Segundo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario (B)
Leccionario: 65
La selección del Evangelio de hoy es un poco elegida por desgracia. El comienzo del versículo treinta y cinco del primer capítulo de Juan no comienza como lo leo hoy, ya que “En aquel tiempo, estaba Juan el Bautista con dos de sus discípulos …”, sino que comienza: “Al día siguiente, Juan estaba allí de nuevo con dos de sus discípulos … “
Read moreSecond Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
Lectionary: 65
Today’s Gospel selection is a bit unfortunately chosen. The beginning of the thirty fifth verse of the first chapter of John does not begin as I read it today as “John was standing with two of his disciples…” Rather, it begins: “The next day John was there again with two of his disciples…”
Read moreIs Christmas over? Well, that depends upon whom you ask. The US Bishops say yes. Today’s Feast of the Baptism of the Lord marks the last feast of Christmas time, and is simultaneously the first Sunday of Ordinary time. Prior to 1969, the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord or the Purification of our Lady closed the 40 day Christmas season. In much of the world, Christmas trees and such are brought down even before the Feast of the Epiphany. In other parts of the world, the manger scene stays up until the Feast of the Presentation. And that’s just in the Latin Rite churches.
People really get into arguing about the church seasons, cycles, and times. Well, people who like to argue like to argue about it, anyway.
I think it might be a bit of a blessing in disguise.
Read moreEpifanía del Señor Leccionario: 20
¿Por qué estamos aquí y qué estamos buscando?
No me refiero a esto como una gran pregunta. No pregunto por el sentido de la vida. No estoy preguntando qué opciones de vida nos llevaron a este punto. Simplemente pregunto: ¿por qué estamos aquí, hoy, en esta sala?
Read moreThe Epiphany of the Lord Lectionary: 20
Why are we here, and what are we looking for?
I don’t mean this as a big question. I am not asking about the meaning of life. I am not asking what life choices brought us to this point. I am simply asking: why are we here, today, in this room?
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