Fourth Sunday of Lent
Joshua 5:9a,10-12
2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

Third Sunday of Lent
Exodus 3:1-8a,13-15
1 Corinthians 10:1-6,10-12
Luke 13:1-9

Second Sunday of Lent
Genesis 15:5-12,17-18
Philippians 3:17-4:1 or 3:20-4:1
Luke 9:28b-36

It is a good thing to pay more attention to prayer, fasting and almsgiving. These are the traditional Lenten practices that the Church has never abandoned but we are asked for more.

First Sunday of Lent
Deuteronomy 26:4-10
Romans 10:8-13
Luke 4: 1-13

Sixth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
Jeremiah 17:5-8
1 Corinthians 15:12,16-20
Luke 6:17,20-26

Fifth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 6:1-2a,3-8
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 or 15:3-8,11
Luke 5:1-11

It is not surprising that fish are often mentioned in the Gospel. Today’s story takes place at the Lake of Gennesaret. The Lake is also called the Sea of Galilee or the Sea of Tiberius. Gennesaret is a plain on the west side of the lake.

Fourth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
Jeremiah 1:4-5,17-19
1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 or 13:4-13
Luke 4:21-30

“No prophet is accepted in his own country.” While there is a certain amount of truth in the adage, its veracity lies mostly in the convenient excuse it provides to those who use it. Many are reluctant to claim their place in the prophetic role of the Church.

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Nehemiah 8:2-4a,5-6,8-10
1 Corinthians 12:12-30 or 12:12-14,27
Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21

The Baptism of the Lord
Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7
Acts 10:34-38
Luke 3:15-16,21-22
or
Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11
Titus 2:11-14;3:4-7
Luke 3:15-16,21-22

Holy Name of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
1 Samuel 1:20-22,24-28
1 John 3:1-2, 21-24
Luke 2:41-52