Tag: Psalms

Weekly Reading, Sunday, January 27, 2013

Reading 1 Neh 8:2-4, 5-6, 8-10 Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, which consisted of men, women, and those children old enough to understand. Standing at one end of the open place that was before the Water Gate, he read out of the book from daybreak till midday, in the presence of […]

Weekly Readings. Sunday, January 20, 2013

Weekly Reading. Sunday, January 20, 2013 Reading 1 Is 62:1-5 For Zion’s sake I will not be silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, until her vindication shines forth like the dawn and her victory like a burning torch.Nations shall behold your vindication, and all the kings your glory; you shall be called […]

Weekly Reading, Sunday, December 30, 2012

Reading 1 Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 God sets a father in honor over his children; a mother’s authority he confirms over her sons. Whoever honors his father atones for sins, and preserves himself from them. When he prays, he is heard; he stores up riches who reveres his mother. Whoever honors his father is gladdened by […]

What are the two kinds of people?

Catholic Fundamentalism frequently speaks of opposites. There is God and His evil counterpart. Saints are opposed by sinners. Wheat is polluted by weeds. What is the ultimate separation of peoples? There are many races. Catholic Fundamentalism reduces all the human races to two. Out of all the nationalities, clans, and tribes, the Psalm tells us […]

Weekly Reading, Sunday August 19, 2012

Sunday, August 19, 2012 Reading 1 Prv 9:1-6 Wisdom has built her house, she has set up her seven columns; she has dressed her meat, mixed her wine, yes, she has spread her table. She has sent out her maidens; she calls from the heights out over the city: “Let whoever is simple turn in here; […]

God’s punishment is nearing.

Today’s reading from the Psalms is frightening. In it, God makes clear that He will sell His people into slavery if they disobey His core teachings. We, as a nation, have disobeyed. God’s punishment is nearing. Ps 78:56-57, 58-59, 61-62 “R. Do not forget the works of the Lord! They tempted and rebelled against God […]

Weekly Reading, Sunday, July 27, 2012

Reading 1 2 Kgs 4:42-44 A man came from Baal-shalishah bringing to Elisha, the man of God, twenty barley loaves made from the firstfruits, and fresh grain in the ear. Elisha said, “Give it to the people to eat.” But his servant objected, “How can I set this before a hundred people?” Elisha insisted, “Give it […]

Those who court strange gods multiply their sorrows.

Today’s reading includes passages from the Psalms that speak directly to those, in every age, who choose not to believe and obey. Blood sacrifices, bulls in the Old Testament, or Christ’s in the New, will not help those who court strange gods. In every age, the following is true: Psalm Ps 16:1b-2ab, 4, 5ab and […]

Bible Reading Sunday, January 29, 2012

Bible Reading Sunday January 29 2012 Reading 1 Dt 18:15-20 Moses spoke to all the people, saying: “A prophet like me will the LORD, your God, raise up for you from among your own kin; to him you shall listen. This is exactly what you requested of the LORD, your God, at Horeb on the […]

Bible Reading January 22, 2012

Bible reading January 22 Reading 1 Jon 3:1-5, 10 The Word of the LORD came to Jonah, saying: “Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and announce to it the message that I will tell you.” So Jonah made ready and went to Nineveh, according to the LORD’S bidding. Now Nineveh was an enormously large […]