Sundays Readings: Proverbs 8:22-31; Psalms 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 BIBLICAL ROOTS OF THE TRINITY Today’s readings show some biblical roots of what Christians would later call the Trinity. Proverbs showcases the role of Wisdom in the work of creation, portrayed as a reality outside of God but integrated into God’s work of forming…
Sunday’s Readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalms 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23 THE SPIRIT’S ACTIVE POWER The mystery of the Trinity refers to one God in three persons. We frequently acknowledge Jesus as “the second person of the Trinity,” but referring also to the Spirit as a “person” comes less naturally.…
Sunday’s Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Psalms 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9; Ephesians 1:17-23; Luke 24:46-53 SENT FORTH Today we celebrate Jesus’ return to heaven. If we struggle to know how to feel about this event, we take our cue from Jesus’ disciples. These disciples are firsthand witnesses to the Ascension, returning afterword to Jerusalem, where “they were continually…
Sunday’s Readings: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Psalms 67:2-3,5,6,8; Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23; John 14:23-29 RETURNING TO ORDINARY LIFE Six weeks into our Easter rejoicing, the Church gives us readings today that start preparing us for a return to ordinary life. The Acts of the Apostles and the Gospel both dwell on proper daily behavior for followers of…
Sunday’s Readings: Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalms 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6; Philippians 3:8-14; John 8:1-11 MAKING ALL THINGS NEW Although we are five full weeks into the celebration of Easter, today’s readings focus on newness. Our Easter food leftovers may be long gone, but the readings insist on every moment’s freshness in the risen Jesus. The Acts of…
Sunday’s Readings: Acts Acts 13:14, 43-52; Psalm 100:1-2, 3, 5; Revelation 7:9, 14-17; John 10:27-30 A FORETASTE OF PARADISE Throughout Easter Time, the Church rejoices with Jesus, risen from the dead. Our readings on this Fourth Sunday of Easter celebrate our instinct to come together in joy, worshiping in church. While private prayer nourishes our individual…
Sunday’s Readings: Acts 5:27-32, 40B-41; Psalms 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 GOD’S OVERFLOWING KINDNESS The superabundance of God’s kindness ties all of today’s readings together. Especially when life overwhelms us, the Lord provides all we need, and then some. In the Acts of the Apostles, Peter takes the lead when facing the…
Sunday’s Readings: Acts 5:12-16; Psalms 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-2; Revelation 1:9-11, 12-13, 17-19; John 20:19-31 DIFFICULTY, SURVIVAL, AND GLORY In Revelation, John the Evangelist tells us what we can expect as followers of the risen Jesus: distress, endurance, and a kingdom. Although we are only eight days into our fifty- day Easter feasting, we cannot ignore the…