Sunday

6 Feb 2022

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C Click here for all content for this cycle Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

SUNDAY SUMMARY

Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8  The prophet doubts that God could make use of a sinner, but an angel readies him for service.

Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8  With all the angels we sing God’s praises.

1 Corinthians 15:1-11  Paul outlines an early Christian creed given to him and worth passing on.

Luke 5:1-11  Simon Peter sees that Jesus can do what is impossible, and he proclaims his unworthiness.
 

More resources for the month available in Seasonal notes.

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Homilist’s overview of February

Liturgical themes and feasts

February is Black History Month. Along with observing the National Day of Prayer for the African American Family (6), parish leaders may acknowledge contributions made to church and society by black U.S. Catholics currently venerable: layman Pierre Toussaint, Mother Henriette Delille, and Father Augustus Tolton. Also in the canonization pipelines are Servants of God: laywoman Julia Greeley, Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, and charismatic preacher/singer Sister Thea Bowman.

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The inner word

What’s in your heart?

After overcoming his inner doubts about his worthiness, Isaiah was able to answer the Lord’s call with an enthusiastic, “Here I am; send me!”

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Exploring the word

You rang?

When I try to conjure up an image of God’s faithful servant, I’m afraid the character that comes most readily to mind is Lurch, the butler from the television show The Addams Family.

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Homily stories

What he taught

He was a music teacher. For decades he taught in classrooms and gave private lessons. He himself could play the piano, accordion, trumpet, and other brass instruments. He had a mellow tenor’s voice and was good but not spectacular in any of those areas of performance himself.

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Homily stories

C’est un miracle!

Much like the calling of Peter, James, and John some of us can trace one event that made believers out of us. For a woman in Ohio, it was that her daughter learned to speak French.

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Prayers

Penitential Act & Prayer of the Faithful

As we celebrate the saving mysteries of our faith, we ask God to strengthen and heal us.

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Quotes

The responsible person seeks to make his or her whole life a response to the question and call of God.

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