“They shall be greatly blessed...”       

Reflections on the readings for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (November 2, 2020): WIS 3:1-9; PS 23:1-3,5,6; ROM 5:5-11; JN 6:37-40  

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

“Death puts an end to human life as the time open to either accepting or rejecting the divine grace manifested in Christ.” Therefore Holy Souls can no longer help themselves in becoming pure enough to be worthy of their heavenly home. They look to us for assistance.  

Rejoice for our brothers and sisters from throughout the ages who are now with our Lord in their heavenly home      

Reflections on the readings for the Solemnity of All Saints (November 1, 2020): RV 7:2-4,9-14; PS 24:1-2,3-4,5-6; 1 JN 3:1-3; MT 5:1-12 

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

Let us thank God everyday for His mercy – and His immeasurable desire to spend eternity in our company.

They preached the Good News just as Christ told them      

Reflections on the readings for the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude (October 28, 2020): EPH 2:19-22; PS 19:2-3,4-5; LK 6:12-16  

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

Like the other Apostles, they brought the message of hope and salvation out of Jerusalem into the larger world after the Holy Spirit came to them at Pentecost.  

Which is the greatest commandment? How do we answer?     

Reflections on the readings for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 25, 2020): EX 22:20-26; PS 18:2-3,4,47,51; 1 THES 1:5-10; MT 22:34-40

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

Jesus wants all His listeners, both friends and enemies, to know that God wants us to do more than comply with a set of rules. We must act out of love for God who calls us to love our neighbor. And He does not mean this in a vague, superficial way.

The North American Martyrs gave their lives to share Christ with the native people of this continent     

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of Saints John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests and Martyrs, and their Companions, (October 19, 2020): EPH 2:1-10; PS 100:1-2,3,4-5; LK 12:13-21

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

These missionaries had faced extremely difficultand dangerous circumstances in their efforts to share the Good News.   

Committed to sharing the words and works of Jesus with people everywhere     

Reflections on the readings for the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 18, 2020): IS 45:1,4-6; PS 96:1,3,4-5,7-8,9-10; 1 THES 1:1-5; MT 22:15-21 

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

On this World Mission Sunday, we recall that we respond to the Lord’s call to us with the response, “Here I am, send me.” 

Determined, pragmatic, loyal...    

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus (October 15, 2020): EPH 1:1-10; PS 98:1,2-3,4,5-6; LK 11:47-54

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

St. Teresa also wrote extensively, includinginfluential works that are still read and respected today.   

The kingdom of heaven is meant for God’s children everywhere and they need to know that…     

Reflections on the readings for the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 11, 2020): IS 25:6-10; PS 23:1-3,4,5,6; PHIL 4:12-14,19-20; MT 22:1-14

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

While Jesus came to reveal Himself first to the Jewish people, He is fulfilling the will of our Eternal Father by welcoming the whole world to His kingdom.

Today we honor Our Lady of the Rosary for her help...    

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary (October 7, 2020): GAL 2:1-2,7-14; PS 117:1-2; LK 11:1-4 

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

The recitation of the Rosary, or even a single decade, can help us know our Savior... 

Welcome every opportunity to love and serve...    

Reflections on the readings for the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 4, 2020): IS 5:1-7; PS 80:9,12,13-14,15-16,19-20; PHIL 4:6-9; MT 21:33-43

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

We need to put God first in our lives. If we reject the mercy that the Son of God offers to each of us and asks us to share with others, we are not returning the good produce, the good fruit, He asks of us.