Also Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Starts Today
Today’s Mass Readings
First Reading: Nehemiah 8:2-4, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm: Psalm 19:8-10, 15
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 or 12:12-14, 27
Gospel: Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21
Reflection. Great readings today and an all-time favorite of mine, the moment that Our Lord and Savior reveals His Messianic identity to his people in a humble synagogue, and begins the proclamation of the Kingdom or Reign of God. This event is memorialized and reflected upon in the Third Luminous Mystery of the Rosary, as proposed by the Servant of God, Pope John Paul the Great.
We find these verses dramatized in one of my favorite scenes of Zeffirelli’s classic miniseries, Jesus of Nazareth. You can watch here. The scene in question starts approximately at the 3:45 minute mark.
“Today, in your hearing, the Scriptures are fulfilled”.
Amen, and Amen.
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2 comments:
Isn't it amazing that after 2000 years so little has changed? The Church is still proclaiming the Kingdom of God and teaching repentance, and some still deny the identity of Jesus. I guess that won't ever change until the second coming...
I really like the artwork that accompanied the reflection - who's it by?
You are right! This episode's always current, always actual. It repeats in every age and before every audience.
Sadly, I don't know who painted this, but whoever did, captured the moment just right!
-Theo
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