Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle B
1st Reading – Isaiah 50:4c-9a Again this week we hear our first reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah; this time from chapter 50 which is in what has been called by some scripture scholars Second or Deutero-Isaiah. The division of Isaiah into two (or three) separate groupings [chapters 1 through 39, and chapters […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle A
1st Reading – Sirach 27:30-28:9 Sirach is one of the few books of the Old Testament where there is no question about the identity of the author. This book was written by one man: Jesus, son of Eleazar, son of Sira, who signed his name to the book. The book has two names: Ecclesiasticus (which means “church […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle C
1st Reading – Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 As we begin our Old Testament study for today, we find ourselves with Moses at Mount Sinai (Horeb). Upon their arrival at Mt. Sinai, God told Moses “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: You have seen what I did to […]