Posts Tagged ‘prophet’

Second Sunday of Advent: A Savior’s Resume

Dec 1, 2010

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

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XIX Sunday In Ordinary Time

Aug 5, 2009

Readings: 1 Kings 19:4-8 Ephesians 4:30—5:2 John 6:41-51 Thoughts For Your Consideration: by Hugo Esparza, CP During one of the hardest nights of my work with taxi-drivers last year, I sat discouraged, hopeless and exhausted with my team of organizers. The group of primarily East-African and Middle-Eastern, Muslim, Cab-drivers had decided to go on strike ... Read more

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Cab-drivers, Catholic Social Teaching, Jesus, John, Living Bread, Muslin, prophet, solidarity, suffering

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XIV Sunday of Ordinary Time

Jul 1, 2009

Readings: Ezekiel 2:2-5 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Mark 6:1-6 Thoughts for your consideration: As part of my ministry I have been volunteering at a local non-profit that educates and advocates for and with low-wage workers. My role has been primarily of organizing local labor rights workshops in different parts of the city and assisting in cases ... Read more

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Catholic Social Teaching, Christian, conviction, Ezekiel, human dignity, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Labor, Pope Benedict XVI, prophet, rejection, Weakness, Workers' Rights

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Lectionary Reflection: Fourth Sunday of Lent

Mar 18, 2009

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 ... Read more

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged 2 Chronicles, Babylonian captivity, Ephesians, Gaia, Integrity of Creation, Jeremiah, Jesus, John, NIcodemus, Paul, prophet, suffering, Temple, United Nations

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Lectionary Reflection: Ash Wednesday

Feb 23, 2009

Readings: Joel 2:12-18 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2 Matthew 6:1-6,16-18 Thoughts for Your Consideration: by Fr. John Bucki, SJ. Lent is a time to make faith real in practices which are a source of growth, life and even joy. Growth and new life are possible. It is possible to move beyond earning religious credits or spiritual merit ... Read more

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Corinthians, Fasting, Integrity of Creation, Joel, justice, Lent, Matthew, Peace, Pope Benedict XVI, Prayer, prophet, renewal

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Lectionary Reflection for February 1, 2009

Jan 27, 2009

Readings: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Mark 1:21-28 Thoughts for your consideration: This week God is asking us for our undivided attention. God offers the post-exilic Jewish community an ongoing prophetic tradition. However he warns them that a prophet is not infallible. If the prophet is committed to God alone then his prophesies will ... Read more

Lectionary Reflection for January 18, 2009

Jan 14, 2009

Readings: 1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20 John 1:35-42 Thoughts for Your Consideration: This week’s readings offer us two interrelated themes: the call and the temple. The first reading sets these two themes together with Samuel’s experience of being called while he is serving in the temple. Samuel’s experience seems unique but in ... Read more

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Call, Christian, Corinthians, God, Good News, human dignity, Integrity of Creation, Jesus, John, justice, Paul, Peace, prophet, Samuel, suffering, Temple