Category Archives: Church

Baptism of the Lord A: God Shows No Partiality

Posted on January 7, 2023 by John

The readings for the Baptism of the Lord are Old Testament      Isaiah 42:1–9 Psalm                    Psalm 29 New Testament     Acts 10:34–43 Gospel                   Matthew 3:13–17 When the author of Luke and Acts thought of the most important implication … Continue reading →

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Advent 3A:  Holy Way—Holy Home

Posted on December 6, 2022 by John

The readings for the Third Sunday of Advent are Old Testament      Isaiah 35:1–10 Psalm                    Psalm 146:5–10 or Luke 1:46b–55 New Testament     James 5:7–10 Gospel                   Matthew 11:2–11 Churches used to have big signs that said, “Jesus is … Continue reading →

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Christ the King C: Woe to Shepherds Who Scatter

Posted on November 15, 2022 by John

The readings for this Christ the King Sunday are Old Testament      Jeremiah 23:1–6 Psalm                    Luke 1:68–79 or Psalm 46 New Testament     Colossians 1:11–20 Gospel                   Luke 23:33–43 Jeremiah proclaims a divine oracle of woe unto those who … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 23 C: Christianity, Violence, Love, and Elections

Posted on November 8, 2022 by John

The lessons for the Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost are… Old Testament      Malachi 4:1–2a Psalm                    Psalm 98 New Testament     2 Thessalonians 3:6–13 Gospel                   Luke 21:5–19 As I write this post it is the day of mid-term elections. … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 20 C: Welcome to the Church’s Golden Age!

Posted on October 18, 2022 by John

The readings for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost are Old Testament & Psalm, Option I Old Testament      Joel 2:23–32 Psalm                    Psalm 65 or Old Testament & Psalm, Option II Old Testament      Sirach 35:12–17 or Jeremiah 14:7–10, 19–22 … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 17 C: Resolutely Watch for God’s Answer

Posted on September 28, 2022 by John

The readings for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost are Old Testament & Psalm, Option I Old Testament      Lamentations 1:1–6 Psalm                    Lamentations 3:19–26 or Psalm 137 or Old Testament & Psalm, Option II Old Testament      Habakkuk 1:1–4, 2:1–4 … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 15 C: Ceremonies for Transcendence

Posted on September 14, 2022 by John

The readings for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost are Old Testament & Psalm, Option I Old Testament      Jeremiah 8:18–9:1 Psalm                    Psalm 79:1–9 or Old Testament & Psalm, Option II Old Testament      Amos 8:4–7 Psalm                    Psalm 113 … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 14 C: The Church and the Cancel Culture

Posted on September 9, 2022 by John

The readings for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost are Old Testament       Jeremiah 4:11–12, 22–28 Psalm                    Psalm 14 Old Testament & Psalm, Option I or Old Testament & Psalm, Option II Old Testament       Exodus 32:7–14 Psalm                    Psalm … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 13 C: Beyond Anti-Racism, Beyond Woke

Posted on August 31, 2022 by John

The readings for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost are Old Testament & Psalm, Option I Old Testament      Jeremiah 18:1–11 Psalm                    Psalm 139:1–6, 13–18 or Old Testament & Psalm, Option II Old Testament      Deuteronomy 30:15–20 Psalm                    Psalm … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 8 C: One Binary that Matters

Posted on July 29, 2022 by John

The Lessons for the Eighth Sunday After Pentecost are Old Testament & Psalm, Option I Old Testament      Hosea 11:1–11 Psalm                    Psalm 107:1–9, 43 or Old Testament & Psalm, Option II Old Testament      Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12–14, 2:18–23 Psalm … Continue reading →

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