Posted in Covenant, Lectionary, Old Testament, Prayer on July 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The lectionary selection from the Hebrew Scriptures for the 17th week of the year is one of my favorites. Listening to Abraham haggling with God like a trader in the bazaar reminds us that the Judeo-Christian Scriptures have always seen God in relationship with the Chosen People. That relationship, of course, reached it purest manifestation [...]
Posted in Gospels, Homilies, Lectionary on July 22, 2007 | 3 Comments »
It’s easy to take a high-minded theoretical approach to today’s Gospel story of Mary and Martha. It’s certainly a passage that women find apt, but also controversial. I could go into the active/contemplative split in Christianity. I could go into the questions of first-century discipleship and Mary sitting at the feet of Jesus as an [...]
Posted in Homilies, Lectionary, Liturgy, Ordinary Time, discipleship on July 10, 2007 | 7 Comments »
The way the Sunday readings strike me often depends on what else I’m thinking about, and this week is no different. After spending some time Saturday reading around the blogosphere on the Motu Proprio, Paul’s letter to the Galatians made me think not of the circumcision controversy of his day, but of the liturgical issues [...]
Posted in Covenant, Jesus, Lectionary, Old Testament on July 7, 2007 | No Comments »
All week in the lectionary we’ve been hearing the story of Abraham. His choice to enter into a covenant with God set the course for the Chosen People. His story is their story—and ours. We are heirs to the promise made to Abraham and the greater promise fulfilled in Christ. The Akedah (the binding [...]
Posted in Bible, Old Testament on July 6, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday’s reading was the akedah (the binding of Isaac), and I have some thoughts on it, but they’re not in order yet. In the meantime, here’s a Beliefnet quiz. I wasn’t a bit surprised at my results. (HT to Brittany).
Quiz: Which Bible Heroine Are You?
You scored 52, on a scale of 0 to 100. [...]
Posted in Catholic Identity, Covenant, Homilies, Lectionary on July 4, 2007 | No Comments »
… or Wednesday of the 13th Week of the Year? This can be a tricky question for homilists and liturgists in the United States. I think people going to Mass in the typical parish today expect some acknowledgment of the civic holiday. The danger lies in using the Mass to praise America more than [...]
Posted in Jesus, Lectionary, New Testament, Old Testament, Prophets on July 1, 2007 | No Comments »
The lectionary readings for this 13th Sunday of the year, at least the first and the third, are linked by the image of a plow. In the reading from Kings, Elijah calls Elisha to follow him by throwing his mantle over his shoulders. Elisha leaves his plow and tells the great prophet, “Let me [...]
Posted in Community, Link, Writing on July 1, 2007 | 3 Comments »
What better motivation to get back to bringin’ the Word home than being honored with a Rockin’ Girl Blogger award from Talmida. “Honored” doesn’t begin to express my feelings about her kind words, because she definitely ROCKS! If I needed a nudge to keep up with my lectionary explorations, this does it in spades. [...]
