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Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 21: Glory, a Sunday Scriptures blog
“Glory” is a visible manifestation of God’s presence revealed to us. In today’s Gospel when Jesus prays, “Father, glorify your name,” a voice from heaven thunders: “I have glorified it and will glorify it again.” The context is Jesus’ impending passion, and Jesus drives the lesson home by telling those…
Tracks in the Snow
Lenten Glory
Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 14: Bumper Sticker Sunday, a Sunday Scriptures blog
Third Sunday of Lent, March 7: Clarity, a Sunday Scriptures blog
These thoughts are based on Cycle B, our 2021 lectionary cycle. This Sunday’s Gospel is the account of how Jesus cleansed the temple, driving out the merchants selling things there. (Some Masses, where those preparing for Easter sacraments are present, may use the Cycle A Gospel.) I was thinking about…
Second Sunday of Lent, February 28: Sacrifice, a Sunday Scriptures blog
First Sunday of Lent, February 21: Treasure, a Sunday Scriptures blog
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 14: Touch, a Sunday Scriptures blog
After COVID, most of us may hear with heightened awareness this Sunday’s Gospel about Jesus healing a leper. The leprosy of our Gospel stories probably was not our Hansen’s disease, which is not very infectious, but more like fungal or parasitic skin infections which spread easily. So the result for…