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Get Ready for Sunday

by Deacon Mark Cesnik

Help yourself to a brief background and context discussion covering upcoming Liturgical seasons, the Scripture readings for the upcoming Sunday, and the occasional discussion of the Mass itself. We hope it helps bring more understanding of what is taking place in the Liturgy of the Word.

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Episodes

  1. April 3, 2022 - 5th Sunday of Lent - This week: I'm "Nowhere Near Ready For Sunday"

    Just an audio apology for unfinished work.

  2. March 27, 2022 - 4Th Sunday of Lent - Laetare Sunday - Year C readings

    The Hebrew nation crosses the Jordan into Canaan. The parable of the Prodigal Son or is it a prodigal father?

  3. March 27, 2022 - 4th Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday) - 2nd Scrutiny (Year A Readings)

    The Man Born Blind. Seeing by the light of the sun; seeing with the light of faith.

  4. March 20, 2022 - The Third Sunday of Lent - The First Scrutiny (Year A readings)

    Moses faces a mob. The odds are 3,000,000-to-1. Jesus encounters a Samaritan woman and a discussion of thirst ensues.

  5. March 20, 2022 - The Third Sunday of Lent - Year C readings

    A hard teaching on repentance. A merciful God nonetheless.

  6. March 13, 2022 - The Second Sunday of Lent

    A glimpse into the future for Abram, for John, James and Peter.

  7. Bonus Episode (The Correct File This Time): March 1, 2022 - Ash Wednesday

    The day's scripture leads us into a communal commitment to intensifying personal spiritual disciplines.

  8. Bonus Episode: So... Lent

    This traditional season, set aside for maturing in one's spirituality, has deep roots - predating Jesus. Yet it has its full relevance today.

  9. February 27, 2022 - 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Integrity. Words match the heart. Actions match the Words.

  10. February 20, 2022 - The 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Jesus gets down to particulars. David accomplishes a bit of a precursor. Paul does go on about resurrection. [email protected]

  11. February 13, 2022 - The 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

    We have choices to make people!

  12. February 6, 2022 - The 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Three men, each called to proclaim God's truth, each reluctant, each equipped by Grace to fulfill their unique mission. Such is the providence of God. (Please pardon the pollen-tortured voice.)

  13. January 30, 2022 - The 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

    A prophet in his own native place. Jesus challenges the status quo in the synagogue at Nazareth and is promptly escorted out of town. Paul writes of the one necessary thing for spreading the gospel.

  14. January 23, 2022 - The 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Jesus comes home to read from Isaiah in the synagogue... it's on. Paul gives us the Body of Christ imagery.

  15. January 16, 2022 - The 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Mary won't tolerate a wedding feast without enough wine! What does that mean?

  16. January 9, 2022 - The Baptism of the Lord

    Isaiah's words prefigure this 500 years before the event. Luke shows us Jesus praying through the beginning of his public ministry.

  17. December 5, 2021 - The 2nd Sunday of Advent

    Prepare! Make the path smooth and straight!

  18. November 28, 2021 - The First Sunday of Advent -

    The first step in preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus the Christ is to look at the return of the Risen Christ.

  19. Nov 21, 2021 - The Feast of Christ the King

    Foretold in the Hebrew Scriptures, realized in the Gospels, There really is good reason for that title. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011622.cfm

  20. November 14, 2021 - The 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Apocalypse Then, Apocalypse Later.

  21. November 7, 2021 - The 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Elijah and the Widow - a year's worth of bread. Jesus and the Scribes - No kind words.

  22. The Letter (to the Hebrews)

    An excerpt from the episode for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

  23. The High Priest

    An excerpt from the episode for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

  24. October 31, 2021 - The 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

    The greatest commandment: It's not just about loving God.

  25. October 24, 2021 - The 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Jeremiah ignored again. What makes a High Priest? Masster, I want to see!

  26. October 17, 2021 - The 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Ritual duties of a high priest. Jesus as the new high priest. Ambition among the Disciples?

  27. October 10, 2021 - The 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Billy Crystal's 'Nando' in conflict with King Solomon? The piercing nature of God's Word. Do we all have to be poor to be loved by God? It's an interesting week in the Scriptures at Mass.

  28. October 3, 2021 - The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Pharisees on the hunt for an excuse to get Jesus, Divorce, Children... It's the stuff of real life.

  29. September 26, 2021 - Begging Your Indulgence

    This week, the podcast must be for your "independent study."

  30. The 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 19, 2021

    Choosing the right over the wrong, especially to devote oneself to serving the most vulnerable among us, will generate opposition, sometimes violent opposition. Nonetheless, that is our call,

  31. The 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sept 12, 2021

    Faith Without Works Is Dead! The Letter of James makes the case. "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me." - What is this Jesus talking about?

  32. The 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sept. 5, 2021

    What happens in this week's Gospel goes far beyond a physical healing for one single man. There's a lot going on!

  33. 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 29, 2021

    What is the right "law" to follow? Why? These are questions addressed by both Moses and Jesus in the scriptures for this Mass.

  34. 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 8, 2021

    The Bread of Life continues in the Gospel for this day. Jesus identifies himself as "the bread come down from heaven" and engages with the first of three groups who will "murmur" against this most unconventional teaching.

  35. The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - August 15, 2021

    Where did this feast come from? What does it really mean? What is the basis for this belief? Throughout the centuries, Christians have venerated Mary above every other saint. The scripture for this Mass has much to tell us about her and her relationship to Jesus, her son.

  36. Part 1 - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 22, 2021

    This portion of the episode is devoted entirely to the 2nd reading of the Mass for this day which is from the Letter to the Ephesians attributed to St. Paul., It is the portion of the letter that often triggers contemporary listeners to think of the writer as a chauvinist, or even a misogynist.…

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  37. Part 2 - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time - Aug 22, 2021

    In this episode, explore the first reading of this Mass, from the Book of Jacob and the last segments of the Bread of Life Discourse in the Gospel of John.

  38. The 2nd Sunday of Lent

    Year B

  39. The 1st Sunday of Lent

    Year B

  40. The Season of Lent and Ash Wednesday

    Learn more about the Season of Lent and Ash Wednesday

  41. Get Ready for Sunday

    Introduction Episode

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Help yourself to a brief background and context discussion covering upcoming Liturgical seasons, the Scripture readings for the upcoming Sunday, and the occasional discussion of the Mass itself. We hope it helps bring more understanding of what is taking place in the Liturgy of the Word.

HOSTED BY

Deacon Mark Cesnik

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Help yourself to a brief background and context discussion covering upcoming Liturgical seasons, the Scripture readings for the upcoming Sunday, and the occasional discussion of the Mass itself. We hope it helps bring more understanding of what is taking place in the Liturgy of the Word.

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