Image by Eugene Abeshaus at Judaism.com
This weekend includes the only Sunday in the three-year lectionary when we hear from the Book of Jonah. The whole Book of Jonah is but 4 very brief chapters and I'd urge you to skip over here and read it through - won't take you more than 10 minutes. (After reading the brief and helpful introduction, click on "next chapter.")
This passage in question begins after the great fish tale and finds Jonah already freed from the belly of the sea beast and about to call Nineveh to repentance. (That's why I chose and love the graphic above.) This sets us up for the same call in the gospel for the day which also includes the call of some of the apostles.
We'll be celebrating the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (unless your parish is observing the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul - an option in this year declared Pauline by the pope.) Our usual reference site at St. Louis University also chooses the day's given texts for study. You can find the scripture readings and background materials here and helpful hints to prepare children to hear the Word this Sunday here.
Now, set aside some time and ponder those scriptures!
Jonah reference
-ConcordPastor
Sir, yes sir!
ReplyDeleteThe LORD, however, hurled a violent wind upon the sea, and in the furious tempest that arose the ship was on the point of breaking up.
ReplyDeleteBut the LORD sent a large fish, that swallowed Jonah; and he remained in the belly of the fish three days and three nights
Thanks CP, glad I read that ~
remind me not to piss off the Lord!