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Isaiah 57:14-21 | Seventh Sunday after Trinity B

John Michael Gutierrez, PhD  14  And it will be said,      “Rise up, Rise up, Clear the path,       Remove the obstacle from the path of my people” 15  For this is what the Exalted and Supreme One says:     — One who resides permanently, his name is Holy One:      “I reside in an elevated and sacred place,Continue reading “Isaiah 57:14-21 | Seventh Sunday after Trinity B”

Psalm 68.1-20 | Sunday after the Ascension B

John Michael Gutierrez, PhD 1 May God arise, may his enemies be scattered;    may his foes flee before him.2 May you blow them away like smoke—    as wax melts before the fire,    may the wicked perish before God.3 But may the righteous be glad    and rejoice before God;    may they be happy and joyful. 4 Sing to God, sing inContinue reading “Psalm 68.1-20 | Sunday after the Ascension B”

Psalm 98 | Easter 3B

John Michael Gutierrez, PhD A psalm.1 Sing to YHWH a new song,    for he has done miraculous things;    his right hand and his holy arm    have worked his salvation.2 YHWH has made his salvation known    and revealed his righteousness to the nations.3 He has remembered his covenant loyalty    his faithfulness to Israel;    all the ends of the earth have seen    theContinue reading “Psalm 98 | Easter 3B”

Psalm 130 | Easter Vigil Year B

John Michael Gutierrez, PhD 1  Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;2  Lord, hear my voice.    Let your ears be attentive       to my cry for mercy. 3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,    Lord, who could stand?4 But with you there is forgiveness,    so that we can, with reverence, serve you. 5 I wait forContinue reading “Psalm 130 | Easter Vigil Year B”

Good Friday Meditation | Year B

John Michael Gutierrez, PhD And they crucified Jesus with two Zealots One of the crucified Zealots sneered at Jesus saying:  Aren’t you the Messiah?  Get us off this Roman tree! Suddenly, the other crucified Zealot said: Don’t, Don’t Don’t  you fear the Lord? We deserve this, but He – He has done nothing amiss. AndContinue reading “Good Friday Meditation | Year B”

John 12.20-36 | Lent 5B Passion Sunday

John Michael Gutierrez, PhD Please turn in your Bible or device to John ch. 12. In its narrative context, our lesson is the final event that sets in motion the final week of Jesus’ ministry and life. Until the liturgical renewals of the 1950’s-60’s  this last Sunday of Lent had been identified most often asContinue reading “John 12.20-36 | Lent 5B Passion Sunday”

The Fourth Sunday of Lent – Rose Sunday

The Rev. Steven C. Sterry, M.A./M.B.A. Lessons: Sunday, Holy Day and Commemoration Lectionary — Year BII Chronicles 36:14–23Psalm 122Ephesians 2:1–10John 6:1–15  Psalms 120 through 134 are known as the Psalms of Ascent and were sung by worshipers as they made their journey to the Temple in Jerusalem during the three most important feasts of eachContinue reading “The Fourth Sunday of Lent – Rose Sunday”

Mark 1.9-13 | The First Sunday in Lent B

It was the 1st year of my formal biblical studies and I was a much more assured novice than I am now. I was enrolled in a Gospel’s class. The instructor framed the class around what is called a “harmony of the Gospels”. This is a presentation of the life/ministry of Jesus compressing the four Gospels into a proposed single, chronological/historical biography. Well I’ve always been something of an independent minded fellow. So enter stage right – my prodigal youth in rock’n roll music…