Liturgical Bible Study Readings: Feast of Sto. Nino Cycle C
For the Philippine Church, since we are celebrating the Feast of Sto. Nino, please use the following readings: 1st Reading: Isaiah 9:1-6 (1) First he degraded the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the end he has glorified the seaward road, the land West of the Jordan, the District of the Gentiles. […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 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
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
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 […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle B
Gospel Last week we heard of the healing of blind Bartimaeus. Today’s reading is placed by all three synoptic gospel writers during Jesus’ days in Jerusalem after His triumphal entry 5 (Palm Sunday) and before His passion begins (Holy Thursday). The scribes were the scholars and intellectuals of Judaism. They received the title “rabbi.” His […]