Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera look ahead to the readings for the Second Sunday of Lent— including God’s calling of Abram, St. Paul’s last letter before his martyrdom, and Matthew’s telling of the Transfiguration.

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Reading 1 - Genesis 12:1-4a

Psalm 33: 4-5, 18-20, 22

Reading 2 - 2 Timothy 1:8b-10

Gospel - Matthew 17:1-9

Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera look ahead to the readings for the First Sunday of Lent— including the second creation story in Genesis and Jesus’ testing in the wilderness.

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Reading 1 - Genesis 2: 7-9; 3: 1-7

Psalm 51: 3-6, 12-13, 17

Reading 2 - Romans 5: 12-19

Gospel - Matthew 4: 1-11

JD Flynn and Kate Olivera talk about the readings for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Special appearance by Dr. Scott Powell.

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Reading 1 - Sirach 15: 15-20

Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34

Reading 2 - 1 Corinthians 2: 6-10

Gospel - Matthew 5: 17-37

Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera look ahead to the readings for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time— including an ill-fated Yom Kippur detailed in Isaiah and Jesus’ words in the Gospel of Matthew about the salt of the earth.

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Reading 1 - Isaiah 58: 7-10

Psalm 112: 4-9

Reading 2 - 1 Corinthians 2: 1-5

Gospel - Matthew 5: 13-16

It’s Beatitude Week! Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera as they unpack the readings for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time— including a reading from Zephaniah about the day of the Lord and the beatitudes in the Gospel of Matthew.

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Reading 1 - Zephaniah 2: 3; 3:12-13

Psalm 146: 6-10

Reading 2 - 1 Corinthians 1: 26-31

Gospel - Matthew 5: 1-12a

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