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'They suffered with the people because of the demands of the Gospel.' Sunday Reflections, 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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Jesus teaches in the synagogue in Nazareth The video  moves into the opening verses of next Sunday's Gospel. Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel   Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21   ( English Standard Version Anglicised: India)    Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us,   just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us,   it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,  that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught. And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country.   And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. And he came t

‘Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”’ Sunday Reflections, 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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St Luke Painting the Virgin Mary , Marten de Vos  [ Web Gallery of Art ] In Year C of the three-year Sunday liturgical cycle the gospel is nearly always from St Luke's Gospel. Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Gospel  Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 ( New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition)      Since many have undertaken to set down an orderly account of the events that have been fulfilled among us,  just as they were handed on to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word,  I too decided, after investigating everything carefully from the very first, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,  so that you may know the truth concerning the things about which you have been instructed. Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, ret

'Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.' Sunday Reflections, 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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An extract from Franco Zeffirelli's  Jesus of Nazareth  [Today's gospel ends at 2:28] Gospel Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 (NRSV, Catholic Edition, Canada) Since many have undertaken to set down an orderly account of the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed on to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, I too decided, after investigating everything carefully from the very first, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the truth concerning the things about which you have been instructed. Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isa