First Reading: 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19 Reflection: At the beginning of his life, Samuel was dedicated to service of the Lord in the Temple by his mother, Hannah, in thanksgiving for the miracle that allowed her, a barren woman, to… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 Reflection: In this Sunday’s first reading, Isaiah prophesied about a coming time of glory and splendor for Israel. This great time was represented by the symbol of light, when “the Lord shines.” This light that would come… Continue Reading →
First Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 Reflection: King David lived around 1,000 B.C. He was the second king of Israel after Saul, whose throne was taken away due to his infidelity to God. David, despite his shortcomings, was a… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 Reflection: Originally intended to refer to the Prophet Isaiah himself (thus, the use of “I”), this passage also pointed forward to the coming Messiah, who is the “anointed one.” In fact, the fulfillment of these words… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Reflection: Advent is a time of preparation. We prepare to celebrate Christmas, when we will commemorate the first coming of Christ at the Incarnation some 2,000 years ago. In that, we focus on the great and… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Isaiah 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7 Reflection: This Sunday we begin a new liturgical year with the start of Advent. The season of Advent is focused on preparing us for the celebration of the first coming of Christ at Christmas (when… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 Reflection: This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King as the culmination of the Church’s liturgical year, before we begin a new liturgical year with Advent. There are two themes resonating through the readings… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 Reflection: In this Sunday’s first reading we hear a portion of Proverbs 31, a famous chapter of the Bible about a virtuous wife. The passage speaks about the interior beauty of a woman who “fears… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Wisdom 6:12-16 Reflection: The book of Wisdom was likely written in the first century B.C., making it the latest composed book of the Old Testament. It was likely written in Alexandria, Egypt in Greek. There is evidence that the… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10 Reflection: Malachi was a prophet to the people of Judah after they returned to the Promised Land from exile in Babylon. During this post-exilic period, the people did not have a king from the line… Continue Reading →
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