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, which… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Acts 10:34A, 37-43 Reflection: During the Easter season, which we celebrate for 50 days in the Catholic Church (until Pentecost), the First Readings come from the Acts of the Apostles, rather than the Old Testament. The book of Acts,… 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. But if we know the story of Job, we may understand why he had such a sour outlook on life. He… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Reflection: Moses spoke the words of the Lord to the Israelite people. God was making the Israelites into a distinct people, calling them to follow Him and live according to His laws. During this time, Moses was… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Reflection: Most of us know the story of Jonah, who was at first reluctant to follow God’s command to go to Ninevah. The Ninevites were enemies of the Israelites, so naturally Jonah would not want to… Continue Reading →
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: 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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