Readings and Reflections for the Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
· Luke 19:28-40 (Palm Liturgy) · Isaiah 50:4-9a (Passion Liturgy) · Philippians 2:5-11 · Luke 22:14-23:56 · or Luke 23:1-49 Dear Friends, The title of this Sunday reveals the conflicting themes that we attempt to address on…
Readings and Reflections for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany
· Exodus 34:29-35 · 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 · Luke 9:28-36, [37-43a] Dear Friends, In Exodus, Moses returns from the encounter with God on the holy mountain, carrying the ten commandments. The people are afraid…
Readings and Reflections for the Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany
Genesis 45:3-11, 15 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50 Luke 6:27-38 Dear Friends, The reading from Genesis contains the dramatic moment when Joseph, who was sold into slavery by his own brothers, is reunited…
Readings and Reflections for the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
Jeremiah 17:5-10 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Luke 6:17-26 Psalm 1 Dear Friends, Jeremiah echoes the Old Testament Wisdom tradition of “Blessing and Curse.” Those who trust in themselves alone have removed…
Readings and Reflections for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Isaiah 6:1-8, [9-13] 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 The call of the prophet Isaiah in chapter 6 takes place in response to a vision in which Isaiah sees the throne of God. …
Readings and Reflections for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Jeremiah 1:4-10 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-30 Psalm 71:1-6 Dear Friends, Jeremiah resists the call of God upon him, saying, “I am only a boy…I don’t know how to speak.” But…
Readings and Reflections for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 · 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a · Luke 4:14-21 · Dear Friends, · The Book of Nehemiah celebrates the rediscovery of the the law given by Moses to Israel. As the people of…
Readings and Reflections for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany
· Isaiah 62:1-51 · Corinthians 12:1-11 · John 2:1-11 Dear Friends, Isaiah 62 uses the language of relationship and marriage to describe the rescue of Israel from exile. The defeat and exile of the…
Readings and Reflections for the First Sunday after the Epiphany
· Isaiah 43:1-7 · Acts 8:14-17 · Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 · Psalm 29 Dear Friends, · Isaiah declares God’s love for his people with these beautiful and intimate words: “I have called you by name,…
Readings and Reflections for The Epiphany
Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 The Book of Isaiah describes the glorious restoration of the people of Israel as the prophet cries out, “Arise, shine, you light has come, and the…