Feb 25, 2013
Exodus
3:1-8,13-15
Psalm 103:1-4, 6-8, 11
1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12
Luke 13:1-9
In the Church, we are made children of the God of Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob - the God who makes known His name and His ways to Moses
in today's First Reading.
Mindful of His covenant with Abraham (see
Exodus 2:24), God came...
Feb 18, 2013
Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18
Psalm 27:1,7-9, 13-14
Philippians 3:17-4:1
Luke 9:28-36 (see also "A
'New' Exodus")
In today's Gospel, we go up to the mountain with Peter, John and
James. There we see Jesus "transfigured," speaking with Moses and
Elijah about His "exodus."
The Greek word "exodus" means "departure."...
Feb 12, 2013
Readings:
Deuteronomy 26:4-10 | Psalm 91:1-2,10-15 | Romans 10:8-13 | Luke 4:1-13
In today’s epic Gospel scene, Jesus relives in His flesh the history of Israel.
We’ve already seen that like Israel, Jesus has passed through water, been called God’s beloved Son (see Luke 3:22; Exodus 4:22). Now, as Israel
Feb 4, 2013
Readings:
Isaiah 6:1-8
Psalm 138:1-5, 7-8
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Luke 5:1-11
Simon Peter, the fisherman, is the first to be called personally by Jesus in Luke’s Gospel.
His calling resembles Isaiah’s commissioning in the First Reading: Confronted with the holiness of the Lord, both Peter and Isaiah are overwhelmed...