The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections Today is one of those rare days when all three readings relate, as opposed to most Sundays when the New Testament reading hangs out by itself while the Old Testament and Gospel readings complement one another. Today is about READ MORE
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Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Feast Days Click here for more information. Overview and Connections This feast is always on February 2, forty days after Christmas. In the Easter Orthodox church, it’s known as the Feast of the Encounter, and in other countries, it’s known as Candlemas. We know this feast was celebrated very READ MORE
3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections Today we hear an Old Testament story of a people hearing God’s law as for the first time. In the Gospel, Jesus reads a passage familiar to his audience, but then makes a startling new declaration about it. Each READ MORE
2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections Welcome to Ordinary Time! A bit of liturgical trivia: there is actually no “First Sunday of Ordinary Time,” as that Sunday is always superseded by the Baptism of the Lord. Liturgical seasons are no more abrupt changes than our READ MORE
34th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Feast Days Click here for more information. What does it mean for Christ to be King of the Universe? What light does each of these readings shed on that? More information about the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe. Daniel 7:13-14 Background of the book READ MORE
33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Daniel 12:1-3 Background of the book V1 begins with “at that time,” so let’s situate this in the larger historical context. Chps 10-12 recount a vision of the Hellenistic wars. Alexander the Great died in 323 BC with no heir. A 30-year READ MORE
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
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
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