Posts Tagged ‘Book of Exodus’

“Hear the Word!” by Bill Ayres: Third Sunday of Lent

A reading from the Book of Exodus (Chapter 3:1-8a, 13-15)   This is the famous story of God speaking to Moses from a burning bush. God says to Moses, “‘Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground. I am the God of your fathers, the God ...Read More

Hear the Word! by Bill Ayres: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

A reading from the Book of Exodus (Chapter 16: 2-4,12-15)   How could all this happen—bread in the morning and quail in the evening? Of course, we have no idea, except that through thousands of years this story has been told. Scientists and scripture scholars have made numerous suggestions, but the fact remains ...Read More

Hear the Word! by Bill Ayres: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

The Book of Exodus (Chapter 24:3-8)   Animal sacrifice was common among ancient religions, including Judaism. As strange as it may seem to us today, this was a major step away from human sacrifice which some of Israel’s neighbors practiced. The sprinkling of the blood of an animal was a sign of Israel’s ...Read More