Category: Lectionary A1

  • Thrown to the Dogs

    Today’s Readings: Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Matthew 15:21-28 Non est bonum sumere panem filiorum, et mittere canibus. It’s not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs. Matthew 15:26b I think everyone in the world today will be preaching something about what seems to be Jesus’ racism here. It’s…

  • The right way to end scandal

    Today’s readings: Exodus 33:7-11; 34:5B-9, 28 Matthew 13:36-43 Mittet Filius hominis angelos suos, et colligent de regno ejus omnia scandala, et eos qui faciunt iniquitatem.The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his Kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers.Matthew 13:41 This is one of those…

  • Don’t Judge me, Bro. Love me.

    Today’s readings: Exodus 32:15-24, 30-34 Matthew 13:31-35 Dixitque ad Aaron: Quid tibi fecit hic populus, ut induceres super eum peccatum maximum? Moses asked Aaron, “What did this people do to you that you should lead them into a grave sin?” Exodus 32:21 Recently, I’ve been blessed to have two friends who are on my back…

  • It’s all Good. I mean ALL. ALL OF IT.

    Today’s readings: 1 Kings 3:5-12 Romans 8:28-30 Matthew 13:44-52 Scimus autem quoniam diligentibus Deum omnia cooperantur in bonum, iis qui secundum propositum vocati sunt sancti. And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints. Romans 8:28 The…

  • You gotta dance.

    Today’s readings: Exodus 20:1-17 Matthew 13:18-23 The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word… Matthew 13:19 In Matthew (as we heard on Sunday) seeds are not the abstract “Word of God” that they are in Luke and Mark. Seeds are symbols of us who have received the Word. Often you hear sermons…

  • To Them It Has Not Been Granted

    Today’s readings: Exodus 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20B Matthew 13:10-17 Because knowledge of the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted. Matthew 13:11 I am coming to you in a dense cloud,  so that when the people hear me speaking with you,  they may always…

  • A Blessed Feast!

    The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

  • It’s your choice, really…

    Today’s Readings: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14B-16A 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 John 6:51-58 The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.” John 6:52-53You may know…

  • Paul on the Hill of Athens

    Today’s Readings: Acts 17:15, 22—18:1 John 16:12-15 {The Spirit} will guide you to all truth. John 16:13What therefore you unknowingly worship, I proclaim to you. Acts 16:23 I love that these two readings are a set, coming as we ramp up to Pentecost. The entire mystery of Passover is about to be revealed to the…

  • Serve’n’Wash’n’Serve

    Today’s Readings: Acts 16:22-34 John 16:5-11 He took them in at that hour of the night and bathed their wounds; then he and all his family were baptized at once. He brought them up into his house and provided a meal and with his household rejoiced at having come to faith in God. Acts 16:33b-34…

  • Wash’n’Serve

    Today’s readings: Acts 16:11-15 John 15:26-16:4A After Lydia and her household had been baptized, she offered us an invitation, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my home.”  Acts 16:15a What’s the first thing the new believer wants to do? Serve. The natural sense of the clergy is to…

  • Sanctify in Y’all’s Hearts.

    Today’s Readings: Acts 8:5-8, 14-1 1 Peter 3:15-18 John 14:15-21 Dominum autem Christum sanctificate in cordibus vestris, parati semper ad satisfactionem omni poscenti vos rationem de ea, quæ in vobis est, spe. Sed cum modestia, et timore, conscientiam habentes bonam.Sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh…

  • According to Hoyle

    Today’s readings: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 John 14:6-14 For I handed on to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures; that he was buried; that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Baseball and Mixed Martial…

  • All the Dang Time

    Today’s readings: Acts 7:51-8:1A John 6:30-35 Dixit autem eis Jesus: Ego sum panis vitæ: qui venit ad me, non esuriet, et qui credit in me, non sitiet umquam. Jesus said, I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst. John 6:35 We’ve reached…

  • Who will help us escape?

    Today’s readings: Acts 6:8-15 John 6:22-29 Respondit eis Jesus, et dixit: Amen, amen dico vobis: quæritis me non quia vidistis signa, sed quia manducastis ex panibus et saturati estis. Jesus answered them, Believe me, if you are looking for me now, it is not because of the miracles you have seen; it is because you…