Monthly Archives: March 2012

Palm Sunday, Year B: April 1, 2012

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Sunday of the Passion Mark 11:1-11 Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Mark 14:1-15:47 I write on this day given to remembering the triumphant entry of Christ into Jerusalem. This year the day seems empty and abstract. The events are … Continue reading →

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The Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year B: March 25, 2012

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Written on our hearts Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 51:1-13 or Psalm 119:9-16 Hebrews 5:5-10 John 12:20-33 In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ encounter with some Gentiles (Greeks) seem to signal to him that his mission is completed; only the cross remains. Through his … Continue reading →

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Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year B: March 18, 2012

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Grace and Light Numbers 21:4-9 Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21 As we move closer to the events of Holy Week, our lessons point more directly to the Passion, which Paul’s letter to the Ephesians today tells us is … Continue reading →

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Third Sunday of Lent, Year B: March 11, 2012

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Anger Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 We live in a world where evil is present with us, and a good deal of the evil is within ourselves. The Ten Commandments are given to us as a means … Continue reading →

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