Last Sunday we gathered at an empty tomb and began building something together. TOGETHER was Easter’s word, the first word in our new post-Easter series What the Spirit Builds. This week we stay with the disciples in that same upper room, and the Spirit gives us a second word: OPEN. The tomb was…
We have been walking this road together since Ash Wednesday. We have stood at the well in Samaria, knelt at the grave of Lazarus, followed Jesus into Jerusalem knowing what was waiting for him there. Now we arrive at the three days that hold the whole story together. The Sacred Triduum is not three…
We are one week from Holy Week, and the readings this Sunday are not subtle about where we are. Three of the four texts are steeped in death. Ezekiel speaks to graves. The psalmist cries from the depths. Mary and Martha are in mourning. Lazarus has been in the tomb for four days. The whole ... Read…
Something is happening in this country that the Church cannot ignore, and this Sunday’s readings will not let us look away. The Fourth Sunday of Lent confronts us with one of the most penetrating questions in all of scripture: who, exactly, is the one who cannot see? In John 9, a man who has been…
The Roman Catholic Lectionary readings for the Third Sunday of Lent place us at a well at noon, in the wilderness with no water, and in the heart of God’s love poured out for the weak. They are not “safe” readings. They confront a question that keeps repeating in Scripture and in public life: When…
Lent is not only a season of self-examination; it is a season of reorientation. God calls us again to see what is real, to choose what is righteous, and to walk forward even when the path is uncertain. The Second Sunday of Lent in Year A gives us four readings that belong together like a ... Read…
The First Sunday of Lent always begins in the wilderness. That is not an accident. Before Jesus begins His public ministry, before He heals anyone or preaches a single Beatitude, He goes into the desert—alone, hungry, and vulnerable—and He faces the oldest temptation in the human story: the…
Some Sundays the lectionary feels like a theme. This Sunday it feels like a map. Isaiah doesn’t start with lofty ideas. He starts with lunch. “Share your bread with the hungry… shelter the oppressed and the homeless… then your light shall break forth like the dawn.” (Isaiah 58:7–10) Jesus doesn’t…
This Sunday’s readings move with a clear rhythm: God brings light where people are burdened, Christ calls us into a united community, and Jesus begins his public ministry by announcing a kingdom that touches real life. Isaiah declares that God breaks “the yoke… the bar… the rod of their oppressor”…
As an Old Catholic community rooted in the apostolic tradition yet responsive to the signs of our times, we gather this Second Sunday in Ordinary Time with hearts open to the Spirit’s movement in our world. The words of our Responsorial Psalm echo through our liturgy: “Here am I, Lord; I come to do…
A beloved child of God is dead. On January 8, 2026, Reuters reported that a 37-year-old Minnesota mother and U.S. citizen, Renee Nicole Good, was fatally shot by a U.S. immigration agent in Minneapolis during a large federal operation, as protests spread in Minneapolis and other U.S. cities. The…
We gather in the stillness and shadow of Christmas Midnight Mass to tell a story the world keeps trying to silence. It is not a story of comfort or control. It is not a story about power winning through force. It is the story of a child born into danger, poverty, and political violence. A ... Read…
Las lecturas de este domingo nos llevan más profundamente al corazón del Adviento, esa temporada en la que la Iglesia sostiene la tensión entre el anhelo y la esperanza, entre lo que está roto y lo que Dios está sanando. Isaías anima a un pueblo cansado: “Fortalezcan las manos débiles y afiancen…
This Sunday’s lectionary readings bring us deeper into the heart of Advent, that season when the Church holds tension between longing and hope, between what is broken and what God is healing. Isaiah encourages a weary people: “Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees” (Isaiah…
Hello, beloved community of Saint Francis Parish and Outreach! As we gather this week, whether in the sanctuary, over coffee, or in the quiet corners of our lives, let’s take a moment to reflect together. I want to invite you into a conversation, a gentle, honest one, about what our sacred…
Welcome, dear friends and neighbors! At Saint Francis Parish and Outreach, in the heart of Augusta, Georgia, we gather as a community committed to walking in the footsteps of Jesus, the one true King. This week, our hearts and minds are drawn to the scripture lessons of 2 Samuel 5:1-3, Colossians…
Hello, friends and family of Saint Francis Parish and Outreach in Augusta, Georgia! I hope this week finds you well and hopeful, even as the world seems stormy and uncertain. Our scripture readings for this Sunday are timely reminders of what it means to live as people of faith in a world that is…
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Hello, beloved friends and family of Saint Francis Parish and Outreach! I hope this finds you well and ready to step into another week together, rooted in prayer, action, and love. I’m grateful to share a few reflections with you as we look at our Sunday readings. The passages this week, 2…
Scripture, Community, and Outreach in Challenging Times Hello, Saint Francis family! As the leaves turn and the calendar brings us to the beautiful feasts of All Saints and All Souls, I invite you to join me in reflecting on what these special days mean for us, not just as individuals, but as a…
Dear friends, This week at Saint Francis Parish, the readings have provided meaningful insight, and I wish to offer a formal reflection to our community. The passages from Sirach 35:15b-17, 20-22b, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18, and Luke 18:9-14 together emphasize the significance of humility, the…
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Greetings, beloved community of Saint Francis Parish and Outreach in Augusta, Georgia! As we gather this week, our lectionary readings call us to deeply reflect on what it means to stand up—not just in faith, but in action against injustice, racism, and hatred in our world. Keeping Faith When the…
Join us Sunday, October 5, 2025 for the Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass and the Blessing of Pets at 3:00 PM.
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October marks the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, beloved for his compassion toward all creatures and his embodiment of humble faith. This week’s lectionary readings, Habakkuk 1:2–3; 2:2–4, 2 Timothy 1:6–8, 13–14, and Luke 17:5–10, shine a light on the perseverance, faith, and service that Saint…
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