Readings and Reflections for Palm Sunday
The Liturgy of the Palms Mark 11:1-11 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 The Liturgy of the Word Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Mark 14:1-15:47 Dear Friends, Liturgy of the Palms: We…
Readings and Reflections for the Fifth Sunday in Lent
Jeremiah 31:31-34 Hebrews 5:5-10 John 12:20-33 Dear Friends, The Prophet Jeremiah announces a new covenant between God and his people. Unlike the covenant given through Moses, written on stone, this covenant will…
Readings and Reflections for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
Numbers 21:4-9 Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21 The reading from Numbers describes the people of Israel who are grumbling against God’s leadership and provision as they declare, “we detest this miserable food.” The…
Readings and Reflections for the 1st Sunday in Lent
Genesis 9:8-17 Psalm 25:1-9 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15 Dear Friends, I’ve been reminded of a simple method of approaching scripture that I will try to apply during these reflections…
Readings and Reflections for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany
2 Kings 2:1-12 Psalm 50 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9 Dear Friends, This Sunday that precedes the season of Lent always focuses on the story of Jesus when he is “transfigured”…
Readings and Reflections for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Isaiah 40:21-31 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Psalm 147: 1-12, 21c Mark 1:29-39 Dear Friends, The prophet Isaiah paints a vivid contrast between the Creator of all, who “sits above the circle of the…
Readings and Reflections for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 111 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 Dear Friends, Deuteronomy 18:15-20. Surrounded by many nations who practiced witchcraft, consulted mediums, or cast fortunes in various ways, Moses reminds…
Readings and Reflections for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Dear Friends, The reluctant prophet Jonah, having learned that he could not run away from God (chapters 1 and 2), now…
Readings and Reflections for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Psalm 139 John 1:43:51 The boy Samuel is destined to be a great prophet of God. But he must first learn how to identify when the…
Readings and Reflections on the First Sunday After Christmas
Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Galatians 3:23-25,4:4-7 John 1:1-18 Isaiah 61 celebrates with great joy the coming vindication/salvation of Zion/Jerusalem. Vindication, because the people of Israel will be lifted from disgrace and exile and…