Posts Tagged ‘Peter’
Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, How to answer God’s call?
Readings: Isaiah 6:1-8. The prophet’s inaugural vision and call to ministry. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. Paul transmits the creed preached in the early church about the resurrection of Jesus. “I handed on to you what I myself received.” Luke 5:1-11. A miraculous catch of fishes. Peter’s protestations of unworthiness; Jesus’ call of Peter, James and John to be fishers ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged called by God, Corinthians, humility, Isaiah, Jonah, Kingdom of God, Luke, Paul, Peter
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Readings: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 1 John 4:7-10 John 15:9-17 Thoughts for your consideration: This week’s readings tell us that God is very active, and the source of his action is Love. In all three readings we are made aware that God is the active agent that creates the moments of possibilities for us to love him and in return ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Acts, Cornelius, God is Love, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, love, Peter, The great commandment
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Readings: Acts 4:8-12 1 John 3:1-2 John 10:11-18 Thoughts for your consideration: Last week we left the Jerusalem community trying to comprehend the Easter mystery. Through the name of Jesus, whom they crucified, a crippled beggar was healed by Peter. The readings included the Gospel from John in which Jesus himself explains the mystery of his death and Resurrection. We ... Read more
Third Sunday of Easter
Readings: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 1 John 2:1-5a Luke 24:35-48 Thoughts for your consideration: by John Gonzalez I find the readings during the Easter Season fascinating. Here the disciples of Jesus just experienced an amazing tragedy with the death of the Messiah at the hands of the authorities. Afterwards they experience the amazing intervention by God in raising Jesus from the ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Acts, compassion, Easter, God, Greatest Commandment, incarnation, John, justice, Luke, Peter, poor, reconciliation, Resurrection
Easter Sunday
Readings: Saturday Vigil: Genesis 1:1–2:2 Genesis 22:1-18 Exodus 14:15–15:1 Isaiah 54:5-14 Isaiah 55:1-11 Baruch 3:9-15, 32–4:4 Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28 Romans 6:3-11 Luke 24:1-12 Easter Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 John 20:1-9 or Mark 16:1-7 or Luke 24:13-35 Thoughts for your consideration: By John Gonzalez What are we to make of the significance of Easter Sunday? The Gospel of Mark sets the early tone for what took ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Easter Sunday, injustice, Isaiah, Jesus, John, Kingdom of God, Luke, Mark, Peter, Resurrection
Lectionary Reflection: March 1, 2009
Readings: Gen 9:8-15 1 Pet 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15 Thoughts for your consideration: Covenants are a social contract. In many ways the scripture is an ongoing saga of the social contract between God and his Creation. For some Christians this notion of a covenant is understood to be very passive. God is the only active participant and only through His grace ... Read more
January 11, 2009
Lectionary Readings for January 11, 2009: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 or Isaiah 55:1-11 Acts 10:34-38 or 1 John 5:1-9 Mark 1:7-11 Thoughts for Your Consideration: This week’s readings center us on the wondrous event that took place when Jesus was baptized by John. In the Gospel reading by Mark we notice that the highlight is not so much the physical baptism ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Baptism, Christian, God, Holy Spirit, human dignity, Isaiah, Jesus, justice, Mark, Peace, Peter
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