Comments on the Liturgical Readings

Epiphany of the Lord 1 Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the time of King Herod. Some Magi came from the…

Readings: Sir 24:1-4.12-16; Eph 1:3-6.15-18; Jn 1:1-18 The Prologue of John's Gospel, which the Liturgy offers us…

II Sunday after Christmas 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He…

Commentary on the Readings of the Day by Father Giordano Favillini Sunday 29/12 Luke 2: 43B-48 The young boy…

Mary Mother of God 16They went, without delay, and found Mary and Joseph and the child, lying in the manger.…

Readings: Nm 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 The Church makes us inaugurate the year by contemplating Mary, Mother…

Readings: 1 Sam 1:20-22.24-28; 1 Jn 3:1-2.21-24; Lk 2:41-52 The characteristics of the family described in the Old…

Holy Family “41His parents went up to Jerusalem every year for the Passover feast. 42When he was twelve years…

Commentary on the Readings of the Day by Father Giordano Favillini Sunday 22/12 Luke 1: 41B-42 Elizabeth was…

Christmas of the Lord 1 In those days a decree of Caesar Augustus ordered that a census be taken of the whole…