Tag Archives: Genesis

Pentecost 7 C: Audacious Insistence on a God of Mercy

Posted on July 21, 2022 by John

The readings for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost are: Old Testament      Hosea 1:2–10 Psalm                    Psalm 85 or Old Testament & Psalm, Option II Old Testament      Genesis 18:20–32 Psalm                    Psalm 138 New Testament     Colossians 2:6–15 (16–19) … Continue reading →

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Epiphany 7 C: Want to Change the World? Love Your Enemies!

Posted on February 15, 2022 by John

The readings for the Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany Are… Old Testament             Genesis 45:3–11, 15 Psalm                         Psalm 37:1–11, 39–40 New Testament            1 Corinthians 15:35–38, 42–50 Gospel                         Luke 6:27–38 The Epiphany season is ending. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 4B: Lessons of the Storm

Posted on June 15, 2021 by John

Option III Readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost are Old Testament       Job 38:1–11 Psalm                    Psalm 107:1–3, 23–32 New Testament      2 Corinthians 6:1–13 Gospel                   Mark 4:35–41 The first reading holds a wakeup call for Christians and … Continue reading →

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Lent 1 B: The Noah Covenant and the Pandemic

Posted on February 16, 2021 by John

This Sunday’s readings: Old Testament      Genesis 9:8–17 Psalm                    Psalm 25:1–10 New Testament     1 Peter 3:18–22 Gospel                   Mark 1:9–15 Last Sunday was Transfiguration, and we thought of that word of our time: “unprecedented.” The fire, the windstorm, … Continue reading →

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Who Told You That You Were Naked?

Posted on June 8, 2012 by John

This Sunday’s first reading is the familiar story of Adam and Eve and the “first sin” in Genesis 3. The central verse is when God asks Adam, who, with Eve, is hiding from God,  where he is. Adam explains that … Continue reading →

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