Posts Tagged ‘Corinthians’

Lectionary Reflection: Third Sunday of Lent

Mar 10, 2009

Readings: Exodus 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 John 2:13-25 Thoughts for your consideration: by John Gonzalez, CPP The lectionary readings for this Sunday remind us of the social contract we have with God. In many ways the heart of Jewish and Christian Scripture is the story of God’s social contract with humanity ... Read more

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Corinthians, Decalogue, Economic Justice, Exodus, God, Greatest Commandment, Jesus, John, justice, Matthew, Paul, social contract, Ten Commandments

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Lectionary Reflection: Ash Wednesday

Feb 23, 2009

Readings: Joel 2:12-18 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2 Matthew 6:1-6,16-18 Thoughts for Your Consideration: by Fr. John Bucki, SJ. Lent is a time to make faith real in practices which are a source of growth, life and even joy. Growth and new life are possible. It is possible to move beyond earning religious credits or spiritual merit ... Read more

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Corinthians, Fasting, Integrity of Creation, Joel, justice, Lent, Matthew, Peace, Pope Benedict XVI, Prayer, prophet, renewal

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Lectionary Reflection: February 15, 2009

Feb 11, 2009

Readings: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 1 Corinthians 10:31–11:1 Mark 1:40-45 Thoughts for your consideration: “Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, “I do will it. Be made clean.”” In this weeks Gospel reading this phrase jumps out at me. Jesus expresses two social values with this encounter with the ... Read more

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Catholic Social Teaching, compassion, Corinthians, healing, Jesus, leprosy, Leviticus, Mark, Pope Benedict XVI, solidarity, Spe Salvi, suffering

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Lectionary Reflection for February 8, 2009

Feb 3, 2009

Readings: Job 7:1-4, 6-7 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 Mark 1:29-39 Thoughts for your consideration: The gospel of Mark depicts Jesus getting His public ministry underway in dead earnest. In doing so, Jesus shows it “pays” to be His friend, for He does a special favor for Simon Peter. On Simon’s behalf, He cures ... Read more

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Lectionary Reflection for February 1, 2009

Jan 27, 2009

Readings: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Mark 1:21-28 Thoughts for your consideration: This week God is asking us for our undivided attention. God offers the post-exilic Jewish community an ongoing prophetic tradition. However he warns them that a prophet is not infallible. If the prophet is committed to God alone then his prophesies will ... Read more

Lectionary Reflection for January 25, 2008

Jan 21, 2009

Readings: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Thoughts for Your Consideration: For many of us change is a very challenging concept. Change is usually unexpected, sometimes change can be positive, other times it is negative, but almost all the time it throws us off. It is a basic aspect of human nature to ... Read more

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Lectionary Reflection for January 18, 2009

Jan 14, 2009

Readings: 1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20 John 1:35-42 Thoughts for Your Consideration: This week’s readings offer us two interrelated themes: the call and the temple. The first reading sets these two themes together with Samuel’s experience of being called while he is serving in the temple. Samuel’s experience seems unique but in ... Read more

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