Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Colossians 3:1-4 or I Corinthians 5:6b-8; John 20:1-9. In the first reading, we hear Peter proclaiming the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. In Paul’s Letter to the Colossians, Saint Paul says if we’ve been raised with Christ we should seek the things of God; he reminds us that Jesus’ resurrection transforms […]
Luke 19:28-40; Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Luke 22:14-23:56. In the procession with palms, Luke recounts the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, where people proclaimed, Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. In the first reading, Isaiah prophesies about the Lord’s servant. In the second reading from Philippians, Paul quotes a […]
Isaiah 43: 16-21; Philippians 3:8-14; John 8:1-11. Isaiah assures the people of Israel that the Lord is doing something new. Saint Paul professes to the community at Philippi that he considers all things as loss in comparison to knowing Jesus Christ and pursuing the goal of attaining the resurrection of the dead. In the Gospel, […]
Joshua 5:9a, 10-12; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32. In the first reading, God stops the miraculous manna as soon as the Israelites are able to eat the produce of the Promised Land. Paul tells the Corinthians they are a new creation through reconciliation with God. The prodigal son demonstrates God’s willingness to welcome […]
Exodus 3:18a, 13-15; 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12; Luke 13:1-9. In the reading from Exodus, God speaks to Moses from the burning bush, announcing his presence as the God of his father, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. In Saint Paul’s Letter to the Corinthians, he speaks of the Old Testament ancestors, many with whom God was not […]
Genesis 15:5-12. 17-18; Philippians 3:17-4:1 or 3:20-4:1; Luke 9:28b-36. The promises made to Abraham go beyond his wildest dreams—he will be the father of a great nation, as numerous as the stars in the night sky. Saint Paul challenges the Philippians to imitate him and to stand firm and faithful in the Lord. The glory […]
Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4: 1-13. In the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses instructs the people to offer gifts to the Lord for their freedom from slavery in Egypt, and for God’s never-ending care. In his Letter to the Romans, Paul reminds his readers that without any distinction of nationality, all who call on the […]
Sirach 27:4-7; 1 Corinthians 15:54-58; Luke 6:39-45. The writer of Sirach gives examples of how what is good is separated from what is poor, especially in speech. Saint Paul reminds us that Christ has defeated death—it no longer has power over us. In the Gospel, Jesus uses the parable of the blind leading the blind […]
二月二十四日 “互勉同行信德道” 首次聚會
1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; 1 Corinthians 15:45-49; Luke 6:27-38. In the first reading, David does not allow anyone to harm Saul when they have the opportunity to do so, and makes it clear to Saul’s troops what he did. In Corinthians, Paul describes Jesus as the second Adam, the spiritual man. Jesus, […]