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Monthly Archives: July 2018
The Season after Pentecost: Proper 13, Year B
Jesus is the bread of heaven 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a Psalm 51:1-3 Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35 Following the feeding of the five thousand (last week’s Gospel – John 6:1-15), we hear a lengthy section in which Jesus explains the true significance … Continue reading
Posted in Ordinary Time, Sacraments
Tagged Body of Christ, Eucharist, Lectionary, sacraments
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The Season after Pentecost: Proper 12, Year B
Food for mind and body 2 Samuel 11:1-15 Psalm 14 Ephesians 3:14-21 John 6:1-21 Jesus’ compassion for the people leads him to respond with food for mind and body. Today’s Gospel reading of the feeding of the five thousand expresses … Continue reading
The Season after Pentecost: Proper 11, Year B
Jesus’ compassion 2 Samuel 7:1-14a Psalm 89:20-37 Ephesians 2:11-22 Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Jesus knows that a tough schedule leads to burnout, so he seeks a time and place where the disciples, after their training mission, can relax and rest (6:30-32). … Continue reading
Posted in Ordinary Time
Tagged Discipleship, Epistle to the Ephesians, healing, Jesus, Lectionary, Mark
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The Season after Pentecost: Proper 10, Year B
Death of a Prophet 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Psalm 24 Ephesians 1:3-14 Mark 6:14-29 When the disciples began to spread the word of Jesus, the authorities took notice. Herod, terrorized by his guilty conscience, believed that Jesus was John the … Continue reading
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Tagged Discipleship, Herod, Jesus, John the Baptist, Lectionary
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The Season after Pentecost: Proper 9, Year B
Sent Out For God 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 Psalm 48 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6:1-13 Beginning in Chapter 6, Mark’s story of Jesus moves out beyond the familiar territory near the Sea of Galilee. Skepticism abounds in Jesus’ hometown. Why? … Continue reading
Posted in Ordinary Time
Tagged Jesus, Lectionary, Ministry, mission, Prophets, Walter Brueggemann
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