The Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time Readings: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7–9, 12–13, 22–23 Psalm 103:1–13 1 Corinthians 15:45–49 Luke 6:27–38 The story of David and Saul in today’s First Reading functions almost […]
The Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time Readings: Jeremiah 17:5–8 Psalm 1:1–4, 6 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16–20 Luke 6:17, 20–26 The blessings and woes we hear in today’s Gospel mark the perfection of all […]
The Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time Readings: Isaiah 6:1–8 Psalm 138:1–5, 7–8 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 Luke 5:1–11 Simon Peter, the fisherman, is the first to be called personally by Jesus in […]
The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Jeremiah 1:4–5, 17–19 Psalm 71:1–6, 15–17 1 Corinthians 12:31–13:13 Luke 4:21–30 God’s words in today’s First Reading point us beyond Jeremiah to Jesus. Like Jeremiah, […]
The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Nehemiah 8:2–6, 10 Psalms 19:8–10, 15 1 Corinthians 12:12–30 Luke 1:1–4, 4:14–21 Today’s liturgy is subtle and many-layered. We need background to understand what’s happening in […]
The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Isaiah 62:1–5 Psalm 96:1–3, 7–10 1 Corinthians 12:4–11 John 2:1–12 Think of these first weeks after Christmas as a season of “epiphanies.” The liturgy […]
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Readings: Isaiah 42:1–4, 6–7 Psalm 29:1–4, 9–10 Luke 3:15–16, 21–22 The liturgy last week revealed the mystery of God’s plan—that in Jesus all peoples, symbolized […]
The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Readings: Isaiah 60:1–6 Psalm 72:1–2, 7–8, 10–11, 12–13 Ephesians 3:2–3, 5–6 Matthew 2:1–12 An “epiphany” is an appearance. In today’s readings, with their rising stars, splendorous […]
The Feast of the Holy Family Readings: Sirach 3:2–6, 12–14 Psalm 128:1–5 Colossians 3:12–21 Luke 2:41–52 Why did Jesus choose to become a baby born of a mother and father and […]
The Fourth Sunday of Advent Readings: Micah 5:1–4 Psalm 80:2–3, 15–16, 18–19 Hebrews 5:5–10 Luke 1:39–45 On this last Sunday before Christmas, the Church’s liturgy reveals the true identity of our Redeemer. He […]
