Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Year B, Gospel Commentary (Mark 14:12-16, 22-26)

You can find a commentary on the first reading here https://biblestudystjosephsparis.wordpress.com/2021/06/04/solemnity-of-the-most-holy-body-and-blood-of-christ-1st-reading-exodus-243-8/ and on the second one here https://biblestudystjosephsparis.wordpress.com/2024/05/31/solemnity-of-the-body-and-blood-of-christ-second-reading-year-b-hebrews-911-15/ On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” He

Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Second Reading, Year B (Hebrews 9:11-15)

11 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation. 12 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most

Do Not Grumble (Philippians 2:14-16)

14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not

Mourn for the Nation (Joel 1:5-12)

5 Wake up, you drunkards, and weep! Wail, all you drinkers of wine; wail because of the new wine, for it has been snatched from your lips. 6 A nation has invaded my land, a mighty army without number; it has the teeth of a lion, the fangs of a lioness. 7 It has laid waste my vines and ruined my

Return to the Lord (Hosea 14:1-3)

Return, Israel, to the Lord your God. Your sins have been your downfall! Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to him: “Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips. 3 Assyria cannot save us; we will not mount warhorses. We will never again say ‘Our gods’ to what our

Second Sunday of Lent, Year C, First Reading (Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18)

5 The Lord God took Abram outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. 7 He also said to him, “I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur

Greetings from Peter (1 Peter 1:1-2)

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. These opening phrases are particularly solemn

4th Sunday of Advent, Year C, Second Reading (Hebrews 10: 5-10)

5 Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; 6 with burnt offerings and sin offerings you were not pleased. 7 Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll—I have come to do your will, my God.’” 8 First he

33rd Sunday, Year B, 2nd Reading (Hebrews 10:11-14, 18)

11 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, 13 and since that time he waits for his enemies to be made

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,