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Gospel Fourth Sunday of Lent A

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John  ( John 9:1-41) Jesus was walking, he saw a man born blind.  Jesus spat on the ground and made some mud.  He took the mud and rubbed on the blind man’s eyes.  Jesus said to him, “Go and wash in the pool of Siloam,”   The blind man went to the pool, washed, came back and he could see. These people brought the man to meet the Pharisees.  The day that Jesus made…

Gospel Third Sunday of Lent A

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.                          John 4:5-42 In Samaria, Jesus came to the town called Sychar.  This town is near the field Jacob gave to his son Joseph.  Jacob’s well is there.  Jesus was tired by the journey so he sat down next to the well.  It was about noon.  A Samaritan woman came to the well to get some water.  Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”  The disciples of Jesus had gone…

Gospel Second Sunday of Lent A

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.            Matthew 17:1-9. Jesus went up a high mountain with Peter and the two brothers James and John.  They were alone with Jesus.  The three disciples saw Jesus change.  His face became bright like the sun.  His clothes were white like light.  Suddenly, two men appeared, Moses and Elijah, and they were talking with Jesus, “Lord it is wonderful for us to be here, if you want, I will make three…

Gospel First Sunday of Lent A

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew             Matthew 4:1-11 The Spirit led Jesus into the desert and he was tempted by the devil.  Jesus fasted for forty days and forty nights.  After this, Jesus was very hungry.  The devil came to tempt Jesus and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to turn into bread.”  But Jesus answered: “The scriptures say: ‘People cannot live on bread alone.  The word that comes from God…

For Deaf Catholics, a gesture from Pope Francis meant the world.

For Deaf Catholics, a gesture from Pope Francis meant the world. America Magazine July 11, 2018 Pope Francis communicated more with one hand on June 27 than many in the audience had seen in a long time from a church leader. With a smile on his face and his right arm raised in the air, Francis placed his two middle fingers in his palms and signed “I love you.” It was a message for the dozens of young people from…