Mass readings for the 4th Sunday of Advent:2 Samuel 7.1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 Psalm 89.1-4, 26, 28 Roman 16.25-27 Luke 1.26-38 Today we get the story of David contemplating the building of the Temple; and he would seem to give good reason for the project: he is a king living in a magnificent palace, he has power and riches, he
Mass Readings for the 3rd Sunday of Advent:Isaiah 61.1-2a; 10-11 Luke 1.47-50, 53-54 1 Thessalonians 5.15-24 John 1.6-8, 19-28 Who are you? They asked that of John the Baptist; and he had an answer. He knew who he was. Do we have an answer? Do we know, each of us, who we are? “Who am I”, is the question all
Mass Readings for the 2nd Sunday in Advent:Isaiah 40.1-5, 9-11 Psalm 85.8-13 2 Peter 3.8-14 Mark 1.1-8 John the Baptist cuts a distinctly curious and unique figure in the Bible – I struggle to think of anyone comparable, and men like Samson and the prophet Elijah come to mind, but even these don’t fit as being of his type. He’s
Mass Readings for the First Sunday of Advent:Isaiah 63.16b-17; 64.1, 3-8 Psalm 80.1-2, 14-15, 17-18 1 Corinthians 1.3-9 Mark 13.33-37 Here we are again, another Advent, another turn of that great wheel of time our ancient and medieval forebears spoke of, it turns over and over progressing toward the millenium, or rolling toward the abyss, or creeping toward the kingdom
Mass readings for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe:Ezekiel 34.11-12, 15-17 Psalm 23.1-6 I Corinthians 15.20-26 Matthew 25.31-46 Today we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King, or more specifically, this is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. So, none of this Christ “our” king stuff. Yes, he’s our king,
Mass readings for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time:Proverbs 31.10-13, 16-18, 20, 26, 28-31 Psalm 128.1-5 1 Thessalonians 5.1-6 Matthew 25.14-15, 19-21 I found myself reflecting on our current cultural climate, and to be more specific, the conflict over how popular fairy tales, and other stories are told and that there is an accusation that they push stereotypes that are
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