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, April 29, 2026

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Thursday in the Fourth Week of Easter, April 30, 2026 John 13:16-20 When Jesus had washed the disciples’ feet, he said to them: “Amen, a...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

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Wednesday in the Fourth Week of Easter, April  2026 John 12:44-50 Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me believes not only in ...

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Tuesday in the Fourth Week of Easter, April 28,, 2026 John 10, 22-30 The feast of the Dedication was taking place in Jerusalem. It was w...
Monday, April 27, 2026

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Monday in the Fourth Week of Easter, April 27, 2026 John 10, 11–18 Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life...
Sunday, April 26, 2026

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The Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 27, 2026 John 10, 1–10 Jesus said: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold thro...
Saturday, April 25, 2026

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Saturday in the Third Week of Easter, April 25, 2026 The Feast of St. Mark Mark 16:15-20 Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them: “Go ...
Friday, April 24, 2026

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Friday in the Third Week of Easter, April 24,, 2026 John 6:52-59 The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us h...
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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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