First Reading: Micah 5:1-4A Reflection: On the Fourth Sunday of Advent, the anticipation is building for the fast approaching celebration of Christmas. This Sunday’s readings indicate that anticipation. The first reading from the Prophet Micah speaks of the coming of the… 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 the nearness of… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Baruch 5:1-9 Reflection: The theme of this Sunday’s readings is preparation, as is a common theme during this season of Advent. We are invited, in particular, to prepare for the coming of the Lord through repentance and restoration. The… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16 Reflection: The Prophet Jeremiah here speaks of a time of fulfillment promised by the Lord. At that time, a descendent of King David would come forth to restore justice. This “just shoot” would bring fulfillment and peace… Continue Reading →
First Reading: 2 Samuel 5:1-3 Reflection: David’s encounter with the leaders of the twelve Israelite tribes at Hebron is a classic story of the establishment of a covenant, this time not between God and humankind, but between a leader and… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Malachi 3:19-20a Reflection: In this Sunday’s first reading, we hear about the judgment of the wicked and the vindication of the righteous at the end of time. A theme of this Sunday’s readings is the “Day of the… Continue Reading →
First Reading: 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 Reflection: The story presented in the first reading is part of a larger one which describes the torture and death of seven Jewish brothers and their mother under the persecutions of Antiochus IV Epiphanes,… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Wisdom 11:22-12:2 Reflection: This Sunday’s first reading begins by reflecting on God’s majestic grandeur, with which nothing can compare. Insignificant as the universe is in comparison to God’s awesomeness, God has created it and loves it. Everything God… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 Reflection: In this passage from the wisdom text of Sirach, we hear the profound truth that God is just and “knows no favorites.” God loves all people and treats them according to the same standard… Continue Reading →
First Reading: Exodus 17:8-13 Reflection: To what or whom do you look for strength when you are confronted with one of life’s unexpected hardships? This Sunday’s first reading speaks to this experience in the lives of the Israelites. In this… Continue Reading →
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