Category: Lectionary A1

  • A Personal Trainer

    Today’s readings: Hebrews 12:4-7, 11-15 Psalm 103:1-18 John 10:27 Mark 6:1-6 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE. Come then, stiffen the sinews of drooping hand, and flagging knee, and plant your footprints in a straight track, so that the man who goes lame may not stumble out of the path, but regain strength…

  • Truth is. Or nothing is.

    Today’s readings: Hebrews 12:1-4 Psalm 22:26-32 (Responsorial) Matthew 8:17 (Alleluia) Mark 5:21-43 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE. Quid turbamini, et ploratis? puella non est mortua, sed dormit.What is this stir, this weeping? The child is not dead, she is asleep.Mark 5:39b When I was a kid, the movie “Phantasm” was one that…

  • Dude, where’d ya get the fancy duds?

    Today’s readings: Hebrews 11:32-40 Psalm 31:20-24 (Responsorial) Luke 7:16 (Alleluia) Mark 5:1-20 In the Douay, the RSV, or in the NABRE. When they reached Jesus, they found the possessed man sitting there, clothed and restored to his wits, and they were overcome with fear.Mark 5:15 This story is found in all three synoptics (Matthew 8…

  • The Unveiling

    Today’s Readings: Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12-13 Psalm 146:6-10  1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Matthew 5:1-12 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE. The Lord, who protects the stranger, who defends orphan and widow, who overturns the counsel of the wicked!Psalm 145:9 (146:9 in the MT) Knox This Psalm is sung nearly every Sunday in the Slavic recensions…

  • Grab You Some Gumption!

    Today’s Readings: Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 Mark 4:35-41 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE with other Mass Texts.And he said to them: Why are you fearful? have you not faith yet? And they feared exceedingly: and they said one to another: Who is this (thinkest thou) that both wind and sea obey him?Mark 4:40…

  • What would it take?

    Today’s readings: Hebrews 10:32-39 Psalm 37:3-40 (Responsorial) Matthew 11:25 (Alleluia) Mark 4:26-34 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE. Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that you may do the will of God and receive what is promised… But we are…

  • More Light!

    Today’s readings: Titus 1:1-5 Psalm 96:1-10 (Responsorial) Psalm 119:105 (Alleluia) Mark 4:21-25 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE Alleluia: Lucerna pedibus meis verbum tuum, et lumen semitis meis.A lamp to my feet is your word, a light to my path. n the Hebrew and the Greek versions of the OT, the word for…

  • Plenty of Room

    Today’s readings: Hebrews 10:1-10 Psalm 40:2-11 (Responsorial) Matthew 11:25 (Alleluia) Mark 3:31-35 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE. Then Jesus looked about at those who were sitting around him, and said, Here are my mother and my brethren! If anyone does the will of God, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.Mark…

  • Monsters under the Bed

    Today’s Readings: Isaiah 8:23-9:3 Psalms 27:1-14 (Responsorial) 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 Matthew 4:12-23 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE with other Mass texts. The Lord is my light and my deliverance; whom have I to fear? The Lord watches over my life; whom shall I hold in dread?Psalm 27:1 On their awesome, live…

  • Orange Friday

    Today’s readings: Hebrews 8:6-13 Psalm 85:8-14 Mark 3:13-19 In the Douay, the RSV, and the NABRE wth other Mass texts. Alleluia: God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. It seems correct today to comment on recent and forth-coming events in the National Life of the…

  • Revealing the Truth

    Today’s readings: Hebrews 7:25-8:6 Psalm 40:7-17 2 Timothy 1:10 Mark 3:7-12 In the Douay, the RSV, and the NABRE with other Mass texts. And I told the story of thy just dealings before a great throng; be witness, Lord, that I do not seal my lips.Psalm 39:10 (40:10 MT) Knox Last Saturday the Men’s Club…

  • The House of Playballs

    Today’s Readings: Hebrews 6:10-20 Mark 2:23-28 In the Douay, the RSV, and the NABRE with other Mass texts. God is not an unjust God, that he should forget all you have done, all the charity you have shewn in his name, you who have ministered, and still minister, to the needs of his saints. But…

  • Boom.Rip.

    Today’s Readings: Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 2:18-22 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE with other Mass texts. Alleluia: Vivus est sermo Dei et efficax, et discretor cogitationum et intentionum.Alleluia: The word of God is living and effective, able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.From: Hebrews 4:12 The Alleluia verse is my text…

  • God’s Secret Weapon

    Today’s readings Isaiah 49:3-6 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 John 1:29-34 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE with other Mass texts. Et ego dixi: In vacuum laboravi; sine causa et vane fortitudinem meam consumpsi.To me, all my labour seemed useless, my strength worn out in vain.Isaiah 49:4a This verse is missing from the assigned readings…

  • Let’s do the Timewarp Again!

    Today’s readings: Hebrews 4:1-5, 11 Mark 2:1-12 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE with other Mass texts.And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man, Son, thy sins are forgiven.Mark 2:5 (Knox) We do like to think that “our communion time” is for us. I’m here, God: fix me – or fix…