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…
Hearers of the Word – Malachi 3:19-20; Psalm 98 (97); 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12; Luke 21:5-19
As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon another Luke 21:5 When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, Jesus said, Luke 21:6 “As for these things that you see, the days will…
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Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46 (45); 1 Cor 3:9-11, 16-17; John 2:13-22 John 2:13 The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2:14 In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. 2:15 Making a whip of cords, he…
Hearers of the Word Isaiah 25:6-9; Ps 27 (26); Romans 5:5-11; Luke 7:11-17
When the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her Luke 7:11 Soon afterwards Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him. Luke 7:12 As he approached the gate of the town, a man who had died was being carried out. He was his mother’s only…
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Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18; Ps 34 (33); 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 Two men went up to the temple to pray, a Pharisee and a tax collector uke 18:9 Jesus also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: Luke 18:10 “Two men went up…











