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John 18: 33b–37 Gospel Summary The choice of this text from John’s gospel could not be more appropriate for the feast of Christ the King.

Daniel 12; 1 – 3; Hebrews 10: 11 – 14, 18; Mark 13: 24 – 32 This Sunday is the last ordinary Sunday of Ordinary

Mark 13: 24–32 Gospel Summary Jesus promises his disciples that they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and

Lectionary #155, Gospel Mark 12: 38-44 Though hesitant at first, the widow of Zarephath offers all that she has to the prophet Elijah, and is

Mark 12: 38–44 Gospel Summary The Scribes mentioned in today’s gospel were not a religious sect, as were the Pharisees and Sadducees. They were simply

Lectionary #668, Gospel: John 6: 37-40 Christians have rightly prayed for their beloved dead from the first days of our faith, asking that their deceased

John 6:37-40 Gospel Summary (From the various gospel passages available for this feast I have selected the one from chapter six of John’s gospel). This

Matthew 5: 1–12 Gospel Summary For the feast of All Saints we are asked to reflect on the first, and perhaps most important, verses of

Revelation 7: 2 – 4, 9 – 14; 1 John 3: 1 – 3; Matthew 5: 1 – 12 How do you define a Saint?

Mark 10: 46–52 Gospel Summary The curing of a blind man in today’s gospel passage is remarkable for several reasons. First of all, it is

Lectionary #149, Gospel: Mark 10: 46-52 The first reading this Sunday gives the people of Israel a reason to rejoice and place a renewed sense

Isaiah 53: 10 – 11, Mark 10: 35 – 45 This Gospel has ambition, jealousy and the paradox of Christian leadership. James and John approach

Mark 10: 35–45 Gospel Summary James and John ask that when Jesus enters his glory he would grant them positions of honor and power. Jesus

Mark 10: 17–30 Gospel Summary In today’s gospel passage, the rich young man who approaches Jesus asks the universally felt human question about the possibility

Lectionary #143, Gospel: Mark 10: 17-30 “The word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even between soul and spirit,

Genesis 2: 18 – 24, Mark 10: 2 – 16 The reading from Genesis is one of the more popular readings that couples select for their

Mark 10: 2–16 Gospel Summary Some Pharisees, wanting to involve Jesus in current controversies about divorce, ask him whether it is lawful for a husband

Mark 9: 38–43, 45, 47–48 Gospel Summary Mark’s gospel is noted for its use of plain and blunt language, and today’s gospel passage is a

Lectionary #137, Gospel: Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 We rarely hear from the book of Numbers in the readings at mass; aside from New Year’s Day,

Mark 9: 30–37 Gospel Summary While journeying through Galilee, Jesus teaches his disciples and tells them that he is to be handed over to those