Category Archives: Epiphany

The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany: Year C

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

Rejection Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20 Luke 4:21-32 It is difficult to speak God’s Word. In the Hebrew Scriptures, we have countless stories of prophets being rejected and ignored by the people they were sent to speak to. … Continue reading →

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The Third Sunday after the Epiphany: Year C

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

The Power of Scripture Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Luke 4:14-21 The Old Testament and Gospel readings for today both illustrate the power of God’s Word in Scripture. Nehemiah, Ezra, and  the Levites assembled the people … Continue reading →

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The Second Sunday after the Epiphany: Year C

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

Weddings and Wine Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalm 96 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 John 2:1-11 The theme of this Epiphany season, the manifestation of Jesus’ glory as the culmination of God’s revelation, receives striking evidence in John’s Gospel. Today we witness the beginning … Continue reading →

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The Baptism of Our Lord: Year C

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

Jesus Baptized Isaiah 43:1-7 Psalm 29 Acts 8:14-17 Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 In this season of Epiphany, the Church commemorates three specific occasions of the revealing of Christ, beginning with the visit of the Magi, who brought their gifts and worshiped … Continue reading →

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The Light of Christ: The Epiphany

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Epiphany marks the end of the twelve days of Christmas. The readings for the Day of Epiphany reveal how the Gentiles come to acknowledge the glory of the Lord, the Light of Christ. [See previous posts from this site on … Continue reading →

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The Last Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B: February 19, 2012

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

The Transfiguration of our Lord 2 Kings 2:1-12 Psalm 50:1-6 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9 In every account (Mark 9:2-10; Matthew 17:1-13; Luke 9:28-36, 44-45), Jesus’ transfiguration immediately follows Peter’s confession and the disciples’ first lesson about Jesus’ course of … Continue reading →

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The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B: February 5, 2012

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

The power to heal Isaiah 40:21-31 Psalm 147:1-12, 21c 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39 Here at the beginning of history’s central event – the advent of Jesus Christ – Mark records the healing of a mother-in-law. Mark sandwiches this event … Continue reading →

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Epiphany’s Epistle: Corinthians continued

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

As in Year A (which focused on the beginning of 1 Corinthians 1-4), a serialized reading of Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians 6-9 and Second Corinthians 1-3 is read in Year B. Epiphany 2: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 – Paul … Continue reading →

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The Second Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B: January 15, 2012

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Here I Am! 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 One of the themes of today’s readings is responding to God’s call. We have the story of the prophet Eli, who recognizes that it is … Continue reading →

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The First Sunday after the Epiphany: Year B – January 8, 2012

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

The Baptism of our Lord Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 29 Acts 10:34-38 Mark 1:7-11 This year we read the Baptism text from Mark. While Matthew and Luke report what they have been told of Jesus’ birth, Mark’s shorter Gospel simply assumes … Continue reading →

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