Liturgical Bible Study Guide: Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Cycle A
Gospel – Matthew 3:13-17 The fact of Jesus’ baptism has been a christological and theological issue to be reckoned with almost since it happened. After all, why would Jesus, who was sinless, participate in a rite for sinners? Also, why would Jesus, the Messiah and clearly superior to John the Baptist, submit to the authority […]
August 10th 2014 – Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Listen Here! Sinking Fear Readings: 1 Kings 19:9, 11-13 Psalm 85:9-14 Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:22-33 How do we find God in the storms and struggles of our lives, in the trials we encounter in trying to do His will? God commands Elijah in today’s First Reading to stand on the mountain and await His passing by.
LORD, HAVE MERCY – One Bread, One Body, Jun 17, 2014
1 Kings 21:17-29 | Psalm 51:3-6, 11, 16 | Matthew 5:43-48 “Then the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, ‘Have you seen that Ahab has humbled himself before Me?’ ” —1 Kings 21:28-29 The Lord is so merciful that, when we even begin to repent, He pours out His merciful love.
THE GIFT OF TEARS – One Bread, One Body, Jun 4, 2014
Pentecost Novena – Day 6 Acts 20:28-38 | Psalm 68:29-30, 33-36 | John 17:11-19 “They began to weep without restraint.” —Acts 20:37 If you receive the Holy Spirit in this Pentecost novena, you will probably feel both more joyful and more sorrowful than ever before. St. Paul, in his life in the Spirit, proclaimed and commanded: “Rejoice in the Lord always! I say it again.
THE INCARNATION AND THE CHURCH – One Bread, One Body, Jun 1, 2014
Ascension of the Lord, Pentecost Novena – Day 3 Acts 1:1-11 | Ephesians 1:17-23 | Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9 | Matthew 28:16-20 “No sooner had He said this than He was lifted up before their eyes in a cloud which took Him from their sight.” —Acts 1:9 Jesus’ Ascension seemed to have ended our time to benefit from His Incarnation. We could no longer see God face to face, hear Him, and touch Him