Fr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Monday of the Third Week of Lent March 27, 2000 2 Kings 5:1-15; Lk 4:24-30 In today’s Gospel, Jesus states clearly that no prophet gains acceptance in his native place, that those who...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Thursday of the First Week of Lent March 16, 2000 Esther 12:14-16, 23-25; Mt 7:7-12 The readings that the Church gives us today are clearly and primarily about confidence in prayer. The...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Sunday of the Ninth Week, Year B March 5, 2000 Dt 5:12-15; 2Cor4:6-11; Mk2:23-3:6 When Jesus was examined by the lawyer about the greatest of the 613 commandments of the Old Covenant, he...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis Wednesday of Seventh Week, Year II; Memorial of St. Polycarp February 23, 2000 Rev 2:8-11; Mk 9:38-40 Throughout the two millenia of Christianity, one of the most often misunderstood issues of...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Wednesday of Sixth Week, Year II February 16, 2000 James 1:19-27; Mk 8:22-26 During this week and next, we are privileged to be able to hear St. James’ letter, which I have always found...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Tuesday of Sixth Week, Year II February 15, 2000 James 1:12-18; Mk 8:14-21 “Keep your eyes open!” — Jesus tells us at 6:45 this morning, as he told the apostles in the boat — “Be on your...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Monday of the 4th Week of OT, Year II January 30, 2000 2 Sm 15:13-14,30;16:5-13 In the first reading, we see David on the Mount of Olives weeping for his son Absalom, who killed David’s...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Feast of St. John the Evangelist December 27, 1999 1Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97; Jn 20:2-8 St. John is clearly one of the great figures of the history of Christianity. This Son of Thunder was one of...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome December 24, 1999 2Sam 7:1-5,8-11,16; Ps 89; Lk 1 67-79 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,” Zechariah joyfully exclaims, “for he has come to his people and set them free. He has...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome December 21, 1999 Songs 2:8-14; Ps 33; Lk 1:39-45 “Mary set out with haste” to visit her pregnant relative Elizabeth. Today the Church hastily follows her along her journey. Whereas for...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Friday of the First Week of Advent; Memorial of St. Francis Xavier December 3, 1999 1 Cor 9:16-19;22-23; Ps 117:1-2;Mk 16:15-20 Every so often in the history of the Church, God raises up a...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis Tuesday of the 33rd Week of Ordinary Time, Year I November 16, 1999 2 Macc 6:18-31; Lk 19:1-10 Time and again, from homilies, to prayers, to banners at football games, we read that God so loved...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Monday of the 26th Week of Ordinary Time, Year I September 27, 1999 Zech 8:1-8; Ps 102; Lk 9:46-50 We see in today’s Gospel Jesus’ response to the ambition of his followers, a theme that...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Tuesday of the 10th Week of Ordinary Time, Year I June 8, 1999 2 Cor 1:18-22;Mt 5:13-16 “You are the salt of the earth.” So Jesus said to his disciples and so he says to us today. “And if...
Rev. Mr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Saturday of the 8th Week of OT, Year I May 29, 1999 Sir 51:12-20; Ps 19; Mk 11:27-33 In today’s readings, the Church presents to us two different attitudes of approaching knowledge...
Rev. Mr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter May 22, 1999 Acts 28:16-20,30-31; Jn 21:20-25 In today’s liturgy, the last of the Easter season, the season of the great news of the...
Rev. Mr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter May 4, 1999 Acts 14:19-28; Jn 14:27-31 In today’s readings, the Church presents us what at first sight appears to be a contradiction. Jesus...
Rev. Mr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter April 13, 1999 Acts 4:32-37;5:1-11; Jn 3:7-15 In today’s Gospel, Jesus says that one has to be born again from above by water and the Holy Spirit...
Rev. Mr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Tuesday of Sixth Week of Ordinary Time, Year I February 16th, 1999 Gen 6, Mk 8:14-21 (Mt 16:6-13) Do you still not understand? So Jesus says to the apostles in the boat and so he says...
Rev. Mr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Saturday of the 5th Week of Ordinary Time, Year I February 13, 1999 Gen 3:9-24; Mk 8:1-10 The first reading presents to us the famous proto-evangelium. After the Fall, God prophecies...
Rev. Mr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Friday of 2nd Week, Year I Memorial of St. Vincent, Deacon January 22, 1999 Heb 8:6-13; Mk 3:13-19; The first reading from the Letter to the Hebrews gives us an astounding promise:...
Rev. Mr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Saturday, Week I of OT, Year I January 16, 1999 Heb 4:12-16; Mk 2:13-17 “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weakness, but one who was tempted in...
Rev. Mr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome December 19, 1998 Judges 13:2-7,24-25; Lk 1:5-25 “But now you will be mute — unable to speak — until the day when these things take place, because you have not trusted my words.” Put...
Rev. Mr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sanctae Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Feast of St. Andrew November 30, 1998 Rom 10:8-18; Mt 4:18-22 How fortunate we are to be able to celebrate the feast of St. Andrew on this first day of Advent! St. Andrew often gets...
Rev. Mr. Roger J. Landry Domus Sancta Mariae Guadalupensis, Rome Tuesday of the 34th Week of Ordinary Time, Year II November 24, 1998 Rev 14:14-19; Lk 21:5-11 “When will this occur, Teacher, and what will be the sign it is going to happen?” It is so...