The blessed companionship of our Guardian Angel      

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels (October 2, 2020): JB 38:1,12-21;40:3-5; PS 139:1-3,7-8,9-10,13-14; MT 18:1-5,10 

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

Our loving Creator wants everyone to have as much spiritual help and guidance as possible... 

The saint who lived and taught a ‘little way’ of loving and serving God       

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (October 1, 2020): JB 19:21-27; PS 27:7-9,13-14; LK 10:1-12 

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

Although Thérèse’s life was brief, quiet and hidden, her dedicationto God and His peoplestill attracts those who also want to do simple everyday things to serve our Lord for the sake of love alone. 

A wonderful reminder of God’s power, goodness and love for all His creation        

Reflections on the readings for the Feast of Ss. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael (September 29, 2020): DN 7:9-10,13-14; PS 138:1-2, 2-3,4-5; JN 1:47-51 

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

In different ways, these three Archangels serve Almighty God and help His people. 

Strive to trust in the Lord...    

Reflections on the readings for the twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 27, 2020): EZ 18:25-28; PS 25:4-5,8-9,10,14; PHIL 2:1-11; MT 21:28-32 

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

Today, in the letter from St. Paul to the Christian people of Philippi, Greece, we hear his deep concern for these men and women who are undergoing some difficulties and differences.

In St. Matthew we find someone who found hope and healing in Christ        

Reflections on the readings for the Feast of St. Matthew (September 21, 2020): EPH 4:1-7,11-13; PS 19:2-3,4-5; MT 9:9-13 

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

Matthew is a man of means, but he is also traitor to his people and, very likely, guilty of extortion... 

In the kingdom of heaven, God’s way prevails...        

Reflections on the readings for the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 20, 2020): IS 55:6-9; PS 145:2-3,8-9; 17-18; PHIL 1:20-24,27; MT 20:1-16

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

We tend to calculate things on a personal scale of what is fair, and it may or may not be the same as other people.

“God so loved the world that He gave His only Son”        

Reflections on the readings for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14, 2020): NM 21:4-9; PS 78:1-2,34-35,36-37,38; PHIL 2:6-11; JN 3:13-17 

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

The followers of our Lord in the early centuries of the Church knew the cross primarily as a torturous form of capital punishment employed by the Romans. Over time, theyadopted it as the sign of salvation... 

God’s mercy is overflowing and limitless        

Reflections on the readings for the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 13, 2020): SIR 27:30–28:7; PS 103:1-2,3-4,9-10,11-12; ROM 14:7-9; MT 18:21-35

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

“Peter approached Jesus and asked Him, ‘Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times’” (Matthew 18:21-22).

He recognized and loved them as God’s children, and as his own brothers and sisters       

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of St. Peter Claver (September 9, 2020): 1 COR 7:25-31; PS 45:11-12,14-15,16-17; LK 6:20-26 

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 Gospel, we hear Jesus tell His disciples about the Beatitudes: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours. 

The nativity of Mary invites us to rejoice in her whole life       

Reflections on the readings for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (September 8, 2020): MI 5:1-4; PS 13:6; MT 1:1-16,18-23 

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

The Gospel reading for today speaks of Mary in relation to her Son.