Today we are looking at the readings for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, aka Proper 21, aka the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. September 27, 2020. The readings assigned for this Sunday are Exodus 17:1-7 or Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32; Philippians 2:1-13; and Matthew 21:23-32. In the gospel reading today, Jesus tells a brief parable: “What … Continue reading Ordinary 26 / Proper 21 (Year A)
Today we are looking at the readings for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, aka Proper 19, aka the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost. September 13, 2020. The readings assigned for this Sunday are Exodus 14:19-31 or Genesis 50:15-21; Romans 14:1-12; and Matthew 18:21-35. I want to focus on the gospel reading today. This text begins … Continue reading Ordinary 24 / Proper 19 (Year A)
Today we are looking at the readings for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, aka Proper 18, aka the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost. September 6, 2020. The readings assigned for this Sunday are Exodus 12:1-14 or Ezekiel 33:7-11; Romans 13:8-14; and Matthew 18:15=20. I want to look at the Romans text today, particularly one verse, … Continue reading Ordinary 23 / Proper 18 (Year A)
Today we are looking at the readings for the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, February 16, 2020. The readings assigned for this Sunday are Deuteronomy 30:15-20; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; and Matthew 5:21-37. Like last week, there seems to be a common theme running through these passages, at least through Deuteronomy and Matthew. The theme I see … Continue reading Sixth Sunday after Epiphany (Year A)
Today we are looking at the readings for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, February 9, 2020. The readings assigned for this Sunday are Isaiah 58:1-12; 1 Corinthians 2:1-16; and Matthew 5:13-20. There is a common theme that runs through all these readings, I think. The theme is, “Just get out there and do it!” If … Continue reading Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (Year A)
Today we are looking at the readings for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, February 2, 2020. Perhaps you’re observing the Presentation of Our Lord on that day. I’ll be looking at readings from both. The gospel appointed for Epiphany IV is Matthew 5:1-12, a section of the Sermon on the Mount usually called the Beatitudes. … Continue reading Fourth Sunday after Epiphany (Year A) / Presentation of Our Lord
Today we are looking at the readings for the Third Sunday after Epiphany, January 26, 2020. The lectionary readings are Isaiah 9:1-4; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; and Matthew 4:12-23. Today I’ll be focusing on the first two readings, in particular one verse from each. First, Isaiah. This text sounds pretty familiar, because we heard a slightly … Continue reading Third Sunday After Epiphany (Year A)
Today we are looking at the readings for the Second Sunday after Epiphany, January 19, 2020. The lectionary readings are Isaiah 49:1-7; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; and John 1:29-42. Today I’ll be focusing on the first two readings. The prophet Isaiah writes, Listen to me, O coastlands, pay attention, you peoples from far away! The Lord … Continue reading Second Sunday After Epiphany (Year A)
Today we are looking at the readings for the Baptism of Our Lord, January 12, 2020. The lectionary readings are Isaiah 42:1-9; Acts 10:34-43; and Matthew 3:13-17. The gospel reading today is pretty much what you’d expect: Matthew’s version of the Baptism of Jesus. According to Matthew, John the Baptist tries to stop Jesus from … Continue reading Baptism of Our Lord (Year A)
If you are preaching on the readings for Epiphany, I will have a special post available Tuesday morning with those readings. Today we are looking at the readings for the Second Sunday of Christmas, Year A (Sunday, January 5, 2020). The lectionary readings are Jeremiah 31:7-14; Ephesians 1:3-14; and John 1:10-18. This gospel reading from … Continue reading Second Sunday of Christmas (Year A)
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