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- Mark on Jacob prepares for his meeting with Esau – Held on Sunday, October 27, 2013
- Dick on Covenant between Jacob and Laban – Held on Sunday, October 13, 2013
- Mark on Covenant between Jacob and Laban – Held on Sunday, October 13, 2013
- Daniel Russo on Isaac, Abimelech, and Rebekah – Held on Sunday, March 10, 2013
- Daniel Russo on The Birth of Esau and Jacob – Held on Sunday, February 24, 2013
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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jn. 6: 51 – 58 The Bread of Life Discourse [Continuing] Background This passage concludes the church’s focus on the Bread of Life Discourse from John’s Gospel. We may notice that the passage begins by repeating the last verse from … Continue reading
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jn. 6: 24 – 35 The Bread of Life Discourse Background As I mentioned last week, the church shifted our focus from Mark’s Gospel to John’s Gospel and it continues that Johannine focus through the end of August on the … Continue reading
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Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Background The notes provided for Mk. 5:21 – 43 are particularly helpful, http://www.usccb.org/bible/scripture.cfm?bk=Mark&ch=5&v=49005021 As the notes state this passage tells us of two stories; the first is a story of the raising to life of the daughter of Jairus which … Continue reading
Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Background Please keep in mind that history for the Hebrews is not concerned with who does what to whom; in other words, this passage is not about history in any modern sense of that word. Rather the Hebrews understood history … Continue reading
The Trinity!
The Lectionary edition of Mt. 28:19 reads: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit …” Whereas the biblical edition of the same … Continue reading
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
The Gospel as it appears in the Lectionary – the book from which the priest will read the Gospel – http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/060312.cfm. Go to this site to read the passage as read in the Sunday’s liturgy. The Commissioning of the Disciples … Continue reading
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Session 26 – Held on Sunday, April 29, 2012
Bible: is there substance behind the story? For nearly all of the first hour of our session we grappled with that question. Not knowing that we would discuss this question, I started our session repeating what has been something of … Continue reading
Session 20 – Held on Sunday, Mar 4, 2012
Results of Biblical Quotes Survey If you read Session 19 http://rjr.richardross.annaerossi.com/?p=387 and scroll down to the Biblical Quotes section, you can review the five quotes from Scripture that were the basis of our group’s exercise. People regularly quote the scripture often … Continue reading
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Session 17 Part I – Held on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
Part I – Change in Life, in our Church Since the topic of change occupied a significant part of our group’s discussion last Sunday, I thought it best to create two posts, the first of which will deal only with … Continue reading
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Session Fifteen – Held on Sunday, January 29, 2012
Review of Session Fourteen Carol made two keen observations last week. First she noted that Noah has not said anything in this story. And second, that we are told the names of the men but not the names of the … Continue reading
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