Today's Gospel InsightsA daily look, by an earnest student, at the Gospel reading from the Lectionary for each day of the year.(Untitled)- June 30, 2005 The Gospel for FRIDAY, July 1, 2005 (Canada Day) Luke 23:26-31As they were leading him away they seized on a man, Simon from Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and made him shoulder the cross and carry it behind Jesus. Large numbers of people followed him, and women too, who mourned and lamented for him. But Jesus turned to them and said, &145;Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep rather for yourselves and for your children. For look, the days are surely coming when people...http://blogs.salon.com/0003342/2005/06/30.html#a528 (Untitled)- June 29, 2005 The Gospel for THURSDAY, June 30, 2005 Luke 23:13-25Pilate then summoned the chief priests and the leading men and the people. He said to them, &145;You brought this man before me as a popular agitator. Now I have gone into the matter myself in your presence and found no grounds in the man for any of the charges you bring against him. Nor has Herod either, since he has sent him back to us. As you can see, the man has done nothing that deserves death, so I shall have him flogged and then let him.http://blogs.salon.com/0003342/2005/06/29.html#a527 (Untitled)- June 28, 2005 The Gospel for WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2005 (St. Peter & St. Paul) Luke 23:1-12The whole assembly then rose, and they brought him before Pilate. They began their accusation by saying, &145;We found this man inciting our people to revolt, opposing payment of the tribute to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a king.&146; Pilate put to him this question, &145;Are you the king of the Jews&146; He replied, &145;It is you who say it.&146; Pilate then said to the chief priests and the crowd, &145;I...http://blogs.salon.com/0003342/2005/06/28.html#a526 (Untitled)- June 27, 2005 The Gospel for TUESDAY, June 28, 2005 (Irenaeus) Luke 22:63-71Meanwhile the men who guarded Jesus were mocking and beating him. They blindfolded him and questioned him, saying, &145;Prophesy! Who hit you then&146; And they heaped many other insults on him. When day broke there was a meeting of the elders of the people, the chief priests and scribes. He was brought before their council, and they said to him, &145;If you are the Christ, tell us.&146; He replied, &145;If I tell you, you will not...http://blogs.salon.com/0003342/2005/06/27.html#a525 (Untitled)- June 27, 2005 The Gospel for MONDAY, June 27, 2005 Luke 22:52-62Then Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the Temple guard and elders who had come for him, &145;Am I a bandit, that you had to set out with swords and clubs When I was among you in the Temple day after day you never made a move to lay hands on me. But this is your hour; this is the reign of darkness.&146; They seized him then and led him away, and they took him to the high priest&146;s house. Peter followed at a distance. They had...http://blogs.salon.com/0003342/2005/06/26.html#a524 (Untitled)- June 25, 2005 The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (June 26, 2005) Matthew 10:34-42&145;Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth: it is not peace I have come to bring, but a sword. For I have come to set son against father, daughter against mother, daughter&150;in&150;law against mother&150;in&150;law; a person&146;s enemies will be the members of his own household. &145;No one who prefers father or mother to me is worthy of me. No one who prefers son or daughter to me...http://blogs.salon.com/0003342/2005/06/25.html#a523 |