First Reading Genesis 22:1-2,9a,10-13,15-18
Abraham obeyed God and prepared to offer his son, Isaac, as a sacrifice.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 116:10,15,16-17,18-19
A prayer of faithfulness to God
Second Reading Romans 8:31b-34
God's faithfulness is shown in his offering of his own Son for our salvation.
Gospel Reading Mark 9:2-10
There is a connection between this mountain even (Mount of Tabor) and another mountain event (Mount of Olivet). On mount Tabor Peter, James and John saw Jesus in a moment of ecstasy when his divinity was revealed in a privileged way. On mount Olivet, the same three apostles saw Jesus in a moment of agony, when his humanity was revealed in a privileged way. The two events are complementary in that they reveal the total Jesus in a total way: true God and true man. The three apostles probably needed “a spiritual shot in the arm” (i.e. extra energy) before they were to witness the passion and death of Jesus, that their faith may not fail. Our faith is often like a ‘roller coaster’. Faith is a lot like life. It has high points and low points. That’s the same even with life in general. Faith is like that too, following the rhythms of happiness and sadness, ecstasy and agony, light and darkness. When moments of darkness come, we should follow the example of Abraham in today’s first reading who trusted in God when things were seemingly unexplainable and impossible. Therefore God blessed him beyond his wildest dreams. Let us remain faithful when we too are tested.
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February 15 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
February 7 - Fifth Sunday of ordinary time Year B
January 31 - Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time v- Year B
January 24 - Third Sunday of Ordinary Time Year B
January 17 - Second Sunday in ordinary time year B - This is the Lamb of God
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January 3 - The Feast of Epiphany
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November 15 - Thirty Third Sunday in ordinary time Year : A
November 8 - Thirty Second Sunday in ordinary time Year : A
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