Study of the Readings
ed. by
Joyce Ann Zimmerman,
et al
• Words, Phrases
• To the point
• First Two Readings
• Experience
John F. Kavanaugh, SJ
Wonder‑Woman, better than the Amazons, could take on armies of marauders. But not Jesus. I would have rewritten the script.
John J. Pilch
Cultural Insights into the Passion
As the early followers of Jesus reflected upon his suffering and death, they resorted to the Hebrew Bible for insight.
The procession makes us think of the honor reserved for a king, whereas the passion shows us the punishment due to a thief.
Reginald H. Fuller
As we noted before, the Old Testament readings in Lent point up
the highlights of Israel’s salvation history.