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Christmas Day 2012 – Abbot Joel

Abbey 2012 Isaiah 52:7–10 Hebrews 1:1–6 John 1:1–18 Christmas Day is known for its singing. Perhaps more than another Christian feast, Christmas has generated an abundance of music from Gregorian […]

Second Sunday of Advent – C – Abbot Joel

Abbey                                                                                   Second Sunday of Advent – C Baruch 5:1–9 Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11 Luke 3:1-6  This is one of those rare Sundays in the year when the Gospel does not mention […]

23 Sunday Ord (B) – Abbot Joel

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time-B Isaiah35:4–7a James 2:1–5 Mark 7:31–37 There is a lot of geography at the beginning of today’s gospel, place names like Tyre, Sidon, Sea of Galilee […]

19th Sunday (B) – Abbot Joel

19 Sunday in Ordinary Time-B 1 Kings 19:4-8 Ephesians 4:30-5:2 John 6:41-51  Elijah was one of the greatest prophets of Israel. He was faithful in his service to the Lord. […]

13th Sunday (B) – Abbot Joel

Abbey                                                                                                    13th Sunday in Ordinary Time – B Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15 Mark 5:21-43  When growing up we often hear parents and teachers telling us to […]

Trinity Sunday (B) – Abbot Joel

Abbey 2012                                                                                                      Trinity Sunday – B Deuteronomy 4:32–34, 39–40 Romans 8:14–17 Matthew 28:16–20 Trinity and Unity are known as abstract nouns in western languages. They seem to appeal to the […]

Easter Sunday – Abbot Joel

Abbey 2012                                                                                                           Easter Sunday   Acts 10:34.37-43 Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-9  A woman comes to the tomb. She comes to mourn for her friend. She comes to look at death. […]

5th Sunday Ordinary Time – Abbot Joel

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time-B                                                                       Job 7:1-4, 6-7 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 Mark 1:29-39 A day in the life of Jesus. That is what these scenes from […]