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Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Gospel: Matthew 4: 1-11 The first reading for this weekend is the second story of creation. God forms man out of the

Matthew 4: 1-11 Gospel Summary In this brief passage Matthew captures the essence of the trials Jesus would endure and over which he would triumph

Lectionary 82, Matthew 6: 24-34 Isaiah the prophet speaks the Lord’s word today: “But Zion said, ‘The Lord has forsaken me; my Lord has forgotten

Matthew 6: 24-34 Gospel Summary “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat [or drink], or about your body,

Matthew 5: 38 – 48 Sometimes we allow the unworthiness that results from of our sinfulness to overshadow the great love and mercy God has

Matthew 5: 38-48 Gospel Summary This Sunday’s gospel reading is taken from the section in Matthew’s Gospel that came to be called the Sermon on

 Lectionary 76, Gospel Matthew 5: 17-37 Today we open the scriptures to an exhortation from an inspired writer who shared the same name as our

Matthew 5: 17-37 Gospel Summary This lengthy excerpt from the Sermon on the Mount echoes the note struck in last Sunday’s gospel where Matthew urged

Matthew 5: 13-16 Gospel Summary Jesus tells his disciples that they are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. He adds,

Matthew 5: 13 – 16 In this Gospel Jesus uses very common images to teach the basic characteristic of being his follower; salt and light.

Lectionary 70 Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12A The virtues of humility and gentleness are clearly the keynotes of this Sunday’s scripture readings. The prophet Zephaniah begins by

Matthew 5: 1-12a Gospel Summary The eight Beatitudes of Matthew’s gospel open his lengthy Sermon on the Mount. They are especially noteworthy because they strike

Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23 This Gospel passage takes place right after Jesus had spent forty days in the desert praying and fasting in preparation for his

Matthew 4: 12-33 Gospel Summary When Jesus heard that John the Baptist had been arrested, he left Nazareth and went to Capernaum. Herod Antipas was

Lectionary 64 Gospel: John 1:29-34 Today we begin the annual rhythm of the Sundays of “ordinary time”, the Christmas season having ended this past Monday with

John 1: 29-34 Gospel Summary These verses are the climactic conclusion of the prologue to the gospel according to John (1: 1-34). In the prologue

Matthew 2:1-12 Fourteen years ago I was spiritual director on a pilgrimage to Germany to “walk in the footsteps” of the foundress of a religious

Matthew 2:1-12 Gospel Summary The arrival of wise men from the East at Herod’s court with questions about the reported birth of a royal pretender

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

Lectionary 18,  Gospel: Luke 2:16-21 The verse introducing the gospel on this first day of the year might hold the key to understanding what we