Read the reflection and poem on Substack. The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time More information can be found here. Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 Book background 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 READ MORE
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15th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A
Read the reflection and poem on Substack. 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 READ MORE
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A
Read the reflection and poem on Substack. 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 READ MORE
13th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A
Read the reflection and poem on Substack. 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. READ MORE
12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A
Read the reflection and poem on Substack. 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 READ MORE
11th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A
Read the reflection and poem on Substack. 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 READ MORE
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
Read the reflection and poem on Substack. 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 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
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Read the reflection and poem on Substack. Today’s Readings and the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity The Season of Easter is over and although technically we are in the season of Ordinary Time, we first we have two Solemnities that celebrate particular doctrines: The Trinity and the Body and Blood of Christ. Bishop Arius READ MORE
Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time
Ordinary Time, The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation The title “Ordinary Time” is taken from the Latin ordinal, from which we get our word ordinary. It’s not that this season is bah ha humdrum. Rather, it is a season of counting time from week to week. During Ordinary Time this year, we will march through the READ MORE