First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 Reflection: This Sunday is the only time in the lectionary that we hear from the book of Ecclesiastes. This Sunday’s reading pretty much sums up the message of this entire wisdom text: “All is vanity.”… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Isaiah 66:10-14C Reflection: This passage from Isaiah was written during a time of restoration for the Jewish people. They had returned from Exile in Babylon and were working to rebuild their lives. This included rebuilding the city of… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Acts 5:12-16 Reflection: The book of Acts reveals that the life of the early Church mimicked the life of Jesus. In other words, the Church, under the leadership of the Apostles, continued to do just what Jesus had… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-18A Reflection: This Sunday we celebrate “Gaudete Sunday,” the Third Sunday of Advent. The Latin word Gaudete means “Rejoice!” On this Sunday, we take a short hiatus from the mostly somber nature of Advent and rejoice in… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Ezekiel 2:2-5 Reflection: Ezekiel was a prophet during the period of the Exile in Israel’s history. This was a tumultuous time for the Israelites as their identity was stripped from them by the foreign superpower of Babylon. The… 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… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Isaiah 22:19-23 Reflection: This account from the Prophet Isaiah may seem unimportant at first glance, but when taken in correlation with this Sunday’s Gospel reading, it becomes incredibly enlightening. During the reign of King Hezekiah, Shebna was removed… Continue Reading →
First Reading: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16 Reflection: The Books of Kings depict the ancient history of Israel, primarily from about 960-580 B.C. Two of the major players in the Books of Kings are Elijah and Elisha. Both are prophets of… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33 Reflection: During the Easter season, the First Reading, which is typically taken from the Old Testament, comes from the Acts of the Apostles instead. Thus, we have the opportunity to hear about the early days… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18 Reflection: The teachings in this first reading apply just as much to us today as Christians as they did in the time of Moses to the Israelites. The call to “be holy” is a call… Continue Reading →
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