Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 5th Sunday of Lent Cycle C
1st Reading – Isaiah 43:16-21 Last week we heard of the conclusion of the exodus from Egypt; the first Passover celebration in the land of Canaan. This week we look forward to a new exodus that God promises through the prophet Isaiah. This new exodus promises to be far more wonderful than the first. God […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 4th Sunday of Lent Cycle C
1st Reading – Joshua 5:9a, 10-12 The common theme for all three readings of this Mass is “reconciliation.” The book of Joshua is the first of the historical books, immediately following the Torah in the Bible. Today we will add another chapter to the story of the Israelites. Moses has died; Joshua is the new […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 3rd Sunday of Lent Cycle C
1st Reading – Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15 The story of the salvation of God’s peoples continues during this Lenten season. Today we hear of Moses’ encounter with God at the burning bush. Moses (Hebrew: Moshe) was born into a Hebrew family who lived in Egypt. As the story goes, the Egyptians had issued an order to […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
None of the Evangelists describes the actual resurrection itself, for it was witnessed by no one. The gospels and 1 Corinthians 15:4-7 witness to the fact of the resurrection, however, by the testimony to the empty tomb and the appearances of the Risen Christ to His disciples. It is fitting that on Easter morning we […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
The feast of the Baptism of Our Lord begins a period of time in the liturgical calendar which is called Ordinary Time. During the period of Ordinary Time we are guided through the gospel readings in a chronological manner from the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry through His entry into Jerusalem for His passion, death, and resurrection; an […]