Exploring the Readings at Mass—Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
Welcome to this reflection on the theology of the Sunday readings at Mass. 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 . Great readings this week, some really powerful themes; Saint James on the Reformation classic- faith or works, Isaiah's stunning prophecy about what would happen to Jesus and Peter's God-given insight into the true identity of Jesus. This Sunday the theme for the readings might be summed up as: Jesus the Suffering Servant The readings are: Isaiah 50: 5-9 Psalm: 114: 1-6, 8-9; Response: v. ...