St Joseph
March 19

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Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources:

2 Samuel 7:4-5, 12-14, 16

Psalms 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29

Romans 4-13, 16-18, 22

Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24 or Luke 2:41-51

Reading and Studying the Text This Week

• Texts:
  • The Roman Catholic Lectionary for Mass (1998 USA Edition). At Felix Just S.J.'s The Roman Catholic Lectionary For Mass - a site featuring comprehensive tables of editions of the Roman Catholic Lectionary.
• Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Concordance:
  • Joseph
• Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)
  • Banquet of the Word, St Joseph, Bible Study Based on the Sunday Readings, by Rev. Thomas Welbers.
• A list of links to on-line Bibles and general Bible study resources.
• A list of links to scholarly and preaching discussion groups and their homepages.
• A list of links to other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources.

OnLine Worship and Liturgy Resources

• Many original lectionary and scripture resources (study, liturgy, homiletics) and annotated links to the major RCL resources around the world are available at Rev. Richard J. Fairchild's "Sermons & Sermon - Lectionary Resources."
• Sites Devoted to Worship and Liturgy at ELCIC's Lift Up Your Hearts site. A long listing of general RCL-specific worship and liturgy links.
• Homiletical resources for this week's texts at Deacon Sil's. [By Subscription]