The gospel lectionary reading for the so-called Last Sunday after Trinity in Year C is Luke 18.9–14, the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax-collector, and the epistle is 2 Tim 4.6–8 and 16–18. You can see the discussion of the gospel passage here, and of the epistle here, and both are linked below. We ... Continue Reading The post The pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18 first appeared on Psephizo.| Psephizo
The lectionary reading for the so-called last Sunday after Trinity is 2 Tim 4.6–8 and 16–18. As sometimes happens, the lectionary omits important verses which you should read! This passage offers amazing insights into how Paul sees his own death in relation to Jesus’ return, how he locates the particulars of his life within a ... Continue Reading The post Paul sees his death within God’s purposes in 2 Tim 4 video discussion first appeared on Psephizo.| Psephizo
The Sunday lectionary gospel reading for Trinity 18 in Year C is the Parable of the Unjust Judge and the Persistent Widow from Luke 18.1–8. A surface reading, confirmed by most online comments on it, is that basically we need to be nagging God before he will answer our prayer! But a more careful reading, locating the episode within the context of Luke's wider narrative, points to some important new perspectives. The New Testament epistle is Paul's striking description of Scripture as 'God-b...| Psephizo
The Sunday lectionary reading for Trinity 16 in Year C is Luke 17.5–10, and it offers some serious challenges to our understanding and practice. (The epistle is 2 Tim 1.1–14, a passage full of fascinating ideas and startling metaphors; you can find the video discussion of that passage here, and video discussion of Luke 17| 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
