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3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C

First Reading: Nehemiah 8:2-4A, 5-6, 8-10 Reflection: This Sunday’s first reading takes place after the period of the Exile in the history of Israel. In 586 B.C. the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem and destroyed the Jewish Temple. Then, they took many… Continue Reading →

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C

First Reading: Isaiah 62:1-5 Reflection: The Prophet Isaiah speaks in this Sunday’s first reading about a time of restoration for the people of Israel. Ultimately, this restoration would come in the Messianic Age, when the Messiah would reign as king…. Continue Reading →

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B

First Reading: Daniel 12:1-3 Reflection: The Church focuses on the return of Christ and the end of the world at the end of each liturgical year (which culminates next Sunday with the Solemnity of Christ the King). This is to… Continue Reading →

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B

First Reading: 1 Kings 17:10-16 Reflection: In this Sunday’s readings we hear about two poor widows who put great faith in God. In the first reading, the widow encountered the Prophet Elijah when she was at the end of her… Continue Reading →

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B

First Reading: Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Reflection: In this passage, we hear what Jews refer to as the Shema, which is the Hebrew word for what is translated here as “Hear” (followed by “O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD… Continue Reading →

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B

First Reading: Jeremiah 31:7-9 Reflection: The prophet Jeremiah conveyed these words of consolation during a difficult time in Israel’s history. The nation was experiencing exile. Having been conquered by the Babylonians, the Israelites were being taken captive from Israel to… Continue Reading →

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B

First Reading: Isaiah 53:10-11 Reflection: This passage comes from one of the Servant Songs in the book of Isaiah. The 53rd chapter of Isaiah is about the “Suffering Servant.” Although written hundreds of years before Jesus walked this earth, it… Continue Reading →

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B

First Reading: Wisdom 7:7-11 Reflection: The author of the book of Wisdom claims to be the famous King Solomon, but scholars agree that this ascription is literary fiction. The book, rather, was written centuries after Solomon’s life by an unknown… Continue Reading →

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B

First Reading: Genesis 2:18-24 Reflection: In this Sunday’s first reading we hear of the creation of the first woman, Eve. There are fundamental truths to learn from this passage. God had created Adam after he created all of the rest… Continue Reading →

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B

First Reading: Isaiah 50:5-9A Reflection: This passage from Isaiah should immediately bring to mind the crucifixion of Jesus. Although written hundreds of years before Jesus died on the cross, the Prophet Isaiah spoke from the perspective of a suffering servant…. Continue Reading →

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