Posts Tagged ‘Paul’
Protect our Coast from Oil Spills
PROTECT OUR COAST FROM OIL SPILLS In mid-February 50,000 people from all over the country gathered in Washington DC to challenge our government to halt the building of the Tar Sands Pipeline. This monumental structure is conceived to stretch the length of the country and through part of Canada, harming the environment in many ways, ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged burdened, Gustavo Gutierrez, Jesus, Paul, Wisdom
Fifth Sunday of Lent: Utopia… for real.
Lectionary Readings: (taken from the “Biblical Meditations for Lent” by Fr. Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP) Ezekiel 37:12-14. God will raise his people from the grave, place his spirit within them and settle them upon their land. Romans 8:8-11. The Spirit which raised Jesus from the dead dwells in us and will bring our mortal bodies to ... Read more
Fourth Sunday of Lent: New Evangelization
Lectionary Readings: (summery from the “Biblical Meditations for Lent” By Fr. Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP) 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13. God judges not by external appearances but by what he sees in the heart. David, young, spontaneous and innocent is preferred to his older and stronger brothers. After his anointing the Spirit of the Lord rushed ... Read more
Third Sunday of Lent: Discipleship in “Spirit and truth”
Lectionary Readings: Exodus 17:3-7. When the Israelites grumbled about their difficult times in the desert the Lord instructed Moses to strike a rock that water flow from it for the people to drink. Romans 5:1-2, 5-8. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us . This hope will not disappoint us. John 4:5-42. Jesus ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Jesus, Paul, samaritan woman, third sunday of lent, water
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 in Ordinary Time: Agents of change
Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 8:23 – 9:3. Darkness and gloom give way to light and joy. Great, victorious moments are renewed. 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17. Divisions should cease, even those in the name of Paul, Cephas, Apollos or Christ. We have all been baptized in the name of the one Lord and Savior, whose cross has ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged agents of change, disciples, divisions, human dignity, Isaiah, Paul, transitions, unity
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 60: 1-6. Gentiles come from distant lands, attracted by the splendor of Jerusalem, bringing gifts and the “wealth of nations.” They will be the sons and daughters of the Holy City. Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6. Paul preaches the mystery, hidden from all eternity until now, that gentiles are co-heirs and “co-partners in the ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Epiphany, Isaiah, Magi, Paul, Peace, religious freedom, World Day of Peace
Fourth Sunday of Advent: Hope in the Midst of Tribulation
Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14. At a time when the Davidic dynasty was threatened severely, even with the loss of the throne, Isaiah promised survival but through God alone. Romans 1: 1-7. Paul has been designated to announce the Gospel – Jesus Christ, “descended from David according to the flesh but… Son of God… by his ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Advent, Ahaz, fourth sunday pf advent, God, hope, Isaiah, justice, Paul, Peace, tribulation
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
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