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…
Hearers of the Word Sirach 15:15-21; Psalm 119 (118); 1 Cor 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37
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…
Hearers of the word Isaiah 58:7-10; Psalm 112 (111); 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16
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…
Hearers of the Word Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12-13; Ps 146 (145); 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12
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,…
Hearers of the Word – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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.…









