Tag Ordinary Time

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

First Reading: Sirach 15:15-20 Reflection: Sirach was composed in the early second century B.C. by the sage Ben Sira of Jerusalem. In this passage, he gives advice regarding the importance of God’s commandments. According to Ben Sira and, later, Jesus… Continue Reading →

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

First Reading: Isaiah 58:7-10 Reflection: In this reading from the Prophet Isaiah, we hear the Lord commanding Israel (and us today) to minister to those who are afflicted. The acts of feeding the hungry, giving shelter to the homeless, clothing… Continue Reading →

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

First Reading: Isaiah 8:23-9:3 Reflection: In about 930 B.C. the kingdom of Israel divided into the Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom due to a dispute. In about 722 B.C., the Assyrians destroyed the Northern Kingdom and deported its people…. Continue Reading →

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

First Reading: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 Reflection: This passage is the second of four “Servant Songs” from the Prophet Isaiah, speaking of the servant of the Lord (the first one was one of the readings for last Sunday). Here the “servant”… Continue Reading →

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