Comments on the Festive Readings

Readings: Ex 3:1-8,13-15; 1 Cor 10:1-6,10-12; Lk 13:1-9 In this Gospel passage (Lk 13:1-9) Jesus rejects the…

Readings: Gen. 15:5-12.17-18; Phil. 3:17-4:1; Lk. 9:28-36 “The Transfiguration narrative, originating in Easter…

Readings: Deut. 26:4-10; Rom. 13:8-13; Lk. 4:1-13 “Temptation” is certainly a constant theme in the Bible: since…

Readings: Sir 27:5-8; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45 The Gospel passage of Lk 6:39-45 gives us some passages from the…

Readings: 1 Sam 26:2,7-9,12-13,22-23; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38 Charity, supreme value (1 Cor 13:13), which you…

Readings: Jer 17:5-8; 1 Cor 15:12,16-20; Lk 6:17,20-26 Lord, you have gone too far this time! But have you taken a…

Readings: Is 6:1-2,3-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11; Lk 5:1-11 Fishers of men (Luke 5:10)! To what a strange commitment you call…

Readings: Ml 3:1-4; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 The Messiah Enters the Temple Already the prophet Malachi (First…

Readings: Ne 8:2-4,5-6,8-10; 1 Cor 12:12-31; Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21 Word of God, marvelous “dabar” that determines the…

Readings: Is 62:1-5; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-12 TO GOD, OUR BRIDEGROOM What mystery of Love is this, Lord? You,…