Category: Lectionary A1

  • The Overnighter

    Today’s readings: Hebrews 2:14-18 Mark 1:29-39 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE with other Mass texts.The Vulgate if you’re up to it. Then, at very early dawn, he left them, and went away to a lonely place, and began praying there. Simon and his companions went in search of him: and when they…

  • In the Fog (the Bridge)

    Today’s readings: Hebrews 2:5-12 Mark 1:21-28 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE with other Mass texts. All were full of astonishment; What can this be? they asked one another. What is this new teaching? See how he has authority to lay his commands even on the unclean spirits, and they obey him!Mark 1:27…

  • All Roads Lead…

    From the Roads to Rome project Today’s readings: Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:2-6 Matthew 2:1-12 In the Douay, RSV, or the NABRE with other Mass Texts. Those rays of thine shall light the Gentiles on their path; kings shall walk in the splendour of thy sunrise. Lift up thy eyes and look about thee; who are these that…

  • Relating in Courage

    Today’s readings: 1 John 5:5-13 Mark 1:7-11 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE with other Mass texts. Quoniam tres sunt, qui testimonium dant in cælo: Pater, Verbum, et Spiritus Sanctus: et hi tres unum sunt.Thus we have a threefold warrant in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost, three who are…

  • If You’re in Love, Show Me.

    Today’s Readings: 1 John 3:11-21 John 1:43-51 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE together with other Mass texts. You were not to be like Cain, who took his character from the evil one, and murdered his brother. Why did he murder him? Because his own life was evil, and his brother’s life was…

  • Poetic Justice

    Today’s readings: 1 John 3:7-10 John 1:35-42 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE with other Mass Texts. In hoc manifesti sunt filii Dei, et filii diaboli. Omnis qui non est justus, non est ex Deo, et qui non diligit fratrem suum:This, then, is how God’s children and the devil’s children are known apart.…

  • The Real Thing, Baby.

    Today’s readings –  1 John 2:29-3:6 John 1:29-34 In the Douay, the RSV, and the NABRE with other mass texts. Videte qualem caritatem dedit nobis Pater, ut filii Dei nominemur et simus. Propter hoc mundus non novit nos: quia non novit eum.Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should…

  • You got the Wrong Man-God.

    Today’s readings: 1 John 2:22-28 John 1:19-28 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NAhttp://usccb.org/bible/readings/010217.cfmBRE with Mass texts. Et interrogaverunt eum, et dixerunt ei: Quid ergo baptizas, si tu non es Christus, neque Elias, neque propheta?And they asked him and said to him: Why then dost thou baptize, if thou be not Christ, nor Elias,…

  • Mommy, please?

    Today’s Readings: Numbers 6:22-27 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:16-21 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE with other Mass texts. Maria autem conservabat omnia verba haec, conferens in corde suo.Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.Luke 2:19b Today is the beginning of a new year, a rejoicing in the secular mind. For…

  • Auntie Christ!

    Today’s Readings: 1 John 2:18-21 John 1:1-18 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE with other Mass texts. Filioli, novissima hora est: et sicut audistis quia antichristus venit, et nunc antichristi multi facti sunt; unde scimus, quia novissima hora est. Ex nobis prodierunt, sed non erant ex nobis, nam, si fuissent ex nobis, permansissent…

  • Our Family, Too

    Today’s Readings:Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE with other Mass texts. Et sicut qui thesaurizat, ita et qui honorificat matrem suam. Qui honorat patrem suum jucundabitur in filiis.And he that honoureth his mother is as one that layeth up a treasure. He that honoureth his father shall have joy…

  • To Love Less is to Hate.

    Today’s Readings: 1 John 2:3-11 Luke 2:22-35 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE with Mass texts. He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light: and there is no scandal in him. But he that…

  • They have sin. We’re fine.

    Today’s readings: 1 John 1:5-2:2 Matthew 2:13-18 In the Douay, the RSV, or the NABRE with other Mass propers If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.Si dixerimus quoniam peccatum non habemus, ipsi nos seducimus, et veritas in nobis non est.I John 1:8 The letters…

  • In the Promised Land

    Today’s Readings: II Samuel 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14A, 16 Luke 1:67-79 (Ya can’t even parse that citation from Samuel in such a way as to make sense. So, I’m not gonna bother trying to post it in RSV and Douay!) Et ponam locum populo meo Israël, et plantabo eum, et habitabit sub eo, et non turbabitur…

  • Cheers to Jesus

    Today’s readings: Malachi 3:1-4, 4:5-6 Luke 1:57-66 In the Douay, the RSV, and the NABRE with other Mass texts. And fear came upon all their neighbours; and all these things were noised abroad over all the hill country of Judea. Et factus est timor super omnes vicinos eorum: et super omnia montana Judaeae divulgabantur omnia verba…