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Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 16th March 2025

Second Sunday in Lent                                 Year C                                     16th March 2025. Lectionary Readings: Genesis 15 v1-12, 17-18;      Psalm 27;      Philippians 3 v17- 4 v1;      Luke 13 v31-35. An invitation to ponder. In today’s reading from Luke’s gospel, Jesus is addressing the people of the city of God. “Jerusalem, Jerusalem! Your people have killed the prophets and…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 9th March 2025

First Sunday in Lent.                                    Year C                                     9th March 2025 Lectionary Readings: Deuteronomy 26 v1-11; Psalm 91 v1-2, 9-16; Romans 10 v8b-13; Luke 4 v1-13 God’s love embraces us all. The apostle Paul, writing to followers of Jesus in Rome states quite boldly that “The Scriptures say that no one who has faith will be…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 2nd March 2025

Sunday before Lent                          Year C                                                 2nd March 2025 Lectionary Readings:  Exodus 34 v29-35;     Psalm 99;     2 Corinthians 3 v12-4 v2;     Luke 9 v28-36. Holiness. In Psalm 99 the psalmist is trying to describe the nature and mystery of God. “Only you are God! And your power alone, so great and fearsome, is worthy of…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 23rd February 2025

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time             Year C                  23rd  February 2025 Lectionary Readings: Genesis 43 v3-11,15;   Psalm 37 v1-11, 39-40;   1 Corinthians 15 v35-38, 42-50;   Luke 6 v27-38 Heavenly bodies. In this week’s passage from his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul is doing his best to answer the questions put to him about…