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John 6: 51–58 Gospel Summary The eight verses that constitute today’s gospel reading represent the climax of the lengthy Bread of Life Discourse in Chapter

John 6: 41–51 Gospel Summary The Jews murmured about Jesus because he said, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven.” (In John’s

Lectionary 113 “Would that we had died at the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, as we sat by our fleshpots and ate our

Gospel, Mark 6: 1 – 15 This Gospel passage in Mark takes place after to significant events. The first is that word reached Jesus about

Mark 6: 30–34 Gospel Summary We can almost picture the disciples telling Jesus excitedly about how busy and successful they have been. They are tired

Mark 6: 7–13 Gospel Summary Jesus summons the Twelve and sends them out two by two. He gives them power over unclean spirits, and instructs

Lectionary #101 Gospel Mark 6: 1-6 “Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and

Gospel, Mark 5: 21 – 43 This week we come to the end of this section of Mark’s Gospel in which we heard numerous parables

Matthew 16: 13-19 Gospel Summary In his gospel Matthew establishes an inseparable link between the identity of Jesus and the meaning of the church. Further,

Mark 4: 35–41 Gospel Summary In Mark’s gospel, Jesus is presented as one who loves to tell stories, such as the one we find in

Gospel, Mark 4: 26 – 34 I have always been fascinated by time-lapsed photography. A camera would be positioned filming a flower for hours or

Mark 14: 12–16 and 22–26 Gospel Summary The Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ, which we call the Eucharist, is not just one

Matthew 28: 16–20 Gospel Summary This carefully crafted passage is the climactic summary of the essential themes of Matthew’s gospel. Jesus, now Risen Lord, reveals

Lectionary 63 We are told in Acts that on Pentecost the Apostles and Disciples were gathered in the upper room. The same upper room were

John 15: 9–17 Gospel Summary This gospel passage is filled with beautiful statements about the ever-popular subject of love. Jesus tells us that the Father

John 15: 1–8 Gospel Summary In this passage from the Last Supper Discourse (John 13: 31–17: 26), Jesus reveals to his disciples and to us

Lectionary #50 During the Easter season we rejoice with deep emotion as we contemplate and give thanks for the most precious gift that God has

Gospel, Luke 24; 35 – 48 The Alleluias continue to ring out as we are still at the early part of this Easter Season. The

John 20: 19–31 Gospel Summary The first thing that we notice in today’s gospel is the amazing effect that the presence and words of Jesus

John 20: 1–9 Gospel Summary John’s gospel ends as it began, with the question: where does Jesus dwell? Immediately after his baptism by John the