Maybe you already have a daily format for your prayer time. If not, or if you’re looking to change things up a bit, consider the following format: Begin by settling in to your prayer space and imagine how delighted God is that you have set aside this time on this day. Revel in that delight. READ MORE
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32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. 1 Kings 17:10-16 Background of the book Chps 17-19 are stories of Israel’s greatest prophet, Elijah. He began prophesying in the reign of Ahab, who was married to Jezebel, the de facto ruler of the kingdom and Elijah’s staunch enemy. Elijah means READ MORE
31st Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Question of the Day: How far are you from the kingdom of God? Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Background of the book The chapter just prior to this reading contained the Decalogue, the Ten Commandments. Christians generally look to these Ten Commandments as a basic READ MORE
Malachi
Genre The book is classified among the prophetic literature and is included among the twelve minor prophets Author and Date The Hebrew which is rendered Malachi is simply the words “my messenger.” Rather than a name, it is a generic title of the person’s function: messenger. The book gives us little insight into the person. READ MORE
30th Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Jeremiah 31:7-9 Background of the book Earlier prophets had tried to get the people to mend their ways and return to God before disaster happened. Jeremiah’s message was different: disaster is now inevitable. Accept it and throw yourself on God’s mercy to READ MORE
Nehemiah
The books Ezra and Nehemiah are closely related and often lumped together, “Ezra-Nehemiah.” Author and Date This is the last of the books originally written in Hebrew – written somewhere between 400-200BC. It was written after the return from the Babylonian exile. The people returned from exile with a renewed longing to know their story READ MORE
29th Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. If you get the feeling with these readings that you’ve slipped into Holy Week, it may be because on Good Friday we read the same passages from Isaiah and Hebrews. As we near the end of the liturgical year, we get hints READ MORE
28th Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Wisdom 7:7-11 Background of the book The section from the end of chp 6 through chp 11 talks about the nature of wisdom in the context of the author’s quest for wisdom. Today’s passage is a hymn of praise to Wisdom. V7 READ MORE
27th Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Genesis 2:18-24 Background of the book In Genesis, there are two creation stories. One explains why we need to rest. This was directed at the Babylonian exiles who returned to the homeland and needed to be reminded about the importance of the READ MORE
26th Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Today’s readings continue to explore the theme of discipleship, this time in the context of the institution, around the question of institutional control. The leading question is, “Who has the power?” We are still in Ordinary time but, like the changing of READ MORE