Sunday Readings
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Apocalypse 11:19, 12: 1-6, 10
John sees a vision of a woman in childbirth and a dragon waiting to eat the child when it is born. But the boy she bears is taken straight up to heaven and the woman escapes to the desert.
1 Corinthians 15: 20-26
Death came through one man, Adam, and death has been conquered by one man, Christ. All who belong to Christ will be brought to life.
Luke 1: 39-56
Mary, pregnant with Jesus, visits her cousin, Elizabeth, pregnant with John the Baptist. John leaps in Elizabeth’s womb. Elizabeth recognizes Mary as the mother of the Lord. Mary speaks her prayer, the Magnificat.
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1 Kings 19: 4-8
Elijah, fleeing persecution, is given food for his journey.
Ephesians 4:30–5:2
The Holy Spirit calls us from negative living to imitate the love of God.
John 6: 41-51
Jesus is the living bread, by which we will live forever.
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2 Kings 4: 42-44
Trusting in God’s promise, Elisha instructs his servant to feed the crowd from only a small amount of bread and everyone has enough to eat.
Ephesians 4: 1-6
Paul tells us to build up the body of Christ in unity and love.
John 6: 1-15
With just five loaves and two fish Jesus miraculously feeds a crowd of over five thousand people.
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Exodus 16: 2-4, 12-15
In the desert the Israelites complain about food, and hanker for the fleshpots of Egypt.
Ephesians 4: 17, 20-24
Beware of aimless living, says St Paul. Be renewed by a spiritual revolution.
John 6: 24-35
Do you eat to live or live to eat? Look for the true bread, Jesus Christ himself.
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Jeremiah 23: 1-6
Jeremiah rails against the leaders of Israel and prophesies that the Lord will bring new shepherds for his flock and new king from David’s line.
Ephesians 2: 13-18
Jesus is the peace between us. he killed hostility and brought news of peace. All those who believe in him have one way, through the Spirit, to come to God.
Mark 6: 30-34
Jesus and his exhausted apostles try to get to a lonely place to rest, but a large crowd meets them there. Jesus takes pity on them and teaches them.