Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle C
Gospel – Luke 6:27-38 Last week we began Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain and we heard the four blessings (beatitudes) and the four curses (woes). The final woe was “Woe to you when all speak well of you. Their fathers treated the false prophets in just this way.” We now hear Jesus tell us to […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle B
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: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle A
1st Reading – Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18 The book of Leviticus focuses mainly on one of the tribes of Israel: Levi, and particularly on its priests and their duties in regard to divine worship. It is a book intended primarily for priests (Levites) while Deuteronomy is intended primarily for the laity. The Leviticus account begins with […]