If you are wondering why the lectionary has reverted to John on the Second Sunday of Easter, the answer is easy: In the Synoptic Gospels there are no resurrection appearances after Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday’s morning is Luke 24:1-12 — the empty tomb. The text for Easter Evening is Luke 24:13-49, the Emmaus Road text […]
Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, Easter, Luke 24:1-12
Luke 24:1-12 The lectionary Gospel for Easter is Luke 24:1-12. (John 20:1-18 is always listed as an alternative, but this is Luke’s year, so we have an option from his Gospel.) Caring Friends The women planned carefully, but there was no rush. Jesus, after all, had been dead since Friday afternoon. Faithful to God’s command, […]
Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, Palm Sunday, Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49 (Liturgy of the Passion)
The Lectionary provides Palm Sunday options for churches that are not offering Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services, or who expect very small attendance relative to a Sunday service. In addition to the Gospel reading specifically focused on Palm Sunday there are two options for instead reading Luke’s passion narrative: the two versions of the […]
Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, Palm Sunday, Luke 19:28-40 (Liturgy of the Palms)
For Palm Sunday the Revised Common Lectionary offers three different Gospel texts for the varying needs of churches. Luke 19:28-40 First there is the “Palm Sunday” option (Luke 19:28-40) which sticks to the opening scene of Holy Week: Jesus’ “Triumphal Entry” into Jerusalem. That focus is great, I think, since it nudges you to take […]
Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, 5th Sunday of Lent, John 12:1-8
When I saw that the Gospel for the 5th Sunday of Lent in the lectionary’s “Year C” was “the anointing at Bethany,” I expected the text to be Luke 7:36-50. Year C is anchored by the Gospel of Luke. But there it was in the list: John 12:1-8. I’m not privy to what the committee […]
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