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Taxes and Fishes
Monday, 9 Aug, 2010 – 17:35 | No Comment
Taxes and Fishes

Readings:

Reading 1:  Ezekiel 1:2-5.24-28c
Resp. Ps.:  Psalm 148:1-2.11-12,13,14
Gospel   :  Matthew 17:22-27

 

The exchange between Peter and Jesus may probably have come from a moment in history when the Matthaean community was beginning to …

Be Perfect As Your Heavenly Father is Perfect (Mt. 5:43-48)
Tuesday, 15 Jun, 2010 – 3:13 | No Comment
Be Perfect As Your Heavenly Father is Perfect (Mt. 5:43-48)

Reading I: 1 Kings 21:17-29
Responsorial Psalm : Psalm 51
Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:43-48

1 Kings 21:17-29 is the second part of the Naboth incident. Here, Elijah is sent to confront Ahab of his sin …

The Vineyard of Naboth (1 Kgs. 21:1-16)
Monday, 14 Jun, 2010 – 16:29 | No Comment
The Vineyard of Naboth (1 Kgs. 21:1-16)

Reading I: 1 Kings 21:1-16
Resp. Psalm: Psalm 5
Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:38-42

The story is found in a section of 1 Kings about the reign of Ahab1) interspersed with the Elijah cycle of stories (1 Kgs. …

The New Exodus
Monday, 7 Dec, 2009 – 0:00 | No Comment
The New Exodus

Reading I: Isaiah 35:1-10
Resp. Psalm: Psalm 85:9-10.11-12.13-14
Gospel Reading: Luke 5:17-26

 
Isaiah 35:1-10 is an oracle about the New Exodus.  First the desert in jubilation is presented bedecked with trees and flowers. The amazing sight however …

Good Friday: The Servant of Yahweh
Friday, 10 Apr, 2009 – 0:57 | No Comment
Good Friday: The Servant of Yahweh

 
Isaiah 52:13-53:121 is the last of the Servant Songs. In Isaiah 42:1-4, Yahweh presents him as "my servant… my chosen" who will bring justice to the nations. In Isaiah 49:1-6, the servant introduces himself …

The Servant of Yahweh for the Holy Week
Monday, 6 Apr, 2009 – 1:29 | No Comment
The Servant of Yahweh for the Holy Week

The Lenten liturgy for Holy Week proposes for meditation the figure of the Servant of Yahweh, an OT character that appears in Isaiah’s Book of Consolation (Isaiah 40-55).  The relevant passages as defined by …

Wait for the Lord
Friday, 5 Dec, 2008 – 0:00 | No Comment
Wait for the Lord

Reading I: Isaiah 29:17-24
Resp. Psalm: Psalm 27:1,13-14
Gospel Reading:  Matthew 9:27-31

Psalm 27 is said to be "Of David" and perhaps was one of the psalms he used to sing for King Saul …

A Strong City Have We
Thursday, 4 Dec, 2008 – 0:00 | No Comment
A Strong City Have We

Reading I: Isaiah 26:1-6
Resp. Psalm: Psalm 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a
Gospel Reading: Matthew 7:21,24-27

A city in ruins especially when it has recently fallen is not an edifying site.  The selection from Isaiah …

The Banquet of the Lord
Wednesday, 3 Dec, 2008 – 14:06 | No Comment
The Banquet of the Lord

Reading I: Isaiah 25:6-10
Resp. Psalm: Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Gospel Reading:Matthew 15:29-37

The Messianic banquet is a banquet of life.  Isaiah’s vision of the banquet of the Lord served on the mountain, …

And a Child shall lead them…
Tuesday, 2 Dec, 2008 – 0:00 | One Comment
And a Child shall lead them…

Reading I: Isaiah 11:1-10
Resp. Psalm: Psalm 72:1-2,17
Gospel Reading: Luke 10:21-24

The vision probably should be dated during the exile or at its beginning.  One of the last things the kingdom of Judah saw before being …