Friends, on this Fifth Sunday of Lent, we hear one of the most pivotal passages in the Old Testament: Jeremiah 31:31. Jeremiah knew the long Israelite history of covenant and blood sacrifice, but he prophesies, “The days are coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah.” This passage will find its ful ... Show More
Aug 19
The Church Prevails
Friends, for this Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Church brings us once again, with Jesus and the disciples, to Caesarea Philippi, and to a famous question: “Who do you say that I am?” The main characters in this endlessly fascinating scene are Jesus and Peter, and when ... Show More
14m 53s
Aug 11
How Not to Read the Story of the Syrophoenician Woman
Friends, for this Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we hear the story of the Syrophoenician woman. Jesus famously puts off this woman—first by ignoring her, then by dismissing her, and finally by insulting her—and she offers one of the most famous comebacks in literary history. ... Show More
15m 57s
Feb 2022
Day 34: The Passover Instituted (2022)
Today we discover how the Passover foreshadows the sacrifice of Jesus and how the people of Israel are transformed by God in the readings from Exodus 12, Leviticus 9, and Psalm 114.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.
Please note: The Bible conta ... Show More
24m 30s
Feb 2023
Day 34: The Passover Instituted (2023)
Today we discover how the Passover foreshadows the sacrifice of Jesus and how the people of Israel are transformed by God in the readings from Exodus 12, Leviticus 9, and Psalm 114.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.
Please note: The Bible conta ... Show More
24m 30s
Feb 2025
Day 34: The Passover Instituted (2025)
Today we discover how the Passover foreshadows the sacrifice of Jesus and how the people of Israel are transformed by God in the readings from Exodus 12, Leviticus 9, and Psalm 114.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.
Please note: The Bible conta ... Show More
24m 30s
Feb 2024
Day 34: The Passover Instituted (2024)
Today we discover how the Passover foreshadows the sacrifice of Jesus and how the people of Israel are transformed by God in the readings from Exodus 12, Leviticus 9, and Psalm 114.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.
Please note: The Bible conta ... Show More
24m 30s