratitude for the gift of redemption.

Topics: homily helps, Lent, Easter, Resurrection

 

Today we see a beautiful miracle when Jesus touches and heals a leper  

Reflections on the readings for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (February 14, 2021): LV 13:1-2,44-46; PS 32:1-2,5,11; 1 COR 10:31 – 11:1; MK 1:40-45 

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

In today’s difficult times, we have come to value a simple touch and – when the danger is finally over – we should treasure it even more.

Topics: homily helps, Lent, Easter, Resurrection