Come and see A Revised Common Lectionary resource for January 14 by Magdalena I. García Nathanael said to him, ‘Can anything good come out of Nazareth?’ Philip said to him, ‘Come and see.’ – John 1:46 Read the full lectionary passage here Come and see! It’s the challenge that Nathanael from Phillip received and the… Read more »
January 10, 2018
justleros: more than nonsense / más que disparates
Come and see A Revised Common Lectionary resource for January 14 by Magdalena I. García Nathanael said to him, ‘Can anything good come out of Nazareth?’ Philip said to him, ‘Come and see.’ – John 1:46 Read the full lectionary passage here Come and see! It’s the challenge that Nathanael from Phillip received and the… Read more »
Beloved A Revised Common Lectionary resource for January 7 by Magdalena I. García And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” – Mark 1:11 Read the full lectionary passage here Beloved. This is Jesus’ name given at baptism, a sign of God’s affirmation, but we… 
Spokespersons for God’s promises A Revised Common Lectionary resource for December 31 by Magdalena I. García ‘For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.’ – Luke 2:30 Read the full lectionary passage… 
The wonder of God’s presence A Revised Common Lectionary resource for December 24 by Magdalena I. García ‘For nothing will be impossible with God.’ – Luke 1:37 Read the full lectionary passage here When God encounters us in unexpected people, may we, like Mary, move from doubt to faith and from objection to willingness in… 
A joyous song A Revised Common Lectionary resource for December 17 by Magdalena I. García ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.’ – Luke 1:46b-47 Read the full lectionary passage here Come, let us join God in lifting up the lowly, so that the world can sing and rejoice… 
Preparing the way A Revised Common Lectionary resource for December 10 by Magdalena I. García The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’ – Mark 1:3 Read the full lectionary passage here When we reject the distortion of God’s good news, and instead proclaim… 
Keeping watch A Revised Common Lectionary resource for December 3 by Magdalena I. García ‘From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.’ – Mark 13:28 Read the full lectionary passage here Two orchids sit on my kitchen table… 
A double standard A Revised Common Lectionary resource for November 26 by Magdalena I. García And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’ – Matthew 25:40 Read the full lectionary… 
Burying and unearthing A Revised Common Lectionary resource for November 19 by Magdalena I. García So I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours. – Matthew 25:25 Read the full lectionary passage here Life is a constant cycle of burying and unearthing, and this… 
Stay woke A Revised Common Lectionary resource for November 12 by Magdalena I. García Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. – Matthew 25:13 Read the full lectionary passage here It’s remarkable that this parable focuses on bridesmaids because in the Gospels’ narrative it was the male disciples who fell…