Wednesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time

October 23, 2019

by CommunicationsDCC

Reading 1 Rom 6:12-18 Brothers and sisters: Sin must not reign over your mortal bodies so that you obey their desires. And do not present the parts of your bodies to sin as weapons for wickedness, but present yourselves to God as raised from the dead to life and the parts of your bodies to God as weapons for righteousness.

Parishioners and knights thank clergy and religious at annual banquet

October 23, 2019

by South Texas Catholic

27th Annual Clergy and Religious Banquet, hosted by the Knights of Columbus, brought parishioners, brothers, sisters and priests together at the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds in Robstown on Oct. 16. Johnny Soliz, Corpus Christi chapter president of the Knights of Columbus thanked priests and religious for devoting their lives to bringing the Body of Christ and the sacraments to Catholics everywhere in the Diocese of Corpus Christi. “We appreciate you,” Soliz said.

Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time

October 22, 2019

by CommunicationsDCC

Reading 1 Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21 Brothers and sisters: Through one man sin entered the world, and through sin, death, and thus death came to all men, inasmuch as all sinned. If by that one person’s transgression the many died, how much more did the grace of God and the gracious gift of the one man Jesus Christ overflow for the many.

Corpus Christi Secular Franciscan sparks service project to aid 1,000 immigrants

October 22, 2019

by Mary Stronach, OFS, Contributor

Up to 18 boxes at a time were delivered for days to the home of Patsy Cueva Philipps, OFS, in Corpus Christi. The spending spree on Amazon was fueled by a response to a call to help refugees being released from detention centers in Laredo, McAllen and San Antonio.

Monday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time

October 21, 2019

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Reading 1 Rom 4:20-25 Brothers and sisters: Abraham did not doubt God’s promise in unbelief; rather, he was empowered by faith and gave glory to God and was fully convinced that what God had promised he was also able to do.

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 20, 2019

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Reading 1 Ex 17:8-13 In those days, Amalek came and waged war against Israel. Moses, therefore, said to Joshua, “Pick out certain men, and tomorrow go out and engage Amalek in battle. I will be standing on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” So Joshua did as Moses told him: he engaged Amalek in battle after Moses had climbed to the top of the hill with Aaron and Hur.

October 19, 2019

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Reading 1 Rom 4:13, 16-18 Brothers and sisters: It was not through the law that the promise was made to Abraham and his descendants that he would inherit the world, but through the righteousness that comes from faith.

Feast of Saint Luke, evangelist

October 18, 2019

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Reading 1 2 Tm 4:10-17b Beloved: Demas, enamored of the present world, deserted me and went to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. Luke is the only one with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is helpful to me in the ministry.

Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr

October 17, 2019

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Reading 1 Rom 3:21-30 Brothers and sisters: Now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, though testified to by the law and the prophets, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe.

Bishop helps kick off National Secular Franciscan gathering

October 17, 2019

by Mary Stronach, OFS Contributor

Under a domed ceiling depicting Christ feeding the multitude, Bishop Michael Mulvey shared spiritual food with Secular Franciscans as he helped them launch their National Chapter, held Oct. 15-20 at Pax Christi Liturgical Retreat Center. It was the first time the Secular Franciscan Order in the United States held its national gathering in Corpus Christi, with some 80 participants from across the country and Guam.

Wednesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time

October 16, 2019

by CommunicationsDCC

Reading 1 Rom 2:1-11 You, O man, are without excuse, every one of you who passes judgment. For by the standard by which you judge another you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the very same things.

Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church

October 15, 2019

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Reading 1 Rom 1:16-25 Brothers and sisters: I am not ashamed of the Gospel. It is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: for Jew first, and then Greek. For in it is revealed the righteousness of God from faith to faith; as it is written, “The one who is righteous by faith will live.” The wrath of God is indeed being revealed from heaven against every impiety and wickedness of those who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

Monday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time

October 14, 2019

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Reading 1 Rom 1:1-7 Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an Apostle and set apart for the Gospel of God, which he promised previously through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, the Gospel about his Son, descended from David according to the flesh, but established as Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness through resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 13, 2019

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Reading 1 2 Kgs 5:14-17 Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan seven times at the word of Elisha, the man of God. His flesh became again like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean of his leprosy.

Saturday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time

October 12, 2019

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Reading 1 Jl 4:12-21 Thus says the LORD: Let the nations bestir themselves and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; For there will I sit in judgment upon all the neighboring nations. Apply the sickle, for the harvest is ripe; Come and tread, for the wine press is full; The vats overflow, for great is their malice.

Friday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time

October 11, 2019

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Reading 1 Jl1:13-15; 2:1-2 Gird yourselves and weep, O priests! wail, O ministers of the altar! Come, spend the night in sackcloth, O ministers of my God! The house of your God is deprived of offering and libation.

Thursday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time

October 10, 2019

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Reading 1 Mal 3:13-20b You have defied me in word, says the LORD, yet you ask, “What have we spoken against you?” You have said, “It is vain to serve God, and what do we profit by keeping his command, And going about in penitential dress in awe of the LORD of hosts?

Wednesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time

October 9, 2019

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Reading 1 Jon 4:1-11 Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry that God did not carry out the evil he threatened against Nineveh. He prayed, “I beseech you, LORD, is not this what I said while I was still in my own country?

Tuesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time

October 8, 2019

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Reading 1 Jon 3:1-10 The word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: “Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and announce to it the message that I will tell you.” So Jonah made ready and went to Nineveh, according to the LORD’s bidding.

Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

October 7, 2019

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Reading 1 Jon 1:1–2:1-2, 11 This is the word of the LORD that came to Jonah, son of Amittai: “Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and preach against it; their wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah made ready to flee to Tarshish away from the LORD.