Lectionary 36: Isa 43:16-21 Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 Phil 3:8-14 John 8:1-11 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040322-YearC.cfm   Possible preaching themes: Shame Reconciliation Memory   Scientific Resources Shame plays a prominent role in…

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Lectionary 39: Exod 12:1-8, 11-14 Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 1 Cor 11:23-26 John 13:1-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032918-lords-supper.cfm   Possible preaching themes: Gospel: The dramatic and surprising example of Christ as a humble…

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Lectionary 40: Isa 52:13-53:12 [An account of the servant’s suffering] Ps 32:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 [Father, into your hands I commend my spirit] Heb 4:14-16, 5:7-9 [Jesus, the…

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Readings for the day Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 Col 3:1-4 or I Cor 5:6b-8 John 20:1-9 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041722.cfm Possible preaching themes: • Old yeast vs. new yeast from…

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Lectionary 45: Acts 5:12-16 Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 John 20:19-31 Possible preaching themes: • Cultivating mercy: in 2000 Pope John Paul II proclaimed this “Divine Mercy…

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Lectionary 48: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 Rev 5:11-14 John 21:1-19  https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050519.cfm   Possible preaching themes: Gospel: Jesus’s two words 2,000 years ago echo to us…

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Lectionary 54: Acts 14:21-27 [Paul and Barnabas plant churches among gentiles] Psalm 145:8-9,10-11,12-13 [God’s works give thanks to the Lord] Rev 21:1-5a [John’s vision of a new heaven and a…

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Lectionary 45: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23 John 14:23-29   Possible preaching themes:   Light as communication of an event The longevity of the…

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Lectionary 63: Acts 2:1-11 Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 John 20:19-23   Possible preaching themes:   The role of the Holy Spirit in the process…

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Lectionary 166: Prov 8:22-31 [There is rejoicing in the created world.] Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!] Rom 5:1-5 [Hope…

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Lectionary 166: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21 Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 Gal 5:1, 13-18 Luke 9:51-62   Possible preaching paths:   Yoke on oxen from first and second reading:…

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Lectionary 591: Acts 12:1-11 Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 2 Tim 4:6-8, 17-18 Matt 16:13-19   Possible preaching themes:   Having vision from the first reading: Peter has a vision…

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Lectionary 102: Isa 66:10-14c [We can rejoice in experiencing God’s care] Ps 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20 [Let all the earth cry out to God with joy] Gal 6:14-18 [The…

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Lectionary 105: Deut 30:10-14 Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 Col 1:15-20 Luke 10:25-37     Possible preaching themes: Who is my neighbor? How wide a circle of people do I…

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Lectionary 111: Gen 18:20-32 [A theological reflection on divine justice] Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8 [Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me] Col 2:12-14 [The waters…

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Lectionary 114: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23 Ps 95:1-2,6-9 Col 3:1-5,9-11 Luke 12:13-21   Possible preaching themes: Greed and hoarding: Jesus tells us to “take care to guard against all greed” and…

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