Post Tagged with: "YHWH"
A Reflection on Jesus’ Beatitudes
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for [...]
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God (Reflection on Mass Readings)
The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all [...]
Advent is Love and Love is Advent (Reflection on Mass Readings)
On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse,and from his roots a bud shall blossom.The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him:a spirit of wisdom and of understanding,a spirit of counsel and of strength,a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD,and his delight shall be the fear of [...]
A Thought on Keeping Good Company (Reflection on Mass Readings)
Today’s Second Reading at Mass comes from 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12: Brothers and sisters:You know how one must imitate us. For we did not act in a disorderly way among you,nor did we eat food received free from anyone. On the contrary, in toil and drudgery, night and daywe worked, so as not to burden any [...]
A Comment on Resurrection, Marriage, Angels, and Intercessory Prayer with the Saints (Reflection Readings at Mass)
The Gospel Reading from today’s Mass comes from Luke 20:27-38: Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection,came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying,“Teacher, Moses wrote for us,If someone’s brother dies leaving a wife but no child,his brother must take the wifeand raise up descendants for his brother. Now there were [...]
A Short Treatment on God’s Business (Reflection on Readings at Mass)
For the past two weeks, the weekday readings for Mass have come out of the book of Ezekiel, and I am still particularly drawn to the reading from Friday, August 13th from Ez. 16:1-15, 60, 63. The section opens up with the prophet Ezekiel saying, “Word of the YHWH came to me: Son of man, [...]
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