Please download the worship aid to participate in tonight’s evening prayer, which is offered in memory of Stephan Marchisella, a HeartShare St. Vincent’s scholar who is lovingly remembered by our parishioners. We extend our condolences to his family. Evening prayer will begin at 5 PM.
Instructions on how to join are available here.
Please download the worship aid to participate in Friday’s evening prayer. It will begin at 5 PM.
Instructions on how to join are available here.
Please download the worship aid to participate in Friday’s evening prayer. It will begin at 5 PM.
Instructions on how to join are available here.
Please download the worship aid to participate in Friday’s evening prayer. It will begin at 5 PM.
Instructions on how to join are available here.
Please download the worship aid to participate in Friday’s evening prayer. It will begin at 5 PM.
Instructions on how to join are available here.
Please download the worship aid to participate in Friday’s evening prayer. It will begin at 5 PM.
Instructions on how to join are available here.
Nicodemus and Jesus on a Rooftop, Henry O. Tanner, 1899, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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Fr. Smith’s Commentary on the First Reading
Fourth Sunday of Lent
2 Chronicles 36:14–16, 19–23
March 14, 2021
This week, we have the option of choosing the readings from Cycle A, Sam 16, which will be read at the 11:15 AM Mass or 2d Chronicles 36 from cycle B, which will be read at the 9AM Mass. 1 Sam 16 was discussed last year (my commentary on it last year is available online).
The books of Chronicles are often considered an afterthought. They cover the same materials as the books of Samuel or Kings and are most characterized by seemingly endless genealogies. If quoted at all it is usually for information about David or Solomon not found anywhere else. Yet we ignore Chronicles at our peril. It would be like ignoring the gospel of Mark because there is more to found in Matthew or Luke. Chronicles was written to address the situation of its time and place.
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