Posts Tagged ‘Reflections on the coming Sunday’s Gospel’
“Hear the Word!” by Bill Ayres: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
AT THE PROCESSION WITH PALMS A reading from the Gospel according to Luke (Chapter 19:28-40) Luke tells us of a joyous procession of the followers of Jesus into Jerusalem. You would think, just from this reading, that Jesus is about to be accepted as the true Messiah, not crucified as a dangerous criminal. ...Read More
“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
A Prayer for the Third Sunday of Lent
Lord, thank you for your great mercy and the urgency of your call to live as your disciple. Thank you because, even when I mess up, you give me another chance. Help me to bring the good news of your love to others so that they, too, may turn back to your love. Give me the ...Read More
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
“And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did ...Read More
Hear the Word! by Bill Ayres: Fourth Sunday of Advent
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Micah (Chapter 5:1-4a) The prophet Micah lived some 700 years before Jesus at a time when Israel was overtaken by the Assyrians. Micah offers a hopeful promise for a messiah: “He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock by the strength of the Lord, ...Read More
Hear the Word! by Bill Ayres: Second Sunday of Advent
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Baruch (Chapter 5:1-9) The Hebrew word baruch means “blessing.” The man Baruch was said to have been a scribe of the prophet Jeremiah, but this book was written much later than the time of Jeremiah, around the era of the Maccabees when the Jews ...Read More
Hear the Word! by Bill Ayres: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Daniel (Chapter 7:13-14) This is one of the last books of the Hebrew Scriptures, written about 165 years before the birth of Jesus. It was a time of persecution by the Greeks and it is written in the form of an Apocalypse, a popular ...Read More
Hear the Word! by Bill Ayres: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Daniel (Chapter 17:10-16) When you were a child were you ever taught that you had a guardian angel? Well, the archangel Michael was considered to be the guardian of Israel. Here, the prophet Daniel associates the appearance of Michael with these words from God: ...Read More
Hear the Word! by Bill Ayres: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
A reading from the first Book of Kings (Chapter 17:10-16) The scene here is very stark. There is a drought in the region. The prophet Elijah comes into the city and he is hungry and thirsty. He asks a poor widow who is at the point of starvation herself for water and ...Read More
Hear the Word! by Bill Ayres: Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
A reading from the Book of Deuteronomy (Chapter 31:7-9) “Moses spoke to the people, saying: “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone! Therefore, you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength.” That is the basis of ...Read More
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