HEARING IMPAIRED? LISTEN TO INTERNAL TRANSMISSION OF THE CATHEDRAL SOUND SYSTEM ON 88.1 FM Introduction to the Liturgy – Your Savior Comes – These words from Isaiah, read in the mass for Christmas morning, capture the flavor of all the readings selected for this feast. Selections from the book of...
HEARING IMPAIRED? LISTEN TO INTERNAL TRANSMISSION OF THE CATHEDRAL SOUND SYSTEM ON 88.1 FM Introduction to the Liturgy – Immanuel – “God with Us”– As Advent draws to a close, the church presents three passages of scripture with bear on Jesus’ birth. The Immanuel text from Isaiah has a long...
HEARING IMPAIRED? LISTEN TO INTERNAL TRANSMISSION OF THE CATHEDRAL SOUND SYSTEM ON 88.1 FM Introduction to the Liturgy – The Messiah as Healer – Jesus was not the type to messiah that was expected. The puzzled emissaries of the Baptist in today’s gospel pose the question of his identity. His...
HEARING IMPAIRED? LISTEN TO INTERNAL TRANSMISSION OF THE CATHEDRAL SOUND SYSTEM ON 88.1 FM Introduction to the Liturgy – The Era of Justice and Peace – The reading from Isaiah is drawn from that section of the book known as the book of Immanuel wherein the future messianic king is...
HEARING IMPAIRED? LISTEN TO INTERNAL TRANSMISSION OF THE CATHEDRAL SOUND SYSTEM ON 88.1 FM Introduction to the Liturgy – Watchfulness – The First Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of another liturgical year. Advent affords us the opportunity to reflect on the longing and hope that preceded Christ’s birth, just...
HEARING IMPAIRED? LISTEN TO INTERNAL TRANSMISSION OF THE CATHEDRAL SOUND SYSTEM ON 88.1 FM Introduction to the Liturgy – King from the Cross – The account of David’s anointing, in today’s first reading, speaks of his closeness to the people and his future role as a shepard-king. In Luke’s gospel,...
HEARING IMPAIRED? LISTEN TO INTERNAL TRANSMISSION OF THE CATHEDRAL SOUND SYSTEM ON 88.1 FM Introduction to the Liturgy – An Industrious Spirit – Two interesting but contrasting figures appear in today’s readings. Proverbs’ wife and mother, with all of her domestic duties, finds time to develop her personal skills and...
HEARING IMPAIRED? LISTEN TO INTERNAL TRANSMISSION OF THE CATHEDRAL SOUND SYSTEM ON 88.1 FM Introduction to the Liturgy – Wise and Vigilant – Wisdom is different than knowledge. Wisdom orders what is known toward a determined end. In the Bible, that end is God alone. In today’s first reading, personified...
Introduction to the Liturgy – To Seek and To Save – The reading from wisdom today teaches that everything that comes from the hand of God is good. What is true of creation in general is especially true of God’s human children. In forgiving sim God is aware of those...
CHANGE IN WEEKDAY MASSES TIMES: The Mass times for the week will change beginning this week. Because of the priests’ retreat, the full schedule will not begin for another week. Please look at the Mass times for this week. The new schedule will be as follows: Our Lady of Lourdes: ...