Category: 1Ordinary

  • Reading the Signs of Ordinary Times

    Reading the Signs of Ordinary Times

    The Readings for the 1st Saturday, Tempus per Annum (C2) The word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even between soul and spirit. As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and…

  • More Ordinary Mysteries

    More Ordinary Mysteries

    The Readings for the 1st Wednesday, Tempus per Annum (C2) For because he himself has suffered and been tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted. Hebrews 2:18 THE ANONYMOUS AUTHOR of Hebrews, just for a shorthand, let’s give him a name… say… St Paul? Anyway, St Paul begins, “Since the children share…

  • So, that was Christmas

    So, that was Christmas

    The Readings for the 1st Tuesday, Tempus per Annum (C2) They were amazed at the way he taught, for he did not instruct them like the Torah-teachers but as one who had authority himself. Mark 1:22 HEY! PRESTO! It’s no longer Christmas, but Ordinary Time: tempus per annum. Epiphany had an Octave back in the…

  • You’re doing it wrong

    The Readings for the 1st Tuesday, Tempus per Annum (A2) 1 Samuel 1:9-20 Mark 1:21-28 Factum est autem, cum illa multiplicaret preces coram Domino, ut Heli observaret os ejus. Porro Anna loquebatur in corde suo, tantumque labia illius movebantur, et vox penitus non audiebatur. Aestimavit ergo eam Heli temulentam, dixitque ei : Usquequo ebria eris?…

  • Saul and Matthew

    ✙  JMJ  The Readings for Saturday, 1st Week of Ordinary Time (B2):  I Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1 Mark 2:13-17 Quare cum publicanis et peccatoribus manducat et bibit Magister vester? Why doth your master eat and drink with publicans and sinners?The Latin does render it very enjoyably, no? “Why, with publicans and sinners, eats and drinks this Master…

  • Perverse and Foolish

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for Friday, 1st Week of Ordinary Time (B2): I Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22A Mark 2:1-12 Non enim te abjecerunt, sed me, ne regnem super eos.For they have not rejected thee, but me, that I should not reign over them.God sounds rather downcast here. Give them what they want…Except I think that would…

  • Totally Scooped by the Bishop

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for Thursday, 1st Week of Ordinary Time (B2): 1 Samuel 4:1-11 Mark 1:40-45 If you were reading along yesterday, you may be thinking I was in a Dark Spiral of some sort, and you’d be right. I was totally going somewhere with this, but I hadn’t noticed that this is also…

  • My Favourite

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for Wednesday, 1st Week of Ordinary Time (B2): 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20 Mark 1:29-39  Vade, et dormi: et si deinceps vocaverit te, dices: Loquere, Domine, quia audit servus tuus. Go, and sleep: and if he shall call thee any more, thou shalt say: Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth. This scene…

  • Mortimer and Me.

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for Tuesday, 1st Week of Ordinary Time (B2): 1 Samuel 1:9-20 Mark 1:21-28 Porro Anna loquebatur in corde suo, tantumque labia illius movebantur, et vox penitus non audiebatur. Now Anna spoke in her heart, and only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard at all. Today is the first…