Dr. Scott Powell and Kate Olivera look ahead to the readings for the Second Sunday of Easter, including St. Peter’s letter to the “chosen exiles” and the story of ‘Doubting Thomas.’

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Reading 1 - Acts 2:42-47

Psalm 118: 2-4, 13-15, 22-24

Reading 2 - 1 Peter 1: 3-9

Gospel - John 20: 19-31

Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera for a Pardon the Interruption-style Easter Vigil episode of Sunday School.

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Reading I - Genesis 1:1—2:2 (8:35)

Reading II - Genesis 22:1-18 (15:05)

Reading III - Exodus 14:15—15:1 (23:50)

Reading IV - Isaiah 54:5-14 (29:00)

Reading V - Isaiah 55:1-11 (34:15)

Reading VI - Baruch 3:9-15, 32 4:4 (41:00)

Reading VII - Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28 (46:35)

Psalm 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 (50:40)

Epistle - Romans 6: 3-11 (54:20)

Psalm 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23 (58:20)

Gospel - Matthew 28: 1-10 (1:02:30)

Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the readings for Palm Sunday— including the Kenotic Hymn, and Matthew’s account of the Passion.

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Gospel with Palm Procession: Matthew 21:1-11

Reading 1 - Isaiah 50:4-7

Psalm 22: 8-9, 17-20, 23-24

Reading 2 - Philippians 2:6-11

Gospel - Matthew 26:14—27:66

Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the Fifth Sunday of Lent— including a prophecy of hope in Ezekiel and Jesus’ raising of Lazarus from the dead.

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Reading 1 - Ezekiel 37:12-14

Psalm 130: 1-8

Reading 2 - Romans 8:8-11

Gospel - John 11:1-45

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Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera look ahead to the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent— including Samuel’s secret anointing of David, an excerpt of what could be an encyclical by St. Paul, and Jesus’ healing of a man born blind.

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Reading 1 - 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a

Psalm 23: 1-6

Reading 2 - Ephesians 5: 8-14

Gospel - John 9: 1-41

Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera look ahead to the readings for the Third Sunday of Lent— including the Israelites grumbling because of thirst, and John’s account of Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at the well.

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Reading 1 - Exodus 17: 3-7

Psalm 95: 1-2, 6-9

Reading 2 - Romans 5: 1-2, 5-8

Gospel - John 4: 5-42

Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera look ahead to the readings for the Second Sunday of Lent— including God’s calling of Abram, St. Paul’s last letter before his martyrdom, and Matthew’s telling of the Transfiguration.

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Reading 1 - Genesis 12:1-4a

Psalm 33: 4-5, 18-20, 22

Reading 2 - 2 Timothy 1:8b-10

Gospel - Matthew 17:1-9

Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera look ahead to the readings for the First Sunday of Lent— including the second creation story in Genesis and Jesus’ testing in the wilderness.

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Reading 1 - Genesis 2: 7-9; 3: 1-7

Psalm 51: 3-6, 12-13, 17

Reading 2 - Romans 5: 12-19

Gospel - Matthew 4: 1-11