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Psalm 88; 1 Macc. 1:41-63; Rev. 19:11-16; Matt. 16:13-20   Who do you say that I am?   Forget the words, friends: it’s easy to

Psalm 83; 1 Macc. 1:1-28; Rev. 19:1-10; Matt. 16:1-12 Kind of fun that today’s readings start off with I Maccabees and its retelling of the

Psalm 119:97-120; Neh. 7:73b-8:3,5-18; Rev. 18:21-24; Matt. 15:29-39   Interesting detail here in Matthew: the crowd has been with Jesus three days before He feeds

Psalm 78; Neh. 9:26-38; Rev. 18:9-20; Matt. 15:21-28 Panel 90 of the Apocalypse Tapestries, in which the nest of demons hiding in the cellars of

Psalm 80; Neh. 9:1-25; Rev. 18:1-8; Matt. 15:1-20   It’s what comes out of us, not what goes in, which defiles. I may not have

Psalm 24; Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9; Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44 SUNDAY after ALL SAINTS’   Fr Joe got it so right this morning: All Saints’

Psalm 70, 71; Ezra 7:1-26; Rev. 14:1-13; Matt. 14:1-12   ‘Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me.’ I’ve led a pretty charmed life, on the

Psalm 72; Neh. 13:4-22; Rev. 12:1-12; Matt. 13:53-58   ‘What makes You so special, Jesus? We remember you from high school, all gangly and awkward

Psalm 61, 62; Neh. 12:27-31a,42b-47; Rev. 11:1-19; Matt. 13:44-52   A treasure in a field. A perfect pearl in a pile of duds. A net

Psalm 24; Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9 or Isaiah 25:6-9; Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44 ALL SAINTS’ DAY Looking for some All Saints’ art? The Gubser triptych

Psalm 55; Neh. 4:1-23; Rev. 7:4-17; Matt. 13:31-35 With your permission, let’s go off topic (although Revelation is in today’s reading list, so spooky and

Psalm 40, 54; Neh. 2:1-20; Rev. 6:12-7:4; Matt. 13:24-30   First, a quick note: Tobiah the Ammonite servant left behind a long line of descendants