Posts Tagged ‘Ephesians’
Second Sunday After Christmas
Readings: Sirach 24: 1-4, 8-12. Wisdom proclaims her life with God before the creation of the world. Afterwards she wandered the world restlessly until she fixed her abode at the Jerusalem temple. Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-18. Before creation God predestined us in Christ as the object of his love and as his very own adopted children Paul ... Read more
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XXI Sunday of Ordinary Time
Readings: Joshua 24:1-2, 15-17 Ephesians 5:21-32 John 6:60-69 Thoughts for your Consideration: by John Gonzalez In this Sunday’s readings we are invited to be renewed and recommitted to our faith community. The first reading offers us an historical glimpse of the evolution of our faith. The people with Joshua are now aware of the new situation they find themselves in. ... Read more
XVIII Sunday of Ordinary Time
Readings: Exodus 16: 2-4; 12-15 Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 John 6: 24-35 Thoughts for your consideration: by John Gonzalez “Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves.” This is how Jesus responded to the people who searched him out after the feeding of the multitude ... Read more
Lectionary Reflection: Fourth Sunday of Lent
Readings: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23 Ephesians 2:4-10 John 3:14-21 Thoughts for your consideration: by Fr. Stephen Dunn, CP Last Sunday’s Gospel re-lived Jesus’ surprising and prophetic act of “cleansing” the Temple which had been magnificently re-built by King Herod. Today’s reading from Chronicles takes us further back in the history of the Temple. Back when its destruction triggered the Israelite ... Read more
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