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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 07/31/22
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/073122.cfm Lectionary: 114 Reading 1 Ecc 1:2; 2:21-23 Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! All things are vanity! Here is one who has labored with wisdom and knowledge and skill, and yet to another who has not labored over it, he must leave property. This also is vanity and a great misfortune. For… | Continue reading..
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 26th, 2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062622.cfm Lectionary: 99 Reading I 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21 The LORD said to Elijah: “You shall anoint Elisha, son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah, as prophet to succeed you.” Elijah set out and came upon Elisha, son of Shaphat, as he was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen; he was following the twelfth. Elijah went over… | Continue reading..
Pentecost Sunday – 06/05/22
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060522-day.cfm Lectionary: 63 Reading I Acts 2:1-11 When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which… | Continue reading..
Fifth Sunday of Easter
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051522.cfm Lectionary: 54 Reading I Acts 14:21-27 After Paul and Barnabas had proclaimed the good news to that city and made a considerable number of disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch. They strengthened the spirits of the disciples and exhorted them to persevere in the faith, saying, “It is necessary… | Continue reading..
Fourth Sunday of Easter – Mother’s Day – 05/08/22
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050822.cfm Lectionary: 51 Reading I Acts 13:14, 43-52 Paul and Barnabas continued on from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the sabbath they entered the synagogue and took their seats. Many Jews and worshipers who were converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to remain faithful to… | Continue reading..
Third Sunday of Easter – 05/01/22
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050122.cfm Lectionary: 48 Reading I Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 When the captain and the court officers had brought the apostles in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, the high priest questioned them, “We gave you strict orders, did we not, to stop teaching in that name? Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and… | Continue reading..
Holy Saturday At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter
https://bible.usccb.org/node/23157 Lectionary: 41 Reading I Gn 1:1—2:2 In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss, while a mighty wind swept over the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light,”” and there was light. God saw how good the light was. God… | Continue reading..
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041522.cfm Lectionary: 40 Reading I Is 52:13—53:12 See, my servant shall prosper, he shall be raised high and greatly exalted. Even as many were amazed at him– so marred was his look beyond human semblance and his appearance beyond that of the sons of man– so shall he startle many nations, because of him kings… | Continue reading..
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion – 4/10/22
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041022.cfm Lectionary: 37 and 37 At the Procession with Palms – Gospel Lk 19:28-40 Jesus proceeded on his journey up to Jerusalem. As he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples. He said, “Go into the village opposite you, and as you… | Continue reading..
Fifth Sunday of Lent Year C – 04/03/22
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040322-YearC.cfm Lectionary: 36 Reading I Is 43:16-21 Thus says the LORD, who opens a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters, who leads out chariots and horsemen, a powerful army, till they lie prostrate together, never to rise, snuffed out and quenched like a wick. Remember not the events of the… | Continue reading..
