As this gospel reading is quite long, you are invited to use your own Bible to read the text. Initial observations This story is found only in the Fourth Gospel, although the other Gospels do tell of people being raised from the dead (Jairus’ daughter, the son of the widow of Nain). Our story, very…
All I know is I once was blind but now I see! As the gospel is very long, it is more practical to read it from your own Bible. Initial observations This story is found only in the Fourth Gospel, although the other Gospels do tell of blind men (never women!) recovering their sight. Our…
This story is found only in the Fourth Gospel. The first four chapters of this Gospel address the different “constituencies” of the Gospel’s readers: followers of the Baptist (1:19-51), the Jews (2:1-12), the Pharisees (3:1-21), the Samaritans (our Gospel today) and the Gentiles (4:46-54). The story is symbolic of the journey of faith, using marriage…
Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 33 (32); 2 Timothy 1:8-10; Matthew 17:1-9 Matt 17:1 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. Matt 17:2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling…
Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil Matt. 4:1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Matt. 4:2 He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. Matt. 4:3 The tempter came…
Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfil The Gospel Matt. 5:17 [Jesus said:] “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfil. Matt. 5:18 For…
Matt. 5:13 [Jesus said,] “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. Matt. 5:14 You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot…
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Matt 5:1 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Matt 5:2 Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: Matt 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,…
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…
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…