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Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:16-23 Mark 2:18-22 Reflection: Obedience is better than sacrificeWhile respecting his traditions and history, Jesus definitely seemed to have a preference for the new over the old. His stories and teaching reveal this again and again. But…
Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 191 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20John 1:35-42 Reflection: Today’s readings are introductory pieces that will tell of punishments rendered by God for sins. In upcoming verses and chapters of the Bible—Old and New Testaments—the Philistines devastatingly defeat the…
Scripture: 1 Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1aMark 2:13-17 Reflection: “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners” (v.17). In these two simple verses, Jesus invites the…
Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22aMark 2:1-12 Reflection: “When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door,…
Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:1-11Mark 1:40-45 Reflection: In today’s Gospel of Mark, Jesus dramatically begins his public ministry in Capernaum where he has established his residence. It is there on the Sabbath in the synagogue that Jesus astonishes all those assembled…
Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20Mark 1:29-39 Reflection: My grandson sent me a picture from the San Diego Zoo of two young tiger cubs chasing each other and tussling with delight. One of my comments back to him and his parents…
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:9-20Mark 1:21-28 Reflection: Here Begins the Gospel of Mark We begin our daily reading of Mark’s gospel today: 1:21-28. The celebrant can include Monday’s gospel, the calling of the fishermen to maintain the fullness of the story.…
The Baptism of the Lord Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 or Acts 10:34-38Matthew 3:13-17 Reflection: The Commissioning of Jesus Today’s feast of Our Lord’s Baptism brings Christmas season to its end, but Matthew’s account of Jesus’ baptism gives us a beginning,…
The Epiphany of the Lord Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6Matthew 2:1-12 Reflection: Where is the newborn king of the Jews?We saw his star at its risingand have come to do him homage. -Matthew 2:2 Sitting in the barber’s chair getting…
Scripture: 1 John 5:5-13Mark: 1:7-11 Reflection: The writer of the Gospel of Mark does not mince words. The narrative is quick, blunt, to the point. In today’s reading from that gospel, we are immediately put in the scene at the…