The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Feast Days A feast day brings an additional level to interpretation of the readings. For a feast, all three readings are chosen to correspond to the theme of the feast. In a sense they all go together but they do not necessarily depend on one another. Each reading stands READ MORE
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17th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time More information can be found here. 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 See book background here. Under King David, the Israelite kingdom was at its height of peace and prosperity. Under his son Solomon it flourished but towards the end of Solomon’s reign it began a decline which would READ MORE
16th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time More information can be found here. Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 This book was written in the last half of the first century BC – about 50 years before Christ. The audience was Alexandrian Jews; they had been part of the Babylonian exile and ended up in Alexandria, Egypt, READ MORE
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time More information can be found here. Isaiah 55:10-11 Book background Isaiah I: shape up or else; exile is coming 1-39Isaiah II – Book of Consolation, Comfort. People in captivity, discouraged and tempted to drift 40-55Isaiah III: going home 56-66 Trito Isaiah; struggle for a new temple and READ MORE
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time More information can be found here. Zechariah 9:9-10 Book background The verses from today’s passage paint an image of the ideal Jewish king, who later came to be known as the Messiah. At this time, remember that the people have been utterly conquered. They no longer rule READ MORE
13th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time More information can be found here. 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16A Book background The books of Joshua, Judges, 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings form one continuous work of history. These books take us from entering the promised land through the Babylonian exile. They were written in the early 600s READ MORE
12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time More information can be found here. Jeremiah 20:10-13 Book background All the prophets wrote about the despair they sometimes felt in living out their mission, but Jeremiah takes it to a whole new level! His despair is liberally sprinkled throughout this book. He also wrote the book READ MORE
11th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time More information can be found here. Today’s Readings Today, we see God choosing people, but not because they are somehow “better” or more holy. The Jews were weak and vulnerable; a tiny nation in the midst of powerful foes. The disciples were a motley crew who abandoned READ MORE
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Feasts / Solemnities The Easter season is over and we are now technically in Ordinary Time but first there are two important Feasts. The readings for Feasts always encompass an Old Testament reading, a New Testament reading, and a Gospel reading. All three readings will relate to each other READ MORE
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time
The liturgical season of Ordinary Time gets its name of this season from the Latin Ordo – ordered, ordinal. It just means that these are numbered Sundays: first, second, third, etc. I think this word “ordinary” puts a bad rap on it; it makes it sound like there’s nothing special about counting time between Christmas READ MORE