by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Mar 19, 2019 | Homily
3rd Sunday of Lent, Cycle C–2019 FIRST READING Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15 Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. Leading the flock across the desert, he came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There an angel of the Lord appeared...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Mar 12, 2019 | Homily
2nd Sunday of Lent, Cycle C–2019 FIRST READING Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 The Lord God took Abram outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can. Just so,” he added, “shall your descendants be.” Abram put his faith...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Mar 5, 2019 | Homily
1st Sunday of Lent, Cycle C–2019 FIRST READING Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Moses spoke to the people, saying: “The priest shall receive the basket from you and shall set it in front of the altar of the Lord, your God. Then you shall declare before the Lord,...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Feb 27, 2019 | Homily
8th Sunday of the Year, Cycle C–2019 FIRST READING Sirach 27:4-7 When a sieve is shaken, the husks appear; so do one’s faults when one speaks. As the test of what the potter molds is in the furnace, so in tribulation is the test of the just. The fruit...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Feb 20, 2019 | Homily
7th Sunday of the Year–Cycle C–2019 FIRST READING 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 In those days, Saul went down to the desert of Ziph with three thousand picked men of Israel, to search for David in the desert of Ziph. So David and Abishai went among...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Feb 13, 2019 | Homily
6th Sunday of Ordinary Time — Cycle C –2019 FIRST READING Jeremiah 17:5-8 Thus says the Lord: Cursed is the one who trusts in human beings, who seeks his strength in flesh, whose heart turns away from the Lord. He is like a barren bush in the desert...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Feb 6, 2019 | Homily
5th Sunday of Ordinary Time-Cycle C-2019 FIRST READING Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8 In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, with the train of his garment filling the temple. Seraphim were stationed above. They cried one to the other,...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Jan 30, 2019 | Homily
4th Sunday of Ordinary Time–Cycle C– 2019 FIRST READING Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19 The word of the Lord came to me, saying: Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you. But do you...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Jan 23, 2019 | Homily
3rd Sunday of the Year, Cycle C–2019 FIRST READING Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, which consisted of men, women, and those children old enough to understand. Standing at one end of the open place that was before...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Jan 16, 2019 | Homily
2nd Sunday of the Year – Cycle C – 2019 FIRST READING Isaiah 62:1-5 For Zion’s sake I will not be silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, until her vindication shines forth like the dawn and her victory like a burning torch. Nations...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Jan 9, 2019 | Homily
The Baptism of the Lord-C-2019 FIRST READING Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her service is at an end, her guilt is expiated; indeed, she has received from the...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Jan 2, 2019 | Homily
Solemnity of our Lord’s Epiphany — Cycle C — 2019 FIRST READING Isaiah 60:1-6 Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples;...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Dec 28, 2018 | Homily
January 1, Mary, Mother of God, Cycle C-2019 READING I Numbers 6:22-27 The Lord said to Moses: “Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them: This is how you shall bless the Israelites. Say to them: The Lord bless you and keep you! The Lord let his face shine...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Dec 26, 2018 | Homily
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph–Cycle C–2018 FIRST READING 1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28 In those days Hannah conceived, and at the end of her term bore a son whom she called Samuel, since she had asked the Lord for him. The next time her...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Dec 21, 2018 | Homily
Homily for Mass during the Day at Christmas—Cycle C—2018 FIRST READING Isaiah 52:7-10 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings glad tidings, announcing peace, bearing good news, announcing salvation, and saying to Zion, “Your God is...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Dec 20, 2018 | Homily
Christmas Midnight Mass–Cycle C–2018 FIRST READING Isaiah 9:1-6 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone. You have brought them abundant joy and great rejoicing, as they rejoice...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Dec 19, 2018 | Homily
4th Sunday of Advent–Cycle C–2018 FIRST READING Micah 5:1-4a Thus says the Lord: You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah too small to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel; whose origin is from of old, from...
by MCID | Dec 12, 2018 | Homily, News
On the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, the monastic community of the Abbey of Christ in the Desert elected Dom Christian Leisy as our new Abbot. He succeeds Rt. Rev. Philip Lawrence, who had served as superior of Christ in the...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Dec 12, 2018 | Homily
3rd Sunday of Advent-Cycle C-2018 FIRST READING Zephaniah 3:14-18a Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! The Lord has removed the judgment against you he has turned away your enemies;...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Dec 5, 2018 | Homily
2nd Sunday of Advent-Cycle C-2018 FIRST READING Baruch 5:1-9 Jerusalem, take off your robe of mourning and misery; put on the splendor of glory from God forever: wrapped in the cloak of justice from God, bear on your head the miter that displays the glory of the...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Nov 28, 2018 | Homily
1st Sunday of Advent-Cycle C—2018 FIRST READING Jeremiah 33:14-16 The days are coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and Judah. In those days, in that time, I will raise up for David a just...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Nov 21, 2018 | Homily
Homily for Christ the King-Cycle B—2018 FIRST READING Daniel 7:13-14 As the visions during the night continued, I saw one like a Son of man coming, on the clouds of heaven; when he reached the Ancient One and was presented before him, the one like a Son of...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Nov 14, 2018 | Homily
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time — Cycle B — 2018 First Reading Daniel 12:1-3 In those days, I, Daniel, heard this word of the Lord: “At that time there shall arise Michael, the great prince, guardian of your people; it shall be a...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Nov 7, 2018 | Homily
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle B – 2018 FIRST READING 1 Kings 17:10-16 In those days, Elijah the prophet went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the entrance of the city, a widow was gathering sticks there; he called out to her,...
by Monastery of Christ in the Desert | Oct 31, 2018 | Homily
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle B – 2018 FIRST READING Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Moses spoke to the people, saying: “Fear the Lord your God, and keep, throughout the days of your lives, all his statutes and commandments which I enjoin on...
