SanctiScriptores

Daily reflections on the Mass readings, based on an examination of the Greek or Hebrew text, an understanding of the historical context and the customs of the time, and informed by the insights of the Church Fathers and medieval writers, especially St. Thomas Aquinas.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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Wednesday in the Eleventh Week of Ordinary Time, June  17, 2026 Matthew 6, 1-6; 16-18 Jesus said to his disciples: “Take care not to per...
Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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Tuesday in the Eleventh Week of Ordinary Time, June 16, 2026 Matthew 5, 43-48 Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was s...
Sunday, June 14, 2026

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Monday in the Eleventh Week of Ordinary Time, June 15, 2026 Matthew 5, 38-42 Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was sa...

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The Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 14 2026 Matthew 9, 36—10, 8 At the sight of the crowds, Jesus’ heart was moved with pity for ...
Saturday, June 13, 2026

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The Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Saturday, June 13, 2026 Luke 2, 41-51 Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the f...
Friday, June 12, 2026

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The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Friday, June 12, 2026   Matthew 11, 25–30 At that time Jesus exclaimed: “I give praise to...
Thursday, June 11, 2026

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Thursday in the Tenth Week of Ordinary Time, June 11, 2026 Matthew 5:20-26 Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteo...
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Rev. Mark F. Carrier
I was born in Washington D.C. in 1962. Both of my parents were from farms in the west. My father was a composer of music and a professor at VCU for many years. My mother worked in retail. I wanted to be a priest when I was a very small child. After high school, I worked for several years at a restaurant in Richmond, Virginia. When I thought I was ready for college I began to attend VCU, also in Richmond. After five semesters I applied to the Diocese of Arlington, VA to study for the Priesthood, and was accepted. I was sent to finish my BA at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary College in Philadelphia, after which I earned an M.Div. and an M.A. in Systematic Theology at the School of Theology there. I was ordained to the Priesthood in 1999. I read in Latin, Koine Greek, and Biblical Hebrew. In addition to my regular parish duties, I work with the homeless, something I have done for most of my life. My sister and I used to work as live-in volunteers with indigent AIDS patients at The Gift of Peace hospice in D.C. during the mid 1980's. I love the Mass very much and offer the traditional Latin Mass whenever I have the opportunity.
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