1ST SUNDAY IN LENT
FIRST READING: Genesis 9:8-17 It all began with a word… with God’s Word moving over the waters, shattering the darkness, bringing forth life out of chaos. The book of Genesis […]
Category: Lessons & Meditations
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Epiphany 5 Lessons & Meditation
FIRST READING: Isaiah 40:21-31 [Some background: The first part of the Book of Isaiah contained announcements of God’s judgment against his unfaithful nation, the southern kingdom of Judah. When Isaiah […]
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EPIPHANY 4 Lessons & Meditation
EPIPHANY 4 01-31-2021 FIRST READING: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 The long journey from slavery in Egypt to new life in the Promised Land was just about over. It had been lengthened […]
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EPIPHANY 3 Lessons & Meditation
EPIPHANY 3 01-24-2021 FIRST READING: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 “The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time…” Remember what happened the first time God’s Word came to […]
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EPIPHANY 2 Study & Meditaton
EPIPHANY 2 01-17-2021 FIRST READING: 1 Samuel 3:1-20 From the time of his birth, Samuel had been dedicated to the Lord, offered by his mother Hannah. As a child […]
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EPIPHANY Study & Meditation
The word EPIPHANY means “manifestation” or “revelation”. The day known as THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD always falls on January 6 and recalls the visit of the magi to […]
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Christmas 2 Study & Meditation
CHRISTMAS 2 01-03-2021 FIRST READING: Jeremiah 31:7-14 Chapters 30-33 are a distinct section of the book of Jeremiah traditionally known as Jeremiah’s “Book of Comfort” or “little Book of […]
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Advent 4 Study
ADVENT 4 12-20-2020 FIRST READING: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 It all revolved around a house. When King David was secure in his, he observed that the Lord God had […]
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Advent 3 Study
ADVENT 3 12-13-2020 FIRST READING: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 For Biblical scholars who divide the book into two major divisions, we are in “The Book of Comfort” (Chapters 40-66); and […]