Category: RRCreadings
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Clash of the Titans
The Readings for the 3rd Wednesday of Advent (A1)Memorial of St John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor of the Church Heavens above, rain down justice; let the clouds pour it down. Let the earth open, so that salvation springs up, and justice sprouts with it. I, Adonai, have created it. Isaiah 45:8 (CJB) READING…
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Patience is a Virtue
The Readings for the 3rd Sunday of Advent (A1) Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord.See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth,being patient with ituntil it receives the early and the late rains.You too must be patient. James 5:7 (NABRE) WHY IS JAMES ASKING US to be…
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Red in the Morning
The Readings for the 33rd Sunday, Tempus Per Annum (c2) Before the LORD, for he comes,for he comes to rule the earth,he will rule the world with justiceand the peoples with equity. Psalm 98:9 (Responsorial) FUN FACT: what the NABRE calls “Malachi 3:19” other translations call Malachi 4:1. NABRE has all the words, but only…
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No Longer Strangers
THIS READING CAME UP a week or so ago on the Feast of St Simon and his buddy. It’s been a bit of a wrestling match since then. Getting along with Christians who disagree with us is part of this (that’s where our preacher took it last Friday). But it’s the relationship between our elder…
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An Offer You Can’t Refuse
The Readings for the 29th Friday, Tempus per Annum (C2) One God and Father of All, who is over all, through all, and in all. Ephesians 4:6 P AUL CONTINUES HIS Meditation on the Fatherhood of God. It’s important to note that Paul is speaking to Pagans (and some Jews) who are now followers of…
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Pro Patria
The Readings for the 29th Thursday, Tempus per Annum (C2) From whom every family on earth is named. Ephesians 3:15 THERE IS A WORDPLAY here: the Greek word for Family is the same as the word for Father. Patria. In Latin Patria does double-duty as Father and Country (as in Fatherland) although some countries are…
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About Those Nine
The Readings for the 28th Sunday, Tempus Per Annum (c2) In all circumstances, give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. I Thessalonians 5:18 (Alleluia Verse) ARE THE OTHER NINE Bad or ungrateful? There’s a clue in Jesus’ command, “Go show yourselves to the priests…” Lepers were completely ostracised.…
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Jesus does go on, doesn’t he?
This is an assignment for my Homiletics class. Randomly picks out of a hat, as it were, it’s a coincidence that these are the readings for last Sunday. Yes, these homily assignments are extremely on-brand for me. The Readings for the 27th Sunday, Tempus per Annum (C2) Is he grateful to that servant because he…
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How to Treat the Richest 1 Percent
The Readings for the Memorial of St John Chrysostom, Doctor24th Tuesday, Tempus per Annum (C2) As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ. I Corinthians 12:12 TODAY is the Memorial of St John Chrysostom. By many lights, he…
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Wrong Communion
The Readings for the 23rd Saturday, Tempus per Annum (C2) The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?l I Corinthians 10:16 (NABRE) THIS IS NOT REALLY ABOUT The readings (for Saturday,…
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It’ll All Work Out
The Readings for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin23rd Thursday, Tempus per Annum (C2) We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 (NABRE) THERE ARE THREE people in the Western Christian Tradition whose birth is commemorated: John the…
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Loving is not A Like and Share.
The Readings for the 23rd Wednesday, Tempus per Annum (C2) Woe to you when all speak well of you, for their ancestors treated the false prophets in this way. Luke 6:26 (NABRE) THE NEED TO HAVE other speak well of one’s self is, perhaps not always as great as the need to have others speak…
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The Wholly Name
The Readings for the 23rd Tuesday, Tempus per Annum (C2) Everyone in the crowd sought to touch him because power came forth from him and healed them all. Luke 6:19 (NABRE) WHEN THE ANGEL Spoke to Mary (in Luke 1:32) she was told she would have a Son and she should call him Jesus. Later,…
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Dryness in Prayer
The Readings for the 22nd Thursday, Tempus per Annum (C2) Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch. Luke 5:4 SO ONCE AGAIN, the CFRs are on point, talking about Dryness in Prayer in their latest Podcast. The full episode is embedded below, but listening, I was struck suddenly with the…
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Still Keeping Watch
The Readings for the 21st Saturday, Tempus per Annum (C2)Memorial of St Monica I Corinthians 1:26-31 Matthew 25:14-30 After a long time the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them. Matthew 25:19 THE TONE FOR THIS XXIst Week of Ordinary Time was set on Sunday when we heard Jesus answer the…
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