Comments on the Liturgical Readings

XIV Sunday Year B 1After these events, Jesus passed on to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, that is,…

Commentary on the Readings of the Day by Father Giordano Favillini Sunday, 21/07 Mark 6:31 Jesus said to them,…

Readings: Jer 21:3-6; Eph 2:13-18; Mk 6:30-34 In today's Gospel (Mk 6:30-34), the Apostles ("apòstoloi" means…

XVI Sunday Year B 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all that they had done and taught.…

Commentary on the Readings of the Day by Father Giordano Favillini Sunday, 14/07 Mark 6:8 Jesus called the 12 to…

Readings: Am 7:12-15; Eph 1:3-14; Mk 6:7-13 Today's Gospel is the church's "Magna Charta" if it is to remain…

XV Sunday Year B 7 Then he called the Twelve, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over…

Commentary on the Readings of the Day by Father Giordano Favillini Sunday, 7/07 Mark 6:5-6 Jesus there could…

Readings: Ez 2:2-5; 2 Cor 12:7-10; Mk 6:1-6 The prologue of Mark's Gospel (1:1-13) had closed with the…

XIII Sunday Year B 1 He departed from there and came to his homeland, and his disciples followed him. 2 Coming…