Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera look ahead at the readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time— including an Advent-y passage from Isaiah, St. Paul’s strong message about unity to the church in Corinth, and Jesus’ withdrawal to Galilee.

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Reading 1 - Isaiah 8: 23—9:3

Psalm 27: 1, 4, 13-14

Reading 2 - 1 Corinthians 1: 10-13, 17

Gospel - Matthew 4: 12-23

Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the readings for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time— including a servant song in Isaiah, a Davidic psalm, and new creation in the Gospel of John.

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Reading 1 - Isaiah 49: 3, 5-6

Psalm 40: 2, 4, 7-10

Reading 2 - 1 Corinthians 1: 1-3

Gospel - John 1: 29-34

Join Dr. Scott Powell and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the readings for the Baptism of the Lord— including the first of the servant songs in Isaiah, a turning point in the New Testament, and Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan river.

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Reading 1 - Isaiah 42: 1-4, 6-7

Psalm 29: 1-4, 9-10

Reading 2 - Acts 10:34-38

Gospel - Matthew 3: 13-17

Join Dr. Scott Powell and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the readings for the Epiphany of the Lord— including a psalm for the coronation of a wicked king, one of the Church’s first encyclicals, and the retelling of the magi’s search for Jesus.

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Reading 1 - Isaiah 60: 1-6

Psalm 72: 1-2, 7-8, 10-13

Reading 2 - Ephesians 3: 2-3a, 5-6

Gospel - Matthew 2: 1-12

Join Dr. Scott Powell and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the readings for the Feast of the Holy Family— including St. Paul’s heavily misunderstood words to Christians in Colossae about family structure, and the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt.

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Reading 1 - Sirach 3: 2-6, 12-14

Psalm 128: 1-5

Reading 2 - Colossians 3: 12-21

Gospel - Mt 2:13-15, 19-23

Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera look ahead to the readings for the Christmas Vigil Mass— including St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, and the genealogy that launches the New Testament.

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Reading 1 - Isaiah 62:1-5

Psalm 89: 4-5, 16-17, 27, 29

Reading 2 - Acts 13: 16-17, 22-25

Gospel - Matthew 1: 1-25

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Join Dr. Scott Powell and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent— including a royal narrative in Isaiah, St. Paul’s understanding of the word ‘gospel,’ and the angel’s appearance to St. Joseph.

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Reading 1 - Isaiah 7:10-14

Psalm 24: 1-6

Reading 2 - Romans 1:1-7

Gospel - Matthew 1:18-24

Look ahead to the readings for the Third Sunday of Advent with Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn and Kate Olivera— including a poem from Isaiah about a wilderness in bloom, and St. John the Baptist asking Jesus about his identity.

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Reading 1 - Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10

Psalm 146: 6-10

Reading 2 - James 5:7-10

Gospel - Matthew 11:2-11

Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent— including the Isaiah prophecy that ushers in what Scott describes as the “long Advent of the Old Testament,” and the Gospel story of John the Baptist preaching repentance in the wilderness.

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Reading 1 - Isaiah 11:1-10

Psalm 72: 1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17

Reading 2 - Romans 15: 4-9

Gospel - Matthew 3:1-12

Join Dr. Scott Powell and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the First Sunday of Advent— and the beginning of a new liturgical year— with readings from Isaiah, Romans and Matthew.

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Reading 1 - Isaiah 2:1-5

Psalm 122: 1-9

Reading 2 - Romans 13:11-14

Gospel - Matthew 24:37-44