Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 7th Sunday of Easter Cycle C
Gospel – John 17:20-26 As the season of Easter draws to a close, the Church takes us back to the upper room and the teachings of Jesus just prior to His arrest. Having just prayed for Himself (John 17:1-5) and for His disciples (John 17:6-19), Jesus now prays for all believers; for us! 1st Reading […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 6th Sunday of Easter Cycle C
Gospel – John 14:23:29 Having heard last week of Jesus giving us a new commandment, to love one another, we rejoin Jesus and the apostles at the Last Supper. Jesus is instructing His apostles of the things to come. Before entering into the reading for today, it might be useful and informative to backtrack a […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 5th Sunday of Easter Cycle C
Gospel – John 13:31-33a, 34-35 We are all familiar with the ten commandments. We use them as part of our examination of conscience prior to receiving the sacrament of Reconciliation (also known as Penance or Confession). All of Jesus’ instruction was based on the Hebrew scripture; with one notable exception – He gave us one […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Cycle C
Introduction Passion week ends our celebration of Lent. Our Lenten preparations have been focused on improving our response to God’s call so that we, His children, will be ready to come home and live for all eternity. Jesus, our eldest brother, has showed us how to live His life so that we can gain eternal […]
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 […]