Is 8:23-9:3 (9:1-4); Ps 27(26) 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17; Matthew 4:12-23 Jesus said: Follow me! Matt. 4:12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. Matt. 4:13 He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, Matt. 4:14…
Hearers of the Word – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Gospel – Here is the Lamb of God! John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me…
Hearers of the Word: Lectio divina for the Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord
Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 29 (28); Acts 10:34-38; Matthew 3:13-17 ===== “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased” Matt 3:13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptised by him. Matt3:14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptised by you,…
Hearers of the Word Isaiah 2:1-5; Ps 122 (121); Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44
We saw his glory, as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:2 He was in the beginning with God. John 1:3 All things came to be through him, and without him…
Hearers of the Word Isaiah 2:1-5; Ps 122 (121); Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44
Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you Matt 2:13 Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until…
Hearers of the Word: Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24 (23); Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24
Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel Matt 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.…
Hearers of the Word: Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10; Psalm 146 (145); James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11
The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them Matt 11:2 When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples Matt 11:3 and said to him, “Are you the…
Hearers of the Word Isaiah 2:1-5; Ps 122 (121); Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44
One who is more powerful than I is coming after me Matt 3:1 In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, Matt 3:2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Matt 3:3 This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, “The voice of…
Hearers of the Word: Lectio Divina for the first Sunday of Advent
Readings: Isaiah 2:1-5; Ps 122 (121); Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour Matt 24:37 [Jesus said] For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Matt 24:38 For as in…
Hearers of the Word: 2 Samuel 5:1-3; Psalm 122 (121); Colossians 1:12-20; Luke 23:35-43
Jesus said: Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise Luke 23:32 Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. Luke 23:33 When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his…











