The Sunday gospel lectionary reading for Trinity Sunday in this Year C is John 16.12–15. It is another very short reading (four verses) from the 'farewell discourse' of Jesus, and I think is actually quite a difficult reading to preach from. Like much of this part of the Fourth Gospel, it is reflective, repeats things| Psephizo
First Reading – Acts 5:12-16 Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 Second Reading – Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 Gospel – John 20:19-31 There is something fitting about the fact that the Church will be celebrating the Sunday of Divine Mercy as the first Sunday Mass without Pope Francis. Francis, of course, made mercy a […]| Catholic Moral Theology
The following lectionary post is written by Maria Poggi Johnson, a professor of Theology at the University of Scranton. She is the author of Strangers and Neighbors: What I have learned about Christianity by living among Orthodox Jews and Making a Welcome: Christian Life and the Practice of Hospitality. All the readings for the Fourth […]| Catholic Moral Theology
First Reading – Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15 Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11 Second Reading – 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 Gospel – Luke 13:1-9 The readings for today remind me of the theological notion of massa damnata. Prominently associated with St. Augustine and an integral part of some strands of Reformation theology (especially […]| Catholic Moral Theology
The NT epistle for the Second Sunday before Lent is Rev 4, the first half (with Rev 5) of John's vision and audition (seeing and hearing) of worship 'in heaven' as he is 'in the Spirit'. This is a fascinating passage, in part because it is so dense with theological ideas, but also because this| Psephizo
First Reading – Jeremiah 17:5-8 Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4 & 6 Second Reading – 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20 Gospel Reading – Luke 6:17, 20-26 The theme of hope is certainly prominent in this Sunday’s readings, with a detailed exposition of the question in what (or whom) we should put our hope. This […]| Catholic Moral Theology