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 →
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 →
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 →
First Reading: Numbers 11:25-29 Reflection: Moses was the leader of the Israelites during the time of the Exodus. After the Israelites had left Egypt and received the law at Mt. Sinai, while they were in the wilderness, the Lord directed… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 Reflection: This Sunday’s Old Testament reading should immediately bring to mind the Passion of Jesus. This prophecy was likely written within one hundred years before Jesus died on the cross and is clearly fulfilled in… Continue Reading →
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 →
First Reading: Isaiah 35:4-7A Reflection: The words of the Prophet Isaiah were written in a challenging time for the People of Israel. The kingdom was divided and the people faced threats from other nations. In the midst of the tribulations,… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8 Reflection: This Sunday’s first reading speaks of the time after the Exodus when the Israelites were in the wilderness. Moses was preparing them for their eventual entrance into the Promised Land. God had already revealed… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Joshua 24:1-2A, 15-17, 18B Reflection: Joshua was the leader of the Israelites after Moses. He led them into the Promised Land and through the conquest of it. This Sunday’s first reading comes from the end of the book… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Revelation 11:19A; 12:1-6A, 10AB Reflection: The book of Revelation is full of symbolic imagery. This passage is no exception. The Apostle John had a vision of heaven and there he saw the ark of the covenant, which had… Continue Reading →
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