Season Two: Episode 23

Readings for 

April 18, 2021

The Third Sunday of Easter

The Appearance to the Apostles (1308-1311) by
Duccio di Buoninsegna (1255 – 1319)
  • Acts 3:11-21  
  • Psalm 4
  • 1 John 2:1-5  (Catholic Mass)
  • 1 John 3:1-7  
  • Luke 24:35-49

Season Two: Episode 22

Readings for 

April 11, 2021

The Second Sunday in Easter

The Doubting Thomas, 1881, by Carl Block (1834–1890)
  • Acts 4:32-35
  • Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24  (Catholic Mass)
  • Psalm 133 (Protestant Churches)
  • Alt. Psalm 148
  • 1 Jn 5:1-6  (Catholic Mass)  
  • 1 John 1:1–2:2 (Protestant Churches)
  • John 20:19-31

Season Two: Episode 21

Readings for 

April 4, 2021

Easter Sunday

The Holy Women at the Sepulchre (1611-14) by Paul Rubens (1577-1640)
  • Acts 10:34-43
  • (Alt) Isaiah 25:6-9 
  • Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 
  • (Alt) Psalm 16
  • 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
  • (Alt) Col 3:1-4  
  • Mark 16:1-8 
  • (Alt) John 20:1-18

He is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Season Two: Episode 20

Readings for 

March 28, 2021

Palm Sunday

The Entry into Jerusalem (1304-1306) by Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337)

Palm Sunday

Procession of the Palms

  • John 12:12-43
  • Mark 11:1-11

Readings for the Service

  • Isaiah 50:4-9a
  • (Alt.) Zechariah 9:9-12
  • Psalm 31:9-16 (5)
  • (Alt) Psalm 118:19-29
  • Philippians 2:5-11

The Passion of Our Lord

  • Mark 14:1―15:47

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week.  Maundy Thursday (04/01), Good Friday (04/02), Holy Saturday (04/03) and Easter (04/04)

Season Two: Episode 19

Readings for 

March 21, 2021

The Fifth Sunday in Lent

Christ Washing the Disciples’ Feet (c 1305) by Giotto di Bondone ( c 1266-1337)
  • Jeremiah 31:31-34
  • Psalm 51:1-12
  • (Alt) Psalm 119:9-16
  • Hebrews 5:1-10
  • John 12:20-33
  • (Alt)  Mark 10:(32-34) 35-45

Season Two: Episode 18

Readings for 

March 14, 2021

The Fourth Sunday in Lent

Moses and the Brazen Serpent 1620 by Anthony Van Dyck (1599 – 1641)
  • Numbers 21:4-9
  • (Catholic Mass) 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23
  • Psalm 107:1-9, 17-22
  • (Catholic Mass) Psalm 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6
  • Ephesians 2:1-10
  • John 3:14-21

Season Two: Episode 17

Readings for 

March 7, 2021

The Third Sunday in Lent

Cleansing of the Temple, 1584-94 by El Greco (1541 – 1614)
  • Exodus 20:1-17
  • Psalm 19
  • 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
  • John 2:13-22 (23-25)  Some longer or shorter

Season Two: Episode 16

Readings for 

February 28, 2021

The Second Sunday in Lent

Abraham Sacrificing Isaac (1650) by Laurent de La Hyre (1606-1656)

Protestant Churches

  • Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
  • Psalm 22:23-31
  • Romans 4:13-25
  • (Alt.) Romans 5:1-11 
  • Mark 8:27-38

Catholic

  • Genesis 22:1-2, 9-18
  • Psalm 116: 10-19
  • Roman 8:31-34
  • Mark 9: 2-10

Season Two: Episode 15

Readings for

February 21, 2021

The First Sunday in Lent

The Temptation of Christ (1854) by Ary Scheffer ( 1795 – 1858) 
  • Genesis 9:8-17 
  • Genesis 22:1-18 (Alt)
  • Psalm 25:1-10
  • 1 Peter 3:18-22 
  • James 1:12-18 (Alt)
  • Mark 1:9-15

Season Two: Episode 14

Readings for Ash Wednesday, 2021

The Prophet Joel ( 1508–1512) by Michelangelo (1475-1564)
  • Joel 2:1-19
  • Isaiah 58:1-12 (Alternative)
  • Psalm 51:1-17
  • 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10 
  • Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21