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Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 20th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Proverbs 9:1-6
Wisdom is described as a woman who has built her house and prepared a banquet feast.
All are invited to forsake foolishness and come and eat and drink at her table.
Psalm – 34:2-7
“Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.”
We give praise to God who saves us in our moments of distress.
2nd Reading – Ephesians 5:15-20
This passage offers an exhortation to avoid foolish people and live with wisdom.
We are called to live in the Spirit and give thanks for everything in the name of Jesus.
Gospel – John 6:51-58
The crowd is now quarreling about how Jesus can give his flesh to eat.
The Lord teaches that his flesh gives them life, and it is true food.
The life that Jesus has from the Father will also be given to those who feed on him.
Mass Readings – 20th Sunday of the Year (B, #119)
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Jesus addresses the murmuring of the crowd and reiterates that he is the bread of life, the living bread that came down from heaven, and the bread that he gives is his flesh for the life of the world.
Mass Readings – 19th Sunday of the Year (B, #116)
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In response to the crowds who speak about how Moses gave the Israelites manna to eat, Jesus states that he is the bread of life, and whoever eats this bread will live forever.
Mass Readings – 18th Sunday of the Year (B, #113)
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Note: This is the second of five weeks where we hear from John’s Gospel, chapter six. It really is worth it to dig out your Bible and read this chapter!
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Here are some of the themes in the Mass readings for the 18th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Exodus 16:2-4,12-15
Complaining about their hunger, the people grumble against Moses and Aaron.
The Lord responds, offering quail and manna for the people to eat.
Psalm – 78:3-4,23-25,54
“The Lord gave them bread from heaven.”
The psalm recalls the miracle of the manna that God gave the children of Israel.
2nd Reading – Ephesians 4:17,20-24
We put away the old self of our former way of life, corrupted through deceitful desires.
Renewed in spirit, we put on the new self, created in God’s righteousness and truth.
Gospel – John 6:24-35
Amazed by the miracle of the fishes and loaves, the crowd follows Jesus back to Capernaum.
Jesus references the miracle of the manna, but then boldly claims, “I am the bread of life.”
Mass Readings – 18th Sunday of the Year (#113)
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The sixth chapter of John’s Gospel begins with an extraordinary miracle as Jesus feeds thousands from just five loaves and two fish.
Mass Readings – 17th Sunday of the Year (#110)
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Jesus taught his disciples at the Last Supper that the bread and wine become his Body and Blood that they must eat and drink. Thus, we cherish the Eucharist and fervently come to the Lord’s table to receive Holy Communion, for we are what we eat.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Year B, #168)
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Let’s examine some of the themes that surface in the Mass readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Corpus Christi.
1st Reading – Exodus 24:3-8
The people affirm that they will do everything that the Lord has told them through Moses.
Moses then offers a blood sacrifice and enters the people into a covenant with God.
Psalm – 116:12-13,15-18
“I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord.”
We pledge our service and sacrifice to the Lord, who has done good things for us.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 9:11-15
Jesus Christ is our great high priest, who offers the unblemished sacrifice of his blood.
As mediator of the new covenant, Christ has delivered us from death with the promise of eternal life.
Gospel – Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
Jesus directs his disciples to prepare the place for the Passover supper.
The Lord blesses bread and wine, defines it as his body and blood, and commands them to take it in his memory.
Mass Readings – Corpus Christi (#168)
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At the Passover meal with his disciples, Jesus inaugurates a new covenant in his Body and Blood that we might enter into Holy Communion with the Lord and one another.
Mass Readings – Holy Thursday, Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper (#39)
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This 4-part parish retreat takes the listener through Holy Week:
Palm Sunday – setting the stage for the events to come
Holy Thursday – Service and Sacrament
Good Friday – Sacrifice and Support
Easter – Divine Strength and Hope
Each of these presentations can be listened individually or collectively, depending on time and circumstance. May all of us prepare to enter fully into these holy days, drawing closer to Christ and one another.
Palm Sunday – setting the stage for the events to come
Holy Thursday – Service and Sacrament
Good Friday – Sacrifice and Support
Easter – Divine Strength and Hope
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After teaching the crowds, Jesus feeds the 4000 with seven loaves and a few fish, foreshadowing the moment when he will institute the Eucharist at the Last Supper.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 5th Week of the Year (#334)
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St. Scholastica, pray for us!
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Three Great Things 