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Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (Luke 19: 1-10) …Weekend of 11/9-10/2013 … 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by maureen fogarty on 11/09/13

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (Luke 19: 1-10) …Weekend of 11/9-10/2013 … 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.  The film Amadeusends showing the funeral of the great musician, Mozart. He died at the age of 35. A genius, he never re-copied his compositions. He never had to make corrections, so the first ... Read More »

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (Luke 19: 1-10) …Weekend of 11/2-3/2013 … 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Posted by maureen fogarty on 11/04/13

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (Luke 19: 1-10) …Weekend of 11/2-3/2013 … 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time.  This weekend’s passage from the Holy Gospel tells the familiar story of Zacchaeus. You remember this story.  As we say today, Zacchaeus was “vertically challenged” (just plain short!). He knew that Jesus was coming to ... Read More »

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (Luke 18: 9-14) …Weekend of 10/26-27/2013 … 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Posted by maureen fogarty on 11/04/13

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (Luke 18: 9-14) …Weekend of 10/26-27/2013 … 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  This weekend’s Holy Gospel teaches us a lesson on the difference between pride and humility.  Further, the passage underlines the fact that the person of pride is so full of him/herself that there is ... Read More »

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (Luke 18: 1-8) …Weekend of 10/19-20/2013 … 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Posted by maureen fogarty on 10/14/13

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (Luke 18: 1-8) …Weekend of 10/19-20/2013 … 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  This weekend’s Holy Gospel reminds us once again about the importance of prayer.  Prayer should be a part of everyone’s life, not just the “saintly” among us.  Jesus tells us to “pray without becoming weary.”  In ... Read More »

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week (Luke 17:5-10)... Weekend of 10/5-6/2013...27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by maureen fogarty on 10/05/13

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (Luke 17: 5-10) …Weekend of 10/5-6/2013 … 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. If I were to ask you what FAITH is, what would you respond? Faith is one of those words that most people know, but find it difficult to put into ... Read More »

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week (Luke 16: 1-13) …Weekend of 9/21-2/13 … 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by maureen fogarty on 9/19/13

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (Luke 16: 1-13) …Weekend of 9/21-22/13 … 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time. There’s a sentence near the beginning of the passage of the Holy Gospel for this weekend that caught my eye immediately. It was this… “What’s this I hear about you?” ... Read More »

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week ((Luke 15: 1-32) …Weekend of 9/14-15/13 … 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by maureen fogarty on 9/16/13

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (Luke 15: 1-32) …Weekend of 9/14-15/13 … 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. If someone were to ask a group of people which parable in the Holy Gospel is their favorite, I would be willing to bet big money on a high percentage ... Read More »

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week (Luke 14: 25-33)...Weekend of 9/7-9/8/2013...23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by maureen fogarty on 9/07/13

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Queson of the Week” (Luke 14: 25-33) …Weekend of 9/7-9/8/2013 … 23nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. In this weekend’s passage from the Holy Gospel, Jesus is quite blunt about what it’s going to cost to be His disciple. He speaks in terms of “hating” our parents, ... Read More »

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week" (Luke 13: 22-30)...Weekend of 8/31-9/1/13...22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by maureen fogarty on 8/31/13

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Queson of the Week” (Luke 13: 22-30) …Weekend of 8/31-9/1/2013 … 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. In this weekend’s passage from the Holy Gospel, Jesus is out having dinner at the home of one of the Pharisees. Just like what can often happen at our holiday ... Read More »

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week (Luke 13:22-30)... Weekend of 8/24-25/13... 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by maureen fogarty on 8/27/13

Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (Luke 13: 22-30) …Weekend of 8/24-25/13 … 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time. In this weekend’s passage from the Holy Gospel, Jesus is asked, “Lord, who will be saved?” I’m sure that behind this question was another which asked, “Will I be in ... Read More »