

It is a dialog between Yahweh and Jeremiah. Today's reading comes from the prologue which gives an account of Jeremiah's calling. He was born in the last part of the reign of Manasseh, about 645 years before the birth of Jesus and almost a century after Isaiah.

Jeremiah is the second of the four great prophets of Israel a contemporary of Zephaniah, Nahum, and Habakkuk.

Sunday Readings, Year C: The First Reading is taken from the Book of Jeremiah (Jer 1:4-5, 17-19). Luke tells us that "all spoke well of him and were AMAZED at the gracious words that came from his mouth." But that amazement soon turned into doubt and then into fury. After they heard him read Sacred Scripture and give a one sentence homily "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing" St. The people with whom Jesus grew up were assembled in the Nazareth synagogue. There is a shocking turnaround in today's Gospel. » Enjoy our Liturgical Seasons series of e-books! What Is Septuagesima? (And Why It’s No Longer in the Current Calendar).Return to “Tempus Per Annum” or Ordinary Time.Our Ordinary Walk of Life: Understanding “Tempus per Annum”.Carnival: Part Two, the Final Countdown.Carnival Part One: A Season of Contrasts.
