Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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Lectionary: 114 Read the Gospel: Luke 12:13-21 Gospel Summary From the crowd, a man called out to Jesus asking for help in a family matter. The man wanted his share of the family inheritance from his brother. Jesus first made it clear that he was not the man’s arbitrator and refused to enter the quarrel. But Jesus did use the opportunity to teach the...

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Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year C

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Lectionary: 33 Read Sunday’s Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Gospel Summary Today’s Gospel is the well-known story of the prodigal son who begged for his share of the family inheritance. He took his fortune to a far away place and quickly spent all he had on his personal pleasures. He was completely broke when a serious famine struck the area and he was...

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Second Sunday of Easter, Year C

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Lectionary: 45 Read: John 20:19-31 Gospel Summary Following Jesus’ crucifixion the disciples were still uncertain of his message. They lost hope, were filled with fear, and locked themselves in a room. Without entering through the door, Jesus appeared before them with a greeting of peace and a mission to spread the Good News. The disciple, Thomas, was...

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Third Sunday of Easter, Year C

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Lectionary: 48 Read: John 21:1-19 Gospel Summary For the third time since his resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples. It seems that the disciples had returned to their former lives—those they had lived before they left to follow Jesus—because they were fishing in the Sea of Galilee. Jesus stood on the shore and called out to the men in the boat...

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Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year C

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Lectionary: 51 Read: John 10:27-30 Gospel Summary There are two notions that need to be taken on faith as they are presented in the Gospel passage where Jesus identifies himself as the Good Shepherd.  The first mystery is that those who are given the gift of faith to hear the invitation Jesus presents, will follow him.  The second mystery involves the...

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Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C

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Lectionary: 54 Read: John 13:31a-33a, 34-35 Gospel Summary While Jesus was with his disciples at the Last Supper, he pointed toward his future glory following his death and resurrection where he would be reunited with his Father in heaven. He also gave the disciples a command: to love one another. But the disciples didn’t have to figure out how to do...

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Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C

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Read Sunday’ Gospel, John 14:23-29 Gospel Summary In this Gospel, Jesus prepared his disciples for his return to God. Jesus promised them that the Holy Spirit would live within them and provide strength and courage. The Spirit would always be available to help them as a counselor and advocate. Through the Spirit, they would recall the words and teachings...

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Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year C

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Read Sunday’s Gospel, John 17:20-26. Gospel Summary Jesus prays a prayer at the end of the Last Supper. In other Sundays during this Easter Season, we have seen the beginning and middle part of this prayer where Jesus prays first for himself and then for his disciples. In the final part of the prayer that we read today, Jesus prayed for all of us, that...

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Third Sunday of Lent, Year C

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  Lectionary: 30 Read Sunday’s Gospel: Luke 13:1-9 Gospel Summary In ancient times, people thought death was the result of sinfulness. The crowds asked Jesus if that was true. He replied that it was no more true than the contrary: People lived because of righteousness. The point Jesus did make, however, was that repentance was necessary and...

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Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year C

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Lectionary: 36 Read Sunday’s Gospel: John 8:1-11 Gospel Summary Although most scholars believe that this story of the woman caught in adultery was not part of John’s original writings, it is nevertheless an excellent example of Jesus’ style. First of all, some of the religious leaders tried to trick Jesus into going against the law of Moses by not having...

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