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Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

Easter Day C

Many times I have questioned the lectionary’s choices for specific Sundays or seasons, but not this Easter Sunday. With good reason, Psalm 118 is the Easter Sunday selection from the Psalms for all three years of the lectionary cycle. Even a cursory reading reveals numerous connections with Jesus’ last days and with the first day…

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Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

Easter 1B

Comments and Observations Since this is the psalm the Lectionary appoints for Easter, it’s very tempting to view it simply through the lens of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead.  After all, it’s not hard to imagine Jesus saying, “I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done for me.  The…

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Blessed Is the One Who Comes

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