Our readings this week focus on a core theme that runs through Jesus’ ministry… repentance. There is no sin so grave that cannot be forgive with true contrition and a return to God. This was the message that John the Baptist proclaimed, and the message Jesus continued as he took up his ministry. This theme not only runs through the gospels, but is a major theme that binds the entire Bible into a cohesive volume. The Word for the 3 rd Sunday of Ordinary Time Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Our first reading comes from the book of Jonah. The story of Jonah is well known in both Jewish and Christian circles, yet for all its popularity, we only hear it in the Liturgy this once. For this reason, many Catholics only have a passing familiarity with Jonah and his story. They know his name and that he was swallowed by a large fish (or whale), but that’s about it. In our passage this ...
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