Liturgical Bible Study Guide: Solemnity of the Assumption

Solemnity of the Assumption

Introduction This holy day of obligation celebrates the dogma of faith that the Mother of God was taken up to heaven, soul and body, after her earthly life. This dogma is not documented in Holy Scripture and reliable historical reports at to the place (Ephesus, Jerusalem), the time, and the circumstances of Mary’s death are […]

Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle B

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

1st Reading – Isaiah 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25 In this portion of Isaiah, the prophet writes of the exile which Israel and Judah will undergo (Israel in 722 B.C. and Judah in 605-586 B.C.) because they have been an unfaithful bride to God. All mankind will witness this exile because the kingdom of God is at […]

Liturgical Bible Study Guide: Solemnity of Christ the King Cycle B

Solemnity of Christ the King cycle B

Introduction Instituted by Pius XI in 1926, this feast was celebrated on the last Sunday of October to foster the awareness of Christ’s dominion over all people and to establish peace among nations. After Vatican Council II the feast was transferred to the last Sunday of the Liturgical Year, the Sunday before Advent, on which the human race […]

Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle B

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Gospel Today we also finish our study through the Gospel of Mark. The time is just before Holy Thursday and the Last Supper. This reading is an apocalyptic description and needs to be heard in conjunction with Mark 13:3-8 where Jesus is talking of the destruction of the temple (which occurred in A.D. 70). First […]

Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle B

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Gospel Last week’s reading, as you will recall, took place in Jerusalem after Jesus’ triumphal entry and before the beginning of His passion. At that time He told them when asked what was the greatest of the commandments “The first is, ‘Hear O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one; and you shall […]