Posts Tagged ‘John’
Sixth Sunday of Easter: A Mother’s Day Message
Lectionary Readings: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29. Luke’s account of the council of Jerusalem. Revelations 21:10-14, 22-23. John receives a vision of the New Jerusalem coming down from heaven. The city has no temple because now the people will relate directly with God and the Lamb. John 14:23-29. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Acts, Council of Jerusalem, Harmony, Jesus, John, JPIC, momsrising, Mother's Day, New Jerusalem, revelations
Fifth Sunday of Easter: Remember Tomorrow
Lectionary Readings: Acts 14: 21-27. Paul and Barnabas complete the first missionary journey and report to the community at Antioch which had commissioned them. They relate all that God had helped them accomplish and repeat the need to undergo many trials perseveringly. Revelations 21: 1-5. John sees a vision of the new heavens and the ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Acts, eschatology, Fifth Sunday of Easter, Jesus, John, Kingdom of God, love, Passionist, Paul, remember, remembrance
Fourth Sunday of Easter: The Christian Message
Lectionary Readings: Acts 13:14, 43-52. Many converts and persecution at Pisidian Antioch. Many Jewish people joined in accepting Jesus as the Messiah, others resisted, even vigorously. The apostles Paul and Barnabas turn all the more firmly to the gentiles. Revelations 7:9, 14-17. In vision John sees a huge crowd from every nation and race, gathering ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Acts, Barnabas, Christian message, Gentiles, Jesus, John, JPIC, Paul, revelations
Third Sunday of Easter: Gamaliel’s Rule
Lectionary Readings: Acts 5:27-32, 40-41. The Apostles respond to the High Priest and the Sanhedrin: God has raised up Jesus whom you put to death. The Sanhedrin, after being consulted by Gamaliel, dismissed the apostles after having them whipped. Revelations 5:11-14. In a vision about heaven, John heard the voices of many angels, crying out ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Acts, Gamaliel, Gamaliel's rule, Jesus, John, Patience, Peter, Third Sunday of Easter, tolerance
Second Sunday of Easter: Community Organizing
Lectionary Readings: Acts 5: 12-16. A third portrait (see “A” and “B “ Cycles for the other two) describing the life of the early church. The power of healing is prominent in this account. Revelations 1: 9-13, 17-19. John is called to write down his visions by Christ, the Son of Man, once dead and ... Read more
Fifth Sunday of Lent: “Doing Something New”
Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 43: 16-21. See, I am doing something new; opening a new way through the mighty waters. Philippians 3:8-14. I push on to what is ahead – to know the power of his resurrection, to share in his sufferings and to arrive at resurrection from the dead. John 8:1-11. Jesus forgives the adulterous ... Read more
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time (the Wedding feast in Cana)
Readings: Isaiah 62:1-5. Jerusalem will no longer be desolate and forsaken but will be overflowing with life. The Lord will address her as “My Delight” and her land will be called “Espoused.” 1 Corinthians 12:4-11. There are many gifts and ministries, but one and the same Spirit who accomplished each good action in everyone. John ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Corinthians, Isaiah, John, love, marriage, mystical union, unity, Wedding feast in Cana
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 ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged charity, Christ, Ephesians, God, Jesus, John, Logos, Predestined, Sirach, Social Justice, Sophia, The Word, Wisdom
Solemnity of Christ The King
Readings: Dn 7:13-14 Rv 1:5-8 Jn 18:33b-37 Thoughst for your consideration: by Jim O’shea, CP In John’s gospel offered for the feast of Christ the King we are permitted to listen to the face off between two power players – Pilate and Jesus – both who possess tremendous power in their respective kingdoms. If Jesus ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Christ the King, Daniel, gospel, Jesus, John, Pilate, Power, revelations, truth
Solemnity of All Saints
Readings: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14. The 144,000 from every tribe of Israel are the ones who have survived the period of great trial. 1 John 3:1-3. We shall see God as God is, for we are God’s children. All who have hope keep themselves pure as God is pure. Matt 5:1-12. Jesus teaches the disciples the ... Read more
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