Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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Lectionary: 78 Read: Luke 6:17, 20-26 Gospel Summary Jesus taught his listeners that some values in God's Kingdom will be the opposite of what they are in our earthly society. Those with no power or material possessions, but who trust completely in God will be first in the Kingdom of God. But people who value the luxuries of this world will be last in...

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First Sunday of Lent, Year C

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Lectionary: 24 Read: Luke 4:1-13 Gospel Summary Each year, at the beginning of Lent, the lectionary has us hear the story of the devil tempting Jesus in the desert. This year we hear Luke's version. Following his baptism, Jesus went out into the desert for forty days during which time he ate nothing. Knowing that Jesus would be hungry, the devil tempted...

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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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Lectionary: 66 Read: John 2:1-11 Gospel Summary While the Wedding in Cana is a familiar story, it only appears in John's Gospel. Scholars call it the first of Jesus' signs. Mary, Jesus' mother, observed that the wine was running low at a wedding feast she and Jesus were attending. She didn't specifically ask Jesus to do something about the situation, but...

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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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Lectionary: 75 Read: Luke 5:1-11 Gospel Summary Luke connected the great fishing catch with the calling of the disciples. While it is an important miracle about the mission of the disciples, it appears here with the calling of Peter, James, and John. Apparently business partners, Peter called James and John to help him with the big catch Jesus provided....

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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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Lectionary: 69 Read: Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 Gospel Summary The first part of today's Gospel introduces Luke's Gospel and Acts. Luke recalled for his readers that stories had been handed down by eye-witnesses and written down by others. He intended, however, to improve on the order of these earlier accounts. The lectionary moves us to another beginning and...

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Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year C

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Lectionary: 12C Read: Luke 1:39-45 Gospel Summary In today’s Gospel we hear the story of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth, her cousin. We are told that upon Mary’s arrival the infant in Elizabeth’s womb leaped for joy. That infant is John the Baptist. John will grow up to become the prophet who prepares the way for the child within Mary’s womb—Jesus,...

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Second Sunday of Lent, Year C

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Lectionary: 27 Read: Luke 9:28b-36 Gospel Summary Peter, James and John went with Jesus to pray on a mountain top. The disciples witnessed what we call the transfiguration where Jesus' face became radiant and his clothes dazzling white. Along with Jesus stood Moses and Elijah. The disciples had no idea what was happening and Peter, in his ignorance,...

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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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Lectionary: 72 Read: Luke 4:21-30 Gospel Summary Jesus went to Nazareth and taught in the temple. At first the people were amazed at his knowledge but then it occurred to them, he was one of them - a carpenter in their own village! They became very angry with Jesus and planned to throw him bodily from a nearby mountain top. Jesus simply walked through...

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Year C: Questions of the Week

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JUMP TO MONTH: Dec 2018 | Jan 2019 | Feb 2019 | Mar 2019 | Apr 2019 | May 2019 Jun 2019 | Jul 2019 | Aug 2019 | Sep 2019 | Oct 2019 | Nov 2019 December 2018 | Back To Top 1st Sunday of Advent (December 2, 2018) Lectionary: 3 Adults: What have been the strengths of your prayer life? What habit of prayer could you strengthen during this Advent season?...

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Año C: Preguntas de la Semana

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JUMP TO MONTH: Dec 2018 | En 2019 | Feb 2019 | Mar 2019 | Abr 2019 | Mayo 2019 Jun 2019 | Jul 2019 | Ago 2019 | Sep 2019 | Oct 2019 | Nov 2019 Deciembre 2018 | Back To Top 1º Domingo de Adviento (2 de diciembre de 2018) Adultos: ¿Cuáles han sido los puntos fuertes de tu vida de oración? ¿Qué hábito de la oración podrías fortalecer durante este tiempo de...

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