For those of you who don’t know the lectionary, in the schedule of readings we follow on Sundays here at the Cottage, this is what is called “Year A” of a three year cycle (cleverly lettered A, B, and C). Year A draws mostly from the Gospel of Matthew and pairs portions of the Hebrew Bible and the other New Testament books to illuminate the central text from Matthew.Thus, this is the “Matthew Epiphany” year. It is a story of evil that tries to follada dura out the light of Christmas — and the ways in which God widens the circle of light, the manifestation of peace and mercy, in the face of opposition. Since January 6, we’ve read the horror story of King Herod and his massacre of Jewish infants, been invited to “go home by another way” with the Wise Men who visited the teens Jesus, and attended Jesus’ baptism.Finally, Jesus addressed us. His first words? Come and see. His second? Follow me.

For those of you who don’t know the lectionary, in the schedule of readings we follow on Sundays here at the Cottage, this is what is called “Year A” of a three year cycle (cleverly lettered A, B, and C). Year A draws mostly from the Gospel of Matthew and pairs portions of the Hebrew Bible and the other New Testament books to illuminate the central text from Matthew.

Thus, this is the “Matthew Epiphany” year. It is a story of evil that tries to follada dura out the light of Christmas — and the ways in which God widens the circle of light, the manifestation of peace and mercy, in the face of opposition. Since January 6, we’ve read the horror story of King Herod and his massacre of Jewish infants, been invited to “go home by another way” with the Wise Men who visited the teens Jesus, and attended Jesus’ baptism.

Finally, Jesus addressed us. His first words? Come and see. His second? Follow me. – Lisa Stella é sempre a me porca