Gospel Readings: Matthew 26:47-56 Matthew 26:57-68 Matthew 26:69-75 Devotion 1 Wait: Take time to sit in silence together, allowing space for God’s voice to be heard. Read: Matthew 26:47-56 All at once, the event that Jesus has been preparing for is at hand. The Jerusalem elite arrive in the garden, accompanied by Judas (whom Matthew persists in
Gospel Readings: Matthew 26:1-16 Matthew 26:17-35 Matthew 26:36-46 Devotion 1 Wait: Take time to sit in silence together, allowing space for God’s voice to be heard. Read: Matthew 26:1-16 Today’s reading presents two scenes played out in the settings of the palace of the high priest Caiaphas and the lowly home of Simon the leper. In the
Gospel Readings: Matthew 25:1-13 Matthew 25:14-30 Matthew 25:31-46 Devotion 1 Wait: Take time to sit in silence together, allowing space for God’s voice to be heard. Read: Matthew 25:1-13 Having spoken to his disciples about the coming crisis of war and the destruction of Jerusalem and painting a picture of hope for the transformation of current realities
Gospel Readings: Matthew 24:1-31 Matthew 24:32-44 Matthew 24:45-51 Devotion 1 Wait: Take time to sit in silence together, allowing space for God’s voice to be heard. Read: Matthew 24:1-31 As we approach today’s reading, which follows Mark’s so called “little apocalypse” (Mk 13), we must keep in mind both the historical context of Matthew’s community and
Gospel Readings: Matthew 22:34-40 Matthew 22:41-46 Matthew 23:1-39 Devotion 1 Wait: Take time to sit in silence together, allowing space for God’s voice to be heard. Read: Matthew 22:34-40 Having fielded a number of questions from different parties aligned with the ruling elite, Jesus now is questioned by the Pharisees. Here, one of the their lawyers
Gospel Readings: Matthew 22:1-14 Matthew 22:15-22 Matthew 22:23-33 Devotion 1 Wait: Take time to sit in silence together, allowing space for God’s voice to be heard. Read: Matthew 22:1-14 Today’s reading brings to us another difficult parable which traditionally has been read as an allegory—the king is God who is inviting humanity—some humanity—to share in the
Gospel Readings: Matthew 21:23-27 Matthew 21:28-32 Matthew 21:33-46 Devotion 1 Wait: Take time to sit in silence together, allowing space for God’s voice to be heard. Read: Matthew 21:23-27 Throughout Matthew’s Gospel, the question of authority has been hanging in the air. The reader has known since chapter 7 that it is Jesus, rather than
Gospel Readings: Matthew 21:1-11 Matthew 21:12-17 Matthew 21:18-22 Devotion 1 Wait: Take time to sit in silence together, allowing space for God’s voice to be heard. Read: Matthew 21:1-11 The climax of Jesus journey, which began in the imperial city of Caesarea Philippi (M6 16:13, 21) north of Galilee takes place here as Jesus enters
Gospel Readings: Matthew 20:20-28 Matthew 20:29-34 Advent Readings: Isaiah 61:1-11 Luke 1:46-55 Devotion 1 Wait: Take time to sit in silence together, allowing space for God’s voice to be heard. Read: Matthew 20:20-28 Our text today opens with “the mother of the sons of Zebedee” coming before Jesus to ask for positions of power
Gospel Readings: Matthew 19:16-30 Matthew 20:1-16 Matthew 20:17-19 Advent Reading: Psalm 85 Devotion 1 Wait: Take time to sit in silence together, allowing space for God’s voice to be heard. Read: Matthew 19:16-30 Today’s reading begins with a man who comes to Jesus with a question—“Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal