Good Friday, 2nd Reading (Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9)

You can find a commentary on the first reading here https://biblestudystjosephsparis.wordpress.com/2022/04/15/easter-triduum-good-friday-fourth-song-of-the-suffering-servant-isaiah-5213-5312/ 14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has

Palm Sunday, Year A, First Gospel Commentary (Matthew 21:1-11)

As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Second Reading (Hebrews 2:14-18)

You can find a commentary on the gospel here https://biblestudystjosephsparis.wordpress.com/2022/02/01/feast-of-the-presentation-of-the-lord-2-february-luke-222-40/ 14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. 16 For

Feast of Christ the King, 2nd Reading (Revelation 1:5-8)

5 Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever!

31st Sunday, Year B, 2nd Reading (Hebrews 7:23-28)

23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. 26 Such a high priest truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure,