Comments on the Festive Readings Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Carlo Miglietta Dec 6, 2024 Gen 3:9-15,20; Phil 1:4-6,8-11; Lk 1:26-38 Monsignor Tonino Bello wrote: “I am sometimes concerned because in…
Comments on the Festive Readings Sunday I Advent Year C Carlo Miglietta Nov 25, 2024 Ger 33,14-16; 1 Ts 3,12-4,2; Lc 21,25-28.34-36 The apocalyptic genre (from apo-kaluptein = s-veil, remove the veil…
Comments on the Festive Readings Sunday XXXIV Year B – Lord Jesus, you are a very strange king! Carlo Miglietta Nov 19, 2024 Readings: Dan 7:13-14; Rev 1:5-8; Jn 18:33-37 Lord Jesus, you are a most strange king! The book of Daniel, in the…
Comments on the Festive Readings Sunday XXXIII Year B – Between the “already” and the “not yet” Carlo Miglietta Nov 11, 2024 Readings: Dan 12:1-3; Heb 10:11-14.18; Mk 13:24-32 The apocalyptic genre (from “apo-kaluptein” = “s-veil”, to…
Comments on the Festive Readings Sunday XXXII Year B – In the school of the poor Carlo Miglietta Nov 4, 2024 Readings: 1 Kings 17:10-16; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 The First Reading (1 Kings 17:10-16) presents us with a poor…
Comments on the Festive Readings All Saints – The Feast Of The Last Carlo Miglietta Oct 29, 2024 Readings: Rev. 7:2-4,9-14; 1 Jn. 3:1-3; Mt. 5:1-12 On the feast of “All Saints' Day,” the Church, in order for us…
Comments on the Festive Readings Sunday XXXI Year B – One Love Carlo Miglietta Oct 28, 2024 Readings: Deut. 6:2-6; Heb. 7:23-28; Mk. 12:28-34 In today's Gospel (Mk. 12:28-34) a classic rabbinic “torment” is…
Comments on the Festive Readings Sunday XXX Year B – Faith In Jesus Rips Through Our Darkness Carlo Miglietta Oct 21, 2024 Readings: Jer. 31:7-9; Heb. 5:1-6; Mk. 10:46-52 Just as the healing of the blind man of Bethsaida (Mk 8:22-26)…
Comments on the Festive Readings Sunday XXIX Year B – Called To Martyrdom Carlo Miglietta Oct 14, 2024 Readings: Is 53:2,3,10-11; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 Today's liturgy proposes to us the basic choice of our…
Comments on the Festive Readings Sunday XXVIII Year B – The Call to Be Poor Carlo Miglietta Oct 7, 2024 Readings: Gen 2:18-24; Heb 2:9-11, Mk 10:2-16 Today's Gospel page is one that the Church has always taken least…