Comments on the Liturgical Readings

Commentary on the Readings of the Day by Father Giordano Favillini Sunday 10 November Mark 12: 42 and 44 Once a…

XXXII Sunday Year B "38 He said to them as he taught, ”Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes, to…

Readings: 1 Kings 17:10-16; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 The First Reading (1 Kings 17:10-16) presents us with a poor…

Commentary on the Readings of the Day by Father Giordano Favillini Sunday 3/11 Mark 12: 30-31 You shall love the…

The Beatitudes 1 Seeing the crowds, Jesus went up on the mountain and, having sat down, his disciples approached…

Readings: Rev. 7:2-4,9-14; 1 Jn. 3:1-3; Mt. 5:1-12 On the feast of “All Saints' Day,” the Church, in order for us…

XXXI Sunday Year B 28 Then one of the scribes who had heard them arguing approached, and seeing how well he had…

Readings: Deut. 6:2-6; Heb. 7:23-28; Mk. 12:28-34 In today's Gospel (Mk. 12:28-34) a classic rabbinic “torment” is…

Commentary on the Readings of the Day by Father Giordano Favillini Sunday 27/10 Mark 10: 49-50 They called the…

XXX Sunday Year B 46 And they came to Jericho. And as he departed from Jericho with the disciples and a large…