LITURGY IN FOCUS

CALL TO WORSHIP & CENTERING PRAYERS

20th Sunday of Ordinary Time Call to worship Staying faithful to Jesus will bring division among people and even within families. We must let our baptism empower us with the fire of God’s Spirit so that our choices will be clear and loving. To the point: In today’s Gospel, fire is an image referring to […]

LITURGY IN FOCUS

CALL TO WORSHIP & CENTERING PRAYERS

19th Sunday of Ordinary Time Call to worship In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that being blessed means that we must be prepared and vigilant, always ready to meet our Master. To the point: What, really, does the Father give us? What is the treasure that is to claim our hearts? The “inexhaustible treasure in […]

LITURGY IN FOCUS

CALL TO WORSHIP & CENTERING PRAYERS

18th Sunday of Ordinary Time Call to worship In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the story of a rich man who deeply cares about his earthly possessions. Jesus calls us to acknowledge and celebrate the treasures we have stored in heaven. To the point: The rich man in today’s Gospel parable judges that he has stored […]