First Reading: 2 Chronicles: 36:14-16, 19-23 Reflection: During Lent, the Old Testament readings have been recounting the history of Israel to us. We heard about God’s covenant with Noah on the First Sunday of Lent, then about Abraham and the… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Exodus 20:1-17 Reflection: In this Sunday’s First Reading we hear the well-known Ten Commandments. These commandments were given by God to Moses on Mt. Sinai over 3,000 years ago. Still, they have as much importance and relevance for… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Genesis 22:1-2, 9A, 10-13, 15-18 Reflection: The binding of Isaac that we hear about this Sunday is a profound account of the great faith of Abraham and a foreshadowing of the offering of God’s only-begotten Son on the… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Genesis 9:8-15 Reflection: In the time of Noah, God destroyed the earth with a flood as a consequence of sin. People were rebelling against God and neglecting to worship Him. But Noah and his family were righteous, trusting… Continue Reading →
At The Procession With Palms: Matthew 21:1-11 Reflection: Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem riding on a donkey and being cheered by the crowds. This event fulfills prophesies of the Old Testament, such as the quotation given from “the prophet,”… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Ezekiel 37:12-14 Reflection: On the Fifth Sunday of Lent, the story of the Old Testament continues in the time period of the Exile. During Lent the Old Testament readings have brought us through the Creation and Fall, the… Continue Reading →
First Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1B, 6-7, 10-13A Reflection: The First Reading this week continues the story of the Old Testament that we have been hearing throughout Lent. So far, the Old Testament readings during Lent have recounted to us the… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Exodus 17:3-7 Reflection: A theme throughout the readings for the 3rd Sunday of Lent is thirst. The first reading takes place during the Israelite’s wandering in the desert after the Exodus out of Egypt. As is imaginable, thirst… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Genesis 12:1-4A Reflection: During Lent, the first readings will be recounting the story of the Old Testament. Last week, the reading recounted the Creation and Fall of humanity. This week, we hear the account of the call of… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7 Reflection: The first reading this Sunday recounts the Creation and Fall of humanity. God created human beings in His image and likeness. He created them, along with all of Creation, as “good,” and in a… Continue Reading →
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