Sunday Readings

The Ascension of the Lord (B) (May 12 2012) A. The Bible as Guide in Life and Liturgy (Sunday Readings) First Reading (Acts 1:1-11). This work, the Acts of the …

Sixth Sunday of Easter (B) (May 13 2012) A. The Bible as Guide in Life and Liturgy (Sunday Readings) First Reading (Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48). Jesus openly told the non-Jewish …

Fifth Sunday of Easter (B) (May 6 2012) A. The Bible as Guide in Life and Liturgy (Sunday Readings) First Reading (Acts 9:25-31) This reading presupposes the narrative of Acts …

Fourth Sunday of Easter (B) (April 29 2012)  A. The Bible as Guide in Life and Liturgy (Sunday Readings)                                                                               First Reading (Acts 4:8-12). It helps to recall that this …

Third Sunday of Easter (B) (April 22 2012) A. The Bible as Guide in Life and Liturgy (Sunday Readings) First Reading (Acts 3:13-15, 17-19). In the very early days of …

Second Sunday of Easter (B) (April 15 2012) A. The Bible as Guide in Life and Liturgy (Sunday Readings) First Reading (Acts 4:32-35). This is one of the idealized presentations …

Easter Sunday (B) (April 8 2012) A. The Bible as Guide in Life and Liturgy (Sunday Readings) First Reading (Acts 10:34, 37-43). This is Peter’s address to the pagan centurion …

Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) (B) (April 1 2012) A. The Bible as Guide in Life and Liturgy (Sunday Readings) Gospel for Entrance Procession This reading is about Jesus’ triumphal entry …

5th Sunday of Lent (B) (March 25 2012) A. The Bible as Guide in Life and Liturgy (Sunday Readings) First Reading (Jeremiah 31:31-34). This is the renowned prophecy of the …

4th Sunday of Lent (B) (March 18 2012) A. The Bible as Guide in Life and Liturgy (Sunday Readings) First Reading (2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23). The two books of Chronicles …