Passion Sunday, Year BFirst reading: Is 50:4-7Second reading: Phil 2:6-11Gospel reading: Mk 14, 15 In Eucharistic Prayer 2, the Church calls Jesus’ death something “he freely accepted,” not just something … Continued
Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year B First Reading: Jer 31:31-34 Second Reading: Heb 5:7-9 Gospel Reading: Jn 12:20-33 “Having been made perfect” through his suffering and death, Jesus “became the … Continued
Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year BFirst Reading: 2 Chr 36:14-17a, 19-23Second Reading: Eph 2:4-10Gospel Reading: Jn 3:14-21 This Sunday’s readings seem to contrast God’s love and mercy with his justice. … Continued
Third Sunday of Lent, Year BFirst Reading: Ex 20:1-17Second Reading: 1 Cor 1:18, 22-25Gospel Reading: Jn 2:13-25 This Sunday’s First Reading lists the Ten Commandments. The last seven, which most … Continued
Second Sunday of Lent, Year BFirst Reading: Gn 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18Second Reading: Rom 8:31b-35, 37Gospel Reading: Mk 9:2-10 In this Sunday’s First Reading, we hear how “God tested Abraham” by … Continued
First Sunday of Lent, Year BFirst Reading: Gn 9:8-15Second Reading: 1 Pt 3:18-22Gospel Reading: Mk 1:12-15 On Wednesday we began the Season of Lent, when we repent our sins and … Continued
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year BFirst Reading: Lv 13:1-2, 45-46Second Reading: 1 Cor 10:23 – 11:1Gospel Reading: Mk 1:40-45 “The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron,” we hear in … Continued
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year BFirst Reading: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7Second Reading: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23Gospel Reading: Mk 1:29-39 Humans have “a hard service on earth,” said Job: “months of … Continued
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B First Reading: Dt 18: 15-20 Second Reading: 1 Cor 7:17, 32-35 Gospel Reading: Mk 1:21-28 On the mountain at Horeb, the Israelites begged … Continued
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year BFirst Reading: Jon 3:1-5, 10Second Reading: 1 Cor 7:29-31Gospel Reading: Mk 1:14-20 In this Sunday’s First Reading, God sent Jonah to Nineveh to preach … Continued