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For God is with you

For God is with you

The first reading is taken from the Book of Zechariah. The historical background of the Book of Zechariah is closely tied to the post-exilic period of Israel’s history. After the Babylonian Empire conquered Judah and destroyed Jerusalem in 587 BCE, many Israelites...
Returning to the Lord

Returning to the Lord

The first readings for the beginning of this week are taken from the Book of Ezra – a book that might not be familiar to you. Here is “the big picture”: The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah are two of the historical books of the Old Testament that tell the story of...
Obsessions

Obsessions

In today’s first reading we are warned against “a morbid disposition for arguments and verbal disputes. From these come envy, rivalry, insults, evil suspicions, and mutual friction among people with corrupted minds.” (1 Tim 6:4-5) When you hear those words again, what...
Authority and the Kingdom

Authority and the Kingdom

The gospel for today tells the Lucan story of Jesus’ encounter with the Roman centurion whose servant “was ill and about to die.” When the centurion hears, that Jesus is coming to his house, he sends another servant with a message: “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for...