Bob's Beanfield

He is Risen! Alleluia! Today is the Holiest of all the Holy Days of the Liturgical Year, and today we can once again use the "A" word, Alleluia, which we do not use during Lent. Let the joy of the Resurrection fill your heart today and throughout the Easter Season!

Today we continue the Sacred Triduum with the liturgy of Good Friday of the Lord's Passion. Let us continue to be prayerful as we walk with Jesus.

Today we begun the Sacred Triduum. The liturgies for the next three days are technically considered one liturgy: Holy Thursday is the beginning, and it ends with the Easter Vigil Mass. We will do the readings and commentaries for Holy Thursday and for Good Friday. The Easter Vigil has nine Scripture readings, and as Dr. Kreeft comments in the book, those who designed this Mass did not intend it to include also reflections on each passage, so there will not be a podcast for that part of the Triduum liturgy.

Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with permission.

Today begins Holy Week. I pray that you have had a prayerful, holy, and meaningful Lent, and that God brings you closer to Him even more during this solemn and sacred week.

Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with permission.

As we approach the final week of Lent, we see that things are changing in the Scriptures and hopefully we can see things changing in our lives, in our souls. Of course, we realize we are not the ones responsible for the change, but God is. We simply have to agree. Easier said than done, isn't it?

Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with permission.

We are now officially in the season of Spring, when the weather begins to warm and flowers and trees begin to be reborn. It is the season of re-creation. Lent is also a Spring of re-creation. Do we see the story of salvation in the coming of Spring? Do we also see it in the various historical stories in the Bible?

Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with permission.

As we go deeper into Lent this year, our Scripture readings are going deeper as well. Today we have some pretty complex readings and commentary, so let's get right in to it.

Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with permission.

The Scriptures today ask us to open our eyes to the mysteries of God and of creation. From the wonder of the stars in the sky that Abraham saw, to the Glory of God that Peter, James, and John saw on the mountaintop, there are examples of so many things that are often hidden from our sight. What is God revealing to us today in the Scriptures?

Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with permission.

Man shall not live by bread alone. We've all heard that many times. How do we live that? We hear in the readings for the first Sunday of Lent about the temptation of Jesus in the desert. How does He resist, and even counter, temptation? What can we learn about our own struggles from Him in this story?

Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with permission.

The language used in Scripture is often poetic, or symbolic. It isn't always easy for us to understand, in these days of science and computers. But the truth revealed is equally true, whether expressed in analogue or digital form. Let's see if today's readings and commentary can help us bridge the two.

Note that Scripture readings are from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition, Copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., used with permission. Commentary copyright Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire, used with permission.