Commentary
19th Sunday of Year A
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Cycle A
THEME OF READINGS
One of the characteristics of human beings is freedom of choice…
DOCTRINAL MESSAGE
God reveals himself to men not through concepts but by means of symbolic action or an interpersonal relationship….
Jesus Christ spent long hours in prayer and dialogue with the Father…
Paul reminds us of the extraordinary prerogatives of God in relation to Israel, underscoring that “To them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ”…
PASTORAL SUGGESTIONS
In order to answer one’s interlocutor, one must know the content of their message or proposal. ..
It is not enough to know God’s Revelation…
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SCRIPTURE PASSAGES TO NOTE:
1 Kings 19: After the fire here was a tiny whispering sound. When he heard this, Elijah hid his
face in his cloak and went and stood at the entrance of the cave.
Matthew 14: At once Jesus spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”
As Pope Francis’ emphasizes in Laudato Si’, everything is interconnected, interrelated, and interdependent. Communion begins here and now. Let us be encouraged by the whisper and overcome our natural fear so we can take a step forward today, to collaborate with God in building a better world for all.
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Sources Include in PDF:
- The Jerome Biblical Commentary
- The New Jerome Biblical Commentary, and
- The Navarre Bible,
- Church History by Laux (TAN Books),
- AND MORE
Wiki Connections
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Gospel Connections
Mt 14:22-33
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2nd Reading Connections
Rom 9:1-5
The remarks in verses 1–5 seem to mirror Exodus 32:30–34, when Moses offered to be “blotted out of the book” for the Israelites, who had “sinned a great sin” for worshiping the golden calf at the Mount Sinai.
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Bible Study
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Catholic Sunday Scriptures in Context
Fr. Paul Galetto, O.S.A. briefly unpacks the history and context of the Sunday readings.
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God’s Presence in Times of Fear and Affliction
In our readings, we have the assurance that God makes Himself present to His faithful amid frightening and unsettling events.
Michal E Hunt, Copyright © 2014; revised 2023 Agape Bible Study; used with permission