Category Ordinary Time

First Reading: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 Reflection: This Sunday’s first reading takes place soon after the Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. They were quickly confronted with an obvious and serious problem when having an extremely large group of people… Continue Reading →

First Reading: 2 Kings 4:42‐44 Reflection: This short account of a miracle performed in the days of the prophet Elisha foreshadows the even greater miracle that Jesus performs in this Sunday’s gospel reading. Elisha lived in the 800s B.C. He… Continue Reading →

First Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Reflection: Jeremiah was a prophet during the time of the Exile in Israel’s history. These were dark days for the Israelites. Many had rebelled against God’s commandments. The most culpable of these were the leaders who… Continue Reading →

First Reading: Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24 Reflection: The Book of Wisdom was written around 50 B.C. and was likely the latest written book of the Old Testament, evidencing a context close to that of the time of Christ and the writing… Continue Reading →

First Reading: Ezekiel 17:22-24 Reflection: Ezekiel was a prophet during the period of the Exile in Israel’s history. Around 600 B.C. the Israelites were conquered by the Babylonians. Many of the Israelites, including Ezekiel, were taken to Babylon for exile,… Continue Reading →

First Reading: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 Reflection: In this Sunday’s first reading we hear the Mosaic law being given regarding lepers. Those who had a skin disease were to be ostracized from the society. They were declared “unclean” and made to live… Continue Reading →

First Reading: Job 7:1-4, 6-7 Reflection: This lament of Job’s seems hopeless. It is an extremely downtrodden look at life. If we know the story of Job, we may understand why he had such a sour outlook on life. He had… Continue Reading →