Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

April 1, 2012


Isaiah 50:4-7  /  Philippians 2:6-11  /  Mark 14:1-15:47


Isaiah 50:4

The Lord GOD has given me a well-trained tongue, that I might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them.

Philippians 2:11

Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.


Mark 14:9

"Amen, I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed to the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her."

Fifth Sunday of Lent

March 25, 2012


Jeremiah 31:31-34  /  Hebrews 5:7-9  /  John 12:20-33


Jeremiah 31:33

I will place my law within them and write it upon their hearts; I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

 

Hebrews 5:8-9

Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered;  and when he was made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him.

John 12:26

Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be.  The Father will honor whoever serves me.

Fourth Sunday of Lent

March 18, 2012


2 Chr 36:14-16,19-23  /  Ephesians 2:4-10  /  John 3:14-21


2 Chronicles 36:23

Whoever, therefore, among you belongs to any part of his people, let him go up, and may his God be with him!

Ephesians 2:9-10

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so no one may boast.  For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them.

 

John 3:21

But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.

Third Sunday of Lent

March 11, 2012


Exodus 20:1-17  /  1 Corinthians 1:22-25  /  John 2:13-25


Exodus16-17

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor, you shall not covet your neighbor's house.  You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male or female slave, nor his ox or ass, nor anything else that belongs to him.

1 Corinthians 1:22-24

Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are called, Jews and Greeks alike, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

John 2:19

Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up."

Second Sunday of Lent

March 4, 2012


Gn 22: 1-2,9a,10-13,15-18  /  Rom 8:31b-34  /  Mark 9:2-10


Genesis 22:16-17

I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you acted as you did in not withholding from me your beloved son, I will bless you abundantly and make your descendants as countless as the stars of the sky and the sands of the seashore.

Romans 8:31-32

Brothers and sisters:  If God is for us, who can be against us?  He who did not spare his own Son but handed him over for us all, how will he not also give us everything else along with him?

Mark 9:7-8

Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them; from the cloud came a voice, "This is my beloved Son.  Listen to him."  Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone but Jesus alone with them.

  

First Sunday of Lent

February 26, 2012


Genesis 9:8-15  /  1 Peter 3:18-22  /  Mark 1:12-15


Genesis 9:12-13

"This is the sign that I am giving for all ages to come, of the covenant between me and you and every living creature with you:  I set my bow in the clouds to serve as a sign of the covenant between me and the earth."

1 Peter 3:18

Beloved:  Christ suffered for sins once, the righteous for the sake of the unrighteous, that he might lead you to God.  Put to death in the flesh, he was brought to life in the Spirit.

Mark 1:14-15

After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God:  "This is the time of fulfillment.  The kingdom of God is at hand.  Repent, and believe in the gospel."

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 19, 2012


Isaiah 43:18-19,21-22,24b-25  /  2 Cor 1:18-22  /  Mark 2:1-12


Isaiah 43:18-19

Thus says the Lord:  Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not;  see, I am doing something new!  Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?

2 Corinthians 1:21-22

But the one who gives us security with you in Christ and who anointed us is God;  he has also put his seal upon us and given the Spirit in our hearts as a first installment.

Mark 2:12

They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this."

 

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 12, 2012


Leviticus 13:1-2,44-46  /  1 Cor 10:31-11:1  /  Mark 1:40-45


Leviticus 13:46

He shall dwell apart, making his abode outside the camp.

1 Corinthians 10:31

Brothers and sisters, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.

Mark 1:45

The man went away and began to publicize the whole matter.  He spread the report abroad so that it was impossible for Jesus to enter a town openly.  He remained outside in deserted places, and people kept coming to him from everywhere.

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 5, 2012


Job 7:1-4,6-7  /  1 Corinthians 9:16-19,22-23  /  Mark 1:29-39


Job 7:7

Remember that my life is like the wind;


1 Corinthians 22-23

To the weak I became weak, to win over the weak.  I have become all things to all, to save at least some.  All this I do for the sake of the gospel, so that I too may have a share in it.

Mark1:35-38

Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed.  Simon and those who were with him pursued him and on finding him said, "Everyone is looking for you."  He told them, "Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also.  For this purpose have I come."

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 29, 2012


Deuteronomy 18:15-20  /  1 Cor 7:32-35  /  Mark 1:21-28


Deuteronomy 18:15

Moses spoke to all the people, saying:  "A prophet like me will the LORD, your God, raise up for you from among your own kin:  to him you shall listen."

1 Corinthians 7:32

Brothers and sisters:  I should like you to be free of anxieties.

Mark 1:21-22

Then they came to Capernaum, and on the sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and taught.  The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 22, 2012


Jonah 3:1-5,10  /  1 Corinthians 7:29-31  /  Mark 1: 14-20


Jonah 3:1-2

The word of the LORD came to Jonah, saying:  "Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and annouce to it the message that I will tell you."

1 Corinthians 7:31

For the world in its present form is passing away.

Mark 1:17

Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 15, 2012


1 Sm 3:3b-10,19  /  1 Cor 6:13c-15a,17-20,  /  John 1:35-42


1 Samuel 3:9

So he said to Samuel, “Go to sleep, and if you are called, reply, Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.”


1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?  For you have been purchased at a price.

John 1:35-37

John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, "Behold, the Lamb of God.” The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus.

The Epiphany of the Lord

January 8, 2012


Isaiah 60:1-6  /  Ephesians 3:2-3a,5-6  /  Matthew 2:1-12


Isaiah 60:1

Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you.


Ephesians 3:5-6

It was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:  that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the Gospel.

Matthew 2:10-11

They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother.

Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

January 1, 2012


Numbers 6:22-27  /  Galatians 4:4-7  /  Luke 2:16-21


Numbers 6:24-26

The Lord bless you and keep you!  The Lord let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you!  The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace!

Galatians 4:4-5

But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to ransom those under the law, so that we might receive adoption.

Luke 2:19

And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.