Read my reflection on Substack. The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Feast Days Read more here. The Feast of All Saints As early as the fourth century, saints were commemorated in the Eucharistic prayer. The Feast of All Saints can be traced back to at least the fifth century in the churches at Antioch and READ MORE
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18th 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 55:1-3 Book background These verses invite poor people to a joyful banquet. The only condition for inclusion is a thirst for God. Rabbinic commentators often used water as a metaphor for the Torah. READ MORE
34th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Read the reflection and poem on Substack. The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Feast Days Click here for more information. Overview and Connections Today is The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. This feast was initially instituted in 1925 with the hope of combating rising nationalism and fascism. The intent was READ MORE
33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Read the reflection and poem on Substack. The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Malachi 3:19-20a Background of the book The setting for this short passage is The Day of the Lord, a time when God rules the earth and all is peace and prosperity. The Messiah has come READ MORE
32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time Year C
Read the reflection and poem on Substack. The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections The closer we get to Advent, the more we are going to be asked to meditate on the common and universal experience of death as well as the possibility of resurrection. 2 READ MORE
31st Sunday of Ordinary Time
Read the reflection and poem on Substack. The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Wisdom 11:22-12:2 Background of the book The second half of this book (chps 11-19) explores the theme of God’s fidelity to God’s people in the Exodus. This part of the book is a retelling of READ MORE
30th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Read the reflection and poem on Substack. The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 Background of the book Sirach 34:21 – 36:22 speaks about true worship of God and God’s response to that worship. Today’s passage in particular focuses on God’s partiality as READ MORE
29th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Read the reflection and poem on Substack. The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections I think it’s interesting that both the Exodus and Luke readings are typically interpreted as prayer. As we’ll see especially with the parable, there is, I think, also an element of persistence READ MORE
28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
Read the reflection and poem on Substack. The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections In both the Old Testament and Gospel stories, we see people separated from God in ritual ways. It’s important to understand this distinction – we are never separated from God’s loving presence READ MORE
27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
Read the reflection and poem on Substack. The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections All three readings today speak of our faith life. Sometimes faith is tested because God feels absent. Sometimes faith flags because we are tired and weary. And sometimes faith feels impossible because READ MORE