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Reflection for Palm Sunday A

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:March 31, 2023
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Gospel of Palms: Matthew 21: 1-11; Isaiah 50:4-7 (RM) or 4-9a (RCL); Psalm 22 (RM) or 31 (RCL); Philippians 2: 6-11 (RM) or 5-11 (RCL); Matthew 26:14--27:66 (long form) or…

Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Lent A

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Post published:March 24, 2023
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Ezekiel 37: 12-14 (RM) or 1-14 (RCL); Psalm 130; Romans 8: 8-11 (RM) or 6-11 (RCL); John 11: 1-45. It may have happened to you, or to someone you know.…

Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent A

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Post published:March 17, 2023
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1 Samuel 16: 1b, 6-7, 10-13a (RM) or 1-13 (RCL); Psalm 23; Ephesians 5: 8-14; John 9: 1-41 “What did I do to deserve this? What was God thinking? Is…

Reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent A

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Post published:March 10, 2023
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Exodus 17: 4-7 (RM) or 1-7 (RCL); Psalm 95; Romans 5: 1-2, 5-8 (RM) or 1-11 (RCL); John 4: 5-42. Lent is the season par excellence for an examination of…

Reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent A

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Post published:March 3, 2023
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Genesis 12: 1-4a; Psalm 33 (RM) or 121 (RCL); 2 Timothy 1: 8b-10 (RM) or Romans 4: 1-5, 13-17 (RCL); Matthew 17: 1-9 (RM) or John 3: 1-17 (alt. in…

Reflection for the First Sunday of Lent A

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:February 24, 2023
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Genesis 2: 7-9, 16-18, 25, 3:1-7 (RM) or 2: 7-9, 3: 1-7 (RCL); Psalm 51; Romans 5: 12-19; Matthew 4: 1-11. On the First Sunday of Lent, I remember a…

Reflection for the Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time A or the Seventh Sunday after Epiphany

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:February 17, 2023
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Leviticus 19: 1-2, 17-18 (RM) or 11-2, 9-18 (RCL); Psalm 103; I Corinthians 3: 16-23 (RM) or 10-11, 16-23 (RCL); Matthew 5: 38-48. For those marking Transfiguration Sunday: Exodus 24:…

Reflection for the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time A or the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

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Post published:February 10, 2023
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Sirach 15: 15-20 (RM) or Deuteronomy 30: 15-20 (RCL); Psalm 119; I Corinthians 2: 6-10 (RM) or 3: 1-9 (RCL); Matthew 5: 17-37 (RM) or 21-37 (RCL). One of my…

Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time A or the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:February 3, 2023
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Isaiah 58: 7-10 (RM) or 1-9 (RCL); Psalm 112; I Corinthians 2: 1-5 (RM) or 1-12 (RCL); Matthew 5: 13-16 (RM) or 13-20 (RCL). For this Reflection: Matthew 5: 1-12…

Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time A or the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:January 27, 2023
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Zephaniah 2:3, 3:2-13 (RM) or Micah 6:1-8 (RCL); Psalm 146 (RM) or Psalm 15 (RCL); I Corinthians 1: 26-31 (RM) or 18-31 (RCL); Matthew 5: 1-12. I don’t know what…