First Sunday of Lent, Modern
Lectionary 24 “Then you shall declare before the Lord, your God, ‘My father was a wandering Aramean…’” (Deut 26:5). These words which recite God’s goodness
February 15, 2016
Lectionary 24 “Then you shall declare before the Lord, your God, ‘My father was a wandering Aramean…’” (Deut 26:5). These words which recite God’s goodness
Gospel: Luke 5: 1 – 11 On January 6, 2001, Pope, now Saint, John Paul II issued an Apostolic Letter entitled Novo Millenio Ineunte. He
Luke 5:1-11 Gospel Summary While Jesus was speaking to a crowd that was pressing in on him by the Lake of Gennesaret, he noticed some
Luke 4:21-30 Gospel Summary Biblical passages used in the liturgy often suffer from being removed from their contexts. This is particularly noticeable in today’s gospel
Lectionary 72 The beautiful passage which we hear today from the First Letter to the Corinthians is familiar to most priests, since it is one
Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 Gospel Summary With this passage Luke introduces his two-volume work—Gospel and Acts of the Apostles. Luke’s work continues the narrative of God’s
Nehemiah 8: 2 – 4A, 5 – 6, 8 – 10; I Corinthians 12: 12 – 30; Gospel –Luke 1: 1 – 4; 4: 14 – 21
John 2: 1-11 Gospel Summary There are several unusual features about this story in today’s gospel. First of all, it is not customary for Jesus
Lectionary 66 The “ordinary time” of the Church year has just begun, and already we are taking up the important theme of unity, something that
Isaiah 42: 1 – 4, 6 – 7; Gospel – Luke 3: 15 – 1621 – 22 The celebration of the Baptism of the Lord marks
Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 Gospel Summary The first verses of today’s gospel make it clear that the baptism of John is only a preparation for the
Matthew 2:1-12 Gospel Summary The Epiphany gospel is a continuation of the Christmas story in Matthew’s prologue to his gospel (chapters 1-2). The prologue is
Lectionary #20, Gospel Matthew 2: 1-12 Every new year brings with it the hope of new possibilities and a fresh start. The feast of the
Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7; Gospel – Luke 2:16-21 On the Octave of Christmas, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. Eight days ago we
Luke 2: 16–21 Gospel Summary Today’s gospel text suffers somewhat from being removed from its biblical context. We are told that the shepherds “went with