Posts Tagged ‘Jesus’
Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time: “Love Your Enemies”
Lectionary Readings: Leviticus 19: 1-2, 17-18. Love your neighbor as yourself. 1 Corinthians 3:16-23. You are the temple of God. Do not be wise in a worldly way. All things are yours, you are Christ’s and Christ is God’s. Matthew 5:38-48. You must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect. Love your enemies. Should ... Read more
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Spirit of the Law is Peace
Lectionary Readings: Sirach 15: 15-20. We are responsible for our actions. At the same time God is all-seeing and remains in control of the universe. 1 Corinthians 2: 6-10. God’s wisdom is mysterious, planned before all ages, for those who love him. Matthew 5: 17-37. Fulfillment of the law and the prophets reaches beyond the ... Read more
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: “Actions on Behalf of Justice”
Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 58: 7-10. Do not turn your back on your own; share your bread with the hungry. Then light shall rise for you in the darkness. 1 Corinthians 2: 1-5. Paul came among you in weakness and fear but also with the convincing power of the Spirit. Your faith rests not on human ... Read more
Third Sunday of Advent: Being Progressively Patient
Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 35: 1-6, 10. The prophet sees the desert blooming with new life, as the eyes of the blind our open, the ears of the deaf unsealed, and everyone returns singing to Zion. James 5: 7-10. The patience of the farmer is emphasized. He plants the seed in the autumn and waits through ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Advent, Isaiah, James, Jesus, Kingdom of heaven, Matthew, Patience, Progressive
Second Sunday of Advent: A Savior’s Resume
Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10. After destruction and long waiting, the official spring of David will come as a tender shoot out of the hidden root of Jesse, David’s father; a new paradigm will be enjoyed by all. Romans 15:4-9. Everything has been written four our instruction and encouragement, so that we may live in perfect ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Advent, Isaiah, Jesus, John the Baptist, prophet
1st Sunday Of Advent: A Light in the Darkness
Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 2: 1-5. Isaiah prophesizes about the future glory of Jerusalem. “They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; one nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again.” Romans 13: 11-14. Paul reminds the Romans that they must be awake and ready for ... Read more
The Solemnity of Christ the King: The Firstborn of All Creation
Lectionary Readings: 2 Samuel 5: 1-3. The tribes of Israel present themselves to David. David makes an agreement with them before the Lord and is anointed King Colossians 1: 12-20. God has delivered us from the powers of darkness into the Kingdom of his Beloved Son. Christ is the firstborn of all creation. All things ... Read more
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Do not be Deceived.
Lectionary Readings: Malachi 3:19-20. The day is coming, blazing like an oven, but for you who fear my name, there will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays. 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12. Paul worked day and night, laboring to the point of exhaustion. All Christians should earn the food they eat by working quietly. ... Read more
Thirty second Sunday in Ordinary Time: The City of God
Lectionary Readings: 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14. The martyrdom of the seven brothers and their mother, each encouraging the others to die for the sake of loyalty to God’s law and of faith in the resurrection 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3,5. Pray that we may be delivered from confused and evil people. The Lord keeps faith and will ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged City of God, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Maccabees, Paul, Resurrection, St. Augustine
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time: Re-establishing our Connection
Lectionary Readings: Wisdom 11:23-12:2. God loves all things that are and loathes nothing that he has made. God’s imperishable spirit abides in all things. 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2. May God make you worthy of all his call and fulfill every honest intention and work of faith. Luke 19:1-10. Jesus dines at the home of Zacchaeus, chief ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Jesus, Wisdom, Zacchaeus
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