The Portrait of God (Colossians 1:15)

15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. In the original Greek, the first word is “He” which clearly refers to the Son (and in some translations, such as here, the word “Son” is used). He has brought us redemption as Paul said in the previous verses. The Son is the image

First Sunday of Lent, Year A, Gospel Commentary (Matthew 4:1-11)

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word

Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas (28 January) Gospel Commentary (Mark 4:35-41)

35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Gospel Commentary (Matthew 3:13-17)

A commentary on the first reading for today can be found at https://biblestudystjosephsparis.wordpress.com/2022/01/07/baptism-of-the-lord-1st-reading-isaiah-421-4-6-7/ 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us

Fourth Luminous Mystery: The Transfiguration (Mark 9:1-9)

And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.” 2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before

The Third Luminous Mystery of the Rosary: The Proclamation of the Kingdom (John 3:1-21)

Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.” 3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell

Feast of St John the Apostle, 27 December, First Reading(1 John 1:1-4)

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared

Feast of St Stephen (Acts 6:8-10, Acts 7:54-59)

8 Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia and Asia—who began to argue with Stephen. 10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom

Christmas Day Mass, 2nd reading (Hebrews 1:1-6)

The commentary for the gospel can be found here: https://biblestudystjosephsparis.wordpress.com/2021/12/24/christmas-day-gospel-commentary-john-11-18/ In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. 3 The Son is the radiance of God’s

Ascension Gospel Commentary (Luke 24:46-53)

46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you