Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle C
1st Reading – Zechariah 12:10-11 The Book of Zechariah (Zechariah means “Yahweh remembers”) comes chronologically after that of Haggai. The prophet Zechariah belonged to a priestly family which had returned from the Babylonian exile. Like Haggai, he was called by God in 520 B.C. He probably lived until very near the time the new Temple […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle C
1st Reading – 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13 The books of Samuel have varied in name and shape throughout their existence. Originally, they formed one book, as attested to by Jerome and Eusebius. The partition into two books seems to have first been made in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament done around […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle C
1st Reading – 1 Kings 17:17-24 We are all familiar with the story of the 32-year drought which God brought upon the land during the reign of King Ahab; a drought which was predicted (prophesied) by Elijah. And how, during the drought, Elijah went to Zarephtah where he encountered the widow and her son, the […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Cycle C
Introduction The feast of Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of Christ, recalls the institution of the Eucharist on Holy Thursday at the Last Supper. The prime thought during Holy Week is sorrow over the Passion of Jesus so this feast focuses our attention on the joy that comes from that event. This feast honors […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Cycle C
Introduction The dogma of the Trinity has not always been clearly defined. In fact, the word “Trinity” does not appear in Holy Scripture (neither does the word “pope,” “purgatory,” or “catholic” for that matter; as our fundamentalist brothers and sisters will be quick to point out). It is not even clear how the doctrine was […]