Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2/17/19) (audio) (signed homily)
Reading 1
Thus says the LORD:
Cursed is the one who trusts in human beings,
who seeks his strength in flesh,
whose heart turns away from the LORD.
He is like a barren bush in the desert
that enjoys no change of season,
but stands in a lava waste,
a salt and empty earth.
Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD,
whose hope is the LORD.
He is like a tree planted beside the waters
that stretches out its roots to the stream:
it fears not the heat when it comes;
its leaves stay green;
in the year of drought it shows no distress,
but still bears fruit.
- Holy See: McCarrick dismissed from the clerical state for abuse (Vatican News, 2/16/19
- McCarrick may be sanctioned, but the cover-up continues (Phil Lawler, 2/12/19)
- Cardinal Farrell as camerlengo: an astonishingly ill-timed announcement (Phil Lawler, 2/15/19)
- Scott Hahn: Don’t laicize sexual predators–excommunicate them (LifeSiteNews, 10/14/18)
R. (40:5a) Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Blessed the man who follows not
the counsel of the wicked,
nor walks in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the company of the insolent,
but delights in the law of the LORD
and meditates on his law day and night.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
He is like a tree
planted near running water,
that yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves never fade.
Whatever he does, prospers.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Not so the wicked, not so;
they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
For the LORD watches over the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked vanishes.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Blessed the man who follows not
the counsel of the wicked,
nor walks in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the company of the insolent,
but delights in the law of the LORD
and meditates on his law day and night.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
He is like a tree
planted near running water,
that yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves never fade.
Whatever he does, prospers.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Not so the wicked, not so;
they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
For the LORD watches over the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked vanishes.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
- Manifesto of Faith (Cardinal Mueller, 2/8/19)
Brothers and sisters:
If Christ is preached as raised from the dead,
how can some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead?
If the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised,
and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain;
you are still in your sins.
Then those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
If for this life only we have hoped in Christ,
we are the most pitiable people of all.
But now Christ has been raised from the dead,
the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
If Christ is preached as raised from the dead,
how can some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead?
If the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised,
and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain;
you are still in your sins.
Then those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
If for this life only we have hoped in Christ,
we are the most pitiable people of all.
But now Christ has been raised from the dead,
the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
- Urge A Vote on the Infant Born Alive Protection Act! (March for Life Action, 2/12/19)
- Give Americans Health Plans That Do Not Cover Abortion (NCHLA. 2/12/19)
- I Cherish Life: I call on Congress to ban late term abortions when babies feel pain!(Family Policy Alliance, 2/6/19)
- Tell the Senate to Reject Religion Tests for Judicial Nominees (USCCB, 2/6/19)
- USCCB Chairmen Renew Support for Inclusion Act to Protect Freedom of Faith-Based Foster Care and Adoption Providers (USCCB, 2/1/19)
- Common Ground on the INEQUALITY of the So-Called Equality Act?(cf.,Andrew Sullivan, NY Magazine, 2/1/19)
- Equality Act and Do No Harm Act with Robert Vega (USCCB, 1/26/19)
- Save the Hyde Amendment (March for Life Action, 1/24/19)
- Sen Paul Reintroduces 'Life at Conception Act' and Bill to End Planned Parenthood Funding (CNSNews, 1/18/19)
- Stop Taxpayer Funding of Abortion: "New threats are emerging at the state and federal levels to force us taxpayers to pay for abortion. Please sign our new petition demanding that elected officials prevent taxpayer funding of abortion. You can sign the petition by clicking here." (Pa Pro Life Federation, 1/28/19 email)
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Rejoice and be glad;
your reward will be great in heaven.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel
Jesus came down with the twelve
and stood on a stretch of level ground
with a great crowd of his disciples
and a large number of the people
from all Judea and Jerusalem
and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon.
And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said:
“Blessed are you who are poor,
for the kingdom of God is yours.
Blessed are you who are now hungry,
for you will be satisfied.
Blessed are you who are now weeping,
for you will laugh.
Blessed are you when people hate you,
and when they exclude and insult you,
and denounce your name as evil
on account of the Son of Man.
Rejoice and leap for joy on that day!
Behold, your reward will be great in heaven.
For their ancestors treated the prophets in the same way.
But woe to you who are rich,
for you have received your consolation.
Woe to you who are filled now,
for you will be hungry.
Woe to you who laugh now,
for you will grieve and weep.
Woe to you when all speak well of you,
for their ancestors treated the false
prophets in this way.”
- Please urge your [Pa] Representative or Senator to support or co-sponsor Down Syndrome Protection Legislation (Pa Catholic Conference, 2/13/19)
- Please ask your State Representative to Co-Sponsor the "Heart-Beat Bill" proposed by Stephanie Borow (Pa Catholic Conference, 2/11/19)
- Urge your State Senator to co-sponsor Sen. Judy Ward's bill on Keystone Scholarship Program (Pa Catholic Conference, 2/8/19)
- Urge your lawmakers to support [Pa] House Bill 51 which helps individuals looking to receive nursing care (Pa Catholic Conference, 2/4/19)
- [Pa] Lawmakers want to take away our right to vote for judges (Pa Pro Life Federation, 1/28/19 email
- Here’s why a person with disabilities doesn’t want N.J. to have a law that allows people to kill themselves (nj.com, 2/6/18)
- Contact Your [NJ] Legislators to Oppose Assisted Suicide (NJ Catholic Conference)
- Ask Murphy to Maintain Nonpublic School Funding in Budget (NJ Catholic Conference)
On the right side of the home page, you will find links to email Church leadership about "Catholic" health care, Bucks country representation in DC, Bucks County representation in Harrisburg, Central NJ representation in DC (some updates needed) and Central NJ in Trenton (as per most recent update from NJ Catholic Conference)
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