RCL: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 104:25-35, 37; Acts 2:1-21; John 15:26-27, 16:4-15 Ezekiel 37:1-14 “On the fifth day of the month (it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin), the word of the Lord came to the priest Ezekiel son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and…

LCR: Hechos 4:5–12; Salmo 23; 1 San Juan 3:16–24; San Juan 10:11–18 ¿POR QUÉ SOMOS CRISTIANOS? Comúnmente este Cuarto Domingo de Pascua es llamado Domingo del Buen Pastor; esto en virtud de la lectura del Evangelio de Juan y del Salmo 23 que oímos cada año en este día, y que nos presentan a Jesús…

LCR: Hechos 4:32–35 Salmo 133 1 Juan 1:1–2:2 San Juan 20:19–31 En este segundo domingo de Pascua, el Evangelio de San Juan nos trae como principal intención poner paz en nuestros corazones y llenarnos de alegría, acompañados del gozo que produce la celebración de la resurrección del Señor. Jesús aparece a sus discípulos y los…

LCR: Isaías 52:13–53:12; Salmo 22; Hebreos 10:16–25 [Opción 2. Hebreos 4:14–16; 5:7–9]; San Juan 18:1–19:42 Cuenta la historia que un sacerdote, mientas visitaba a los enfermos de un hospital infantil, visitó a un niño de siete añitos quien tenía una infección en su piernita, la cual estaba en peligro de ser amputada. Este niño, en…

RCL: Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or Acts 10:34-43; John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8 Alleluia, Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed, Alleluia! In this account of the Resurrection from the Gospel of John, we encounter Mary Magdalene in an intimate moment of great loss. Three times in…

RCL:  Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21; Psalm 114; Romans 6:3-11; Mark 16:1-8 Throughout countless centuries, human beings have kept vigil for those they have lost or for causes that demand their awe and respect. From the deepest and most ancient memories of the human race come traditions related to death and dying and rituals that denote an…

RCL: Acts 3:12-19; Psalm 4; 1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48 Acts 3:12-19 Today’s passage from Acts is a tricky text that has contributed to Christianity’s unfortunate anti-Jewish and antisemitic history of violence. From the crusades to the Holocaust to today’s rise of neo-Nazism, misunderstandings of passages such as this one from Acts have led to…

RCL: Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 133; 1 John 1:1-2:2; John 20:19-31 Acts 4:32-35 Several years ago, I was in a church where the preacher decided to conduct an experiment. He told the congregation that he was taking up an offering for those who needed it. And with no other explanation, the offering plates were passed, and…

RCL: Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or Acts 10:34-43; John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8 Acts 10:34-43 “The Episcopal Church Welcomes You!” The message is posted on street corners in thousands of cities across the Americas. Created in the 1950s, the slogan and sign were adopted not only to attract…

RCL: Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or Acts 10:34-43; John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8 Acts 10:34-43 “The Episcopal Church Welcomes You!” The message is posted on street corners in thousands of cities across the Americas. Created in the 1950s, the slogan and sign were adopted not only to attract…