Posts Tagged ‘revelations’

Sixth Sunday of Easter: A Mother’s Day Message

May 3, 2010

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

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Fourth Sunday of Easter: The Christian Message

Apr 19, 2010

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

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Second Sunday of Easter: Community Organizing

Apr 6, 2010

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

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Acts, Community Organizing, Early Christian Community, Jesus, John, Resurrection, revelations, suffering

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Solemnity of Christ The King

Nov 19, 2009

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

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Solemnity of All Saints

Oct 27, 2009

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

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged beatitudes, Christ, communion of saints, eschatology, God, John, Matthew, revelations, saints, Solemnity of All Saints

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