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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: Is 29:17-24
Resp. Psalm: Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14
Gospel Reading:  Mt 9:27-31

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

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: Ps 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a
Gospel Reading: Mt 7:21, 24-27

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

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: Ps 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, 7-8, 12-13, 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 …

Walk in the Light
Monday, 1 Dec, 2008 – 18:47 | No Comment
Walk in the Light

Reading I: Isaiah 2:1-5
Resp. Psalm: Psalm 122:1-9
Gospel Reading: Matthew 8:5-11

Isaiah’s vision of Yahweh’s mountain becoming the center of the world was probably triggered by a natural scene like the one above:  the sunrise hitting …

Draw From The Waters of Salvation
Wednesday, 22 Oct, 2008 – 0:00 | No Comment
Draw From The Waters of Salvation

Reading I: Ephesians 3:2-12
Resp. Psalm:  Isaiah 12:2-3,4.5-6
Gospel Reading:  Luke 12:39-48

Isaiah 12 is the cry of thanksgiving for the day of the Messiah prophesied in Isaiah 11.  The root of Jesse whose growth will usher …