First Reading

The offering of first fruits in thankful celebration of God’s [...]

Exodus begins with the Israelites living as slaves in Egypt. The story says God saw [...]

Chapter 55 serves as the conclusion to the section of Isaiah frequently dubbed “Deutero-Isaiah” (chapters [...]

 Isaiah 55:1-9 comprises most of the final hymn of the exilic portion of Isaiah (chapters [...]

The first five chapters of Joshua describe the preparation for Israel’s attack on Jericho in [...]

Yesterday’s gospel is today’s law. We need to hear it afresh, every day. Today’s reading [...]

The Old Testament reading for this week is taken from that portion of Isaiah that [...]

Isaiah 50:4-9a is part of a larger poem that extends to 50:11. Its subject is [...]

The first reading for this week is the third of Second Isaiah’s four Suffering Servant [...]