The church calendar describes two periods of ordinary time: one begins on the day after the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (the end of the Christmas season) and ends on the day before Ash Wednesday. The other began (this year) on May 29, the Monday after Pentecost (the conclusion of Eastertide) and...
Year A Genesis 21:8-21 Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… Some of you have heard me say… from your mouth to God’s ears… it’s an expression that I learned from my grandmother… an expression of support when someone voices a hope… a desire… a prayer… that...