Exploring the Readings at Mass— Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
Welcome to this reflection on this week's Sunday readings at Mass, where I look at the Scripture we have heard at Mass today in its historical, social and theological context to see what wisdom can be gleaned. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. I sincerely hope that this reflection will inspire you, answer some questions you may have, help you to see how fantastic Sacred Scripture is and perhaps begin to share some of my love and passion for the Bible as you begin to comprehend how layered and multi-faceted, and what a carefully considered part of the Mass the readings are. If you want to know how these posts came about, please read my first post in this series here . This Sunday the theme for the readings might be summed up as: Jesus the Wisdom of God The readings are: Wisdom 2:12, 17:20 Psalm: 53:3-6,8; Response: v. 6 Second Reading: James 3:16-4:3 Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 First, a little preliminary survey of each of the bo...