Mass readings for the 1st Scrutiny:Exodus 17.3-7 Psalm 95.1-2,6-9 Romans 5.1-2, 5-8 John 4.5-42 For many of us, the story of the Samaritan woman at the well is familiar… we know all the “beats” and as we hear it again, anticipate the lines, and like a good story we’ve heard before, we enjoy the back and forth between Jesus and
Mass readings for the 3rd Sunday in Lent:Exodus 20.1-17 Psalm 19.7-10 1 Corinthians 1.18, 22-25 John 2.13-25 The cleansing of the Jerusalem Temple is an historical event attested to in the gospels; it’s one of the key episodes of the story of Jesus – for some scholars, this was the basis for the charges leveled against Jesus; it was for
Mass readings for the 2nd Sunday of Lent:Genesis 22.1-32, 9-13, 15-18 Psalm 116.10, 15-19 Romans 8.31-35, 37 Mark 9.2-10 I watched a YouTube interview with polymath and internet personality Eric Weinstein. Whether you agree with his ideas or not, he’s fascinating, delving into issues beyond the trite and superficial treatment we get from the legacy mainstream media. The title of
Mass readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent:Genesis 9.8-15 Psalm 25.4-9 1 Peter 3.18-22 Mark 1.12-15 The story of Jesus being driven into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit, upon some reflection, raises questions as to how we are to understand Jesus as the incarnate Son of God. How is he subject to the Holy Spirit in what appears to
Mass Readings for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time:Leviticus 13.1-2, 45-46 Psalm 32.1-2, 5, 11 1 Corinthians 10.31-11.1 Mark 1.40-45 Pope Francis preached on today’s gospel text – the healing of the leper – back in 2015, taking the opportunity to underline our particular duty toward the marginalized. He said, “The Gospel of the marginalized is where our credibility is
Mass readings for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time:Job 7.1-4, 6-7 Psalm 147.1-6 1 Corinthians 9.16-19, 22-23 Mark 1.29-39 I’ve mentioned how the readings each week are connected, how we are to put them in conversation, seeing how they mutually open up to us the meanings in each with the gospel as the key text. Hearing this week’s scriptures, it’s
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