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Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read for week 19: Sunday, October 20 to Saturday, October 26

Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read for week 18: Sunday, October 13 to Saturday, October 19.

Did you ever make an Hour of Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament and wonder if there was a more fruitful way?

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People new to, or wishing to grow deeper in faith, often ask me to recommend good Catholic books. The height of understatement is to say coming up with such a list is a daunting challenge in a tradition that, beginning with the Holy Scriptures, has an almost inexhaustible treasury of books.

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Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) for week 17: Sunday, Oct. 6 to Saturday, Oct 12

Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) for week 16: Sunday, Sept. 29 to Saturday, Oct. 6

The Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) for week 16: Sunday, Sept. 22, to Saturday, Sept 28.

Readings for week 15: Sunday, Sept. 15 to Saturday, Sept. 21

Readings for week 14: Sunday, Sept. 8 to Saturday, Sept. 14

Readings for week 13: Sunday, Sept. 1 to Saturday, Sept. 7

Readings for Week 12: Sunday, Aug. 25 to Saturday, Aug. 31

Readings for week 11: Sunday, Aug. 18 to Saturday, Aug. 24

Readings for week 8: Sunday, July 28 to Saturday, Aug. 3

As with the disciples who walked the earth with Jesus, belonging to Him means belonging to each other — and this raises unavoidable questions, from who gets to be in charge, to what to do when somebody starts stealing. Even with Christ at the centre, it’s not easy to be a community.  

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Third Sunday of Easter (Year B) April 14 (Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Psalm 4; 1 John 2:1-5; Luke 24:35-48)

Peter had jarring news for those gathered around him. In their view, Jesus was a renegade and had died a disgraceful death. The whole matter should have ended there, but God had other plans. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob — the God of all Israel — had raised Jesus up and glorified Him.

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