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The Feast of Pentecost

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:May 26, 2023
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Acts 2:1-11 (RM) or 1-21 (RCL); Psalm 104; 1 Corinthians 12: 3b-7, 12-13 (RM) or 3b-13 (RCL); John 20: 19-23. There’s Pentecost and then there’s, well, Pentecost. Luke and John…

Reflection for the Feast of the Ascension

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:May 19, 2023
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Acts 1: 1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1: 17-23 (RM) or 15-23 (RCL); Matthew 28: 16-20 (RM) or Luke 24: 44-53 (RCL). A friend of mine, whose career prior to university…

Reflection for the Sixth Sunday of Easter

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:May 12, 2023
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Acts 8: 5-8, 14-17 (RM) or Acts 17: 22-31 (RCL); Psalm 66; 1 Peter 3: 15-18 (RM) or 13-22 (RCL); John 14: 15-21. Today we’re going to extract just four…

Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Easter

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:May 5, 2023
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Acts 6:1-7 (RM) or Acts 7: 55-60 (RCL); Psalm 33 or 31; 1 Peter 2: 4-9 (RM) or 2-10 (RCL); John 14: 1-12 (RM) or 1-14 (RCL). Oh darn, I…

Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Easter A

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:April 28, 2023
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Acts 2: 14a, 36-41 (RM) or 2: 42-47 (RCL); Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2: 20b-25 (RM) or 19-25 (RCL); John 10: 1-10 Did anyone else get a queasy feeling, a…

Reflection for the Third Sunday of Easter A

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:April 21, 2023
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Acts 2: 14, 22-33 (RM) or 2: 14a, 36-41(RCL); Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1: 17-21 (RM) or 17-23 (RCL); Luke 24: 13-35. “Christ is risen, Alleluia!” “Just as the women…

Reflection for the Second Sunday of Easter A

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:April 14, 2023
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Acts 2: 42-47 (RM) or 2: 14a, 22-32 (RCL); Psalm 118; 1 Peter 1: 3-9; John 20: 19-31. Liturgists are sometimes a very contrary lot. Roman Catholic liturgy scholars and…

Reflection for Easter Sunday A

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:April 7, 2023
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Acts 10: 34a, 37-43 (RM) or 34-43 (RCL); Psalm 118; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20: 1-9 (RM in the U.S.), John 20: 1-18 (RM in Canada), or Matthew 28: 1-10 or…

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

Post author:Susan K. Roll
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.…