# first reading (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover first reading. Page: Feed: --- ## [Live Like Jesus](https://www.saintmichaelkalibo.com/sermons/live-like-jesus/) _2026-08-23 · www.saintmichaelkalibo.com · Cathedral of Saint Michael Kalibo Sermons_ May our faith not only be something we profess, but something we live. Follow Jesus, reflect His character, and Live Like Jesus. [Listen](https://ccsm-kalibo-sermons.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/August+23%2C+2026-+21st+Sunday+in+Ordinary+Time-+Fr.+Erel+Villanueva.mp3) ## [The Church Prevails](https://wordonfire.podbean.com/e/the-church-prevails/) _2026-08-19 · Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies_ Friends, for this Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Church brings us once again, with Jesus and the disciples, to Caesarea Philippi, and to a famous question: “Who do you say that I am?” The main characters in this endlessly fascinating scene are Jesus and Peter, and whenever the focus is on Peter, we’re talking about ecclesiology, the study of the Church. So we learn something very… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/k6z5zd842gmjsyts/20260729_21st_Sunday_in_OT_August_23_-_v1_-_Mixed_English_Audio_Master8xygg.mp3) ## [Faith Hope and Love - ep 599 -The Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary time - Year A](https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-ep-599-the) _2026-08-19 · Faith Hope and Love_ Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A - Sunday, August 23, 2026 (EPISODE-599) Readings for Sunday, August 23, 2026 - Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A FIRST READING: Isa 22:19-23 Ps 138:1-2a, 2b-3, 6+8. "Lord, your love is eternal, do not forsake the work of your hands." SECOND READING: Rom 11:33-36 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Matt 16:18). Alleluia, alleluia! You are Peter, the rock on… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2384388522-user-633212303-faith-hope-and-love-ep-599-the.mp3) ## [Trust God’s Mercy and Grace](https://www.saintmichaelkalibo.com/sermons/trust-gods-mercy-and-grace/) _2026-08-16 · www.saintmichaelkalibo.com · Cathedral of Saint Michael Kalibo Sermons_ Whatever trials we face, let us continue to Trust God’s Mercy and Grace. Remain faithful, persevere in prayer, and believe that God is always working in our lives. [Listen](https://ccsm-kalibo-sermons.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/August+16%2C+2026-+20th+Sunday+in+Ordinary+Time-+Fr.+Erel+Villanueva.mp3) ## [How Not to Read the Story of the Syrophoenician Woman](https://wordonfire.podbean.com/e/how-not-to-read-the-story-of-the-syrophoenician-woman/) _2026-08-11 · Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies_ Friends, for this Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we hear the story of the Syrophoenician woman. Jesus famously puts off this woman—first by ignoring her, then by dismissing her, and finally by insulting her—and she offers one of the most famous comebacks in literary history. A common reading of this story is that Jesus is cranky from a tough day of ministry, and a plucky woman from… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jwnwzxv8na982b6h/20260729_20th_Sunday_in_OT_August_16_-_v1_-_Mixed_English_Audio_Master7zspz.mp3) ## [Faith Hope and Love -The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - August 15 - Years ABC](https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-the-6) _2026-08-11 · Faith Hope and Love_ Solemnity - The Solemnity of the Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary –15th August 2026 Image Credit: Photo Description - https://creator.nightcafe.studio/creation/iue9MPjiBnbqTkWZp2AD/the-assumption-of-the-blessed-mary-into-heavenly-glory?ru=Paul-Evangelion Readings FIRST READING: Revelation 11:19; 12:1-6, 10 Psalm: Ps 44:10-12, 16. "The queen stands at your right hand, arrayed in gold." SECOND… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2379669232-user-633212303-faith-hope-and-love-the-6.mp3) ## [Faith Hope and Love - ep 598 -The Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary time - Year A](https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-ep-598-the) _2026-08-10 · Faith Hope and Love_ Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A - Sunday, August 16, 2026 (EPISODE-598) Readings for Sunday, August 16, 2026 - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A FIRST READING: Isa 56:1, 6-7 Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6+8. "O God, let all the nations praise you" SECOND READING: Rom 11:13-15, 29-32 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (cf. Matt 4:23). Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus preached the good news of the Kingdom. And healed… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2378817338-user-633212303-faith-hope-and-love-ep-598-the.mp3) ## [Overcome the storms with Jesus](https://www.saintmichaelkalibo.com/sermons/overcome-the-storms-with-jesus/) _2026-08-09 · www.saintmichaelkalibo.com · Cathedral of Saint Michael Kalibo Sermons_ As the storms in our lives arise, our faith in God must also rise. Focus on God, face your fears, and overcome the storms with Jesus. [Listen](https://ccsm-kalibo-sermons.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/August+9%2C+2026-+19th+Sunday+in+Ordinary+Time-+%2BBp.+Rpmie-+Jun+Pe%C3%B1alosa.mp3) ## [A Tiny Whispering Voice](https://wordonfire.podbean.com/e/a-tiny-whispering-voice/) _2026-08-06 · Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies_ Friends, in my evangelical work online, I often encounter people who are skeptical of religion and dismissive of its claims. I usually ask them: How do we explain the intelligibility of the world or our ability to understand it? How about objective values and our ability to recognize them? Our first reading from 1 Kings reflects, I think, a great breakthrough in Western consciousness about how… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/y6c5xkgvcc9n243t/20270717_19th_Sunday_in_OT_August_9_-_v3_-_Mixed_Audio_Master69416.mp3) ## [God is Compassionate](https://www.saintmichaelkalibo.com/sermons/god-is-compassionate/) _2026-08-02 · www.saintmichaelkalibo.com · Cathedral of Saint Michael Kalibo Sermons_ When we entrust our humble offerings to Him, He transforms what seems like nothing into something meaningful—a characteristic that is evident in the miracles of Jesus. [Listen](https://ccsm-kalibo-sermons.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/August+2%2C+2026+18th+Sunday+in+Ordinary+Time-+%2BBp.+Romie-+Jun+Pe%C3%B1alosa.mp3) ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/z3rPvVRWphHR) _2026-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [Faith Hope and Love - ep 597 -The Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary time - Year A](https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-ep-597-the) _2026-08-02 · Faith Hope and Love_ Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A - Sunday, August 9, 2026 EPISODE 597 Shutterstock licensed image stock photo ID: 1211556307. Biblical vector illustration series, Jesus calms the storm. Peace Be Still. By rudall30 Readings for 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - A FIRST READING: 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a Psalm 85:9ab+10, 11-12, 13-14. "Lord, show us your mercy and love, and grant us your… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2373645152-user-633212303-faith-hope-and-love-ep-597-the.mp3) ## [The Heart of Christianity](https://wordonfire.podbean.com/e/the-heart-of-christianity/) _2026-07-29 · Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies_ Friends, on this Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, I want to focus on the Second Reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans. The eighth chapter of Romans represents the culmination of an argument Paul’s been making, and the reading for today is the rhetorical high point of that conclusion. This is the first great theologian of the Church naming what is essential to Christianity—so we have to… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ius6qkgyqukrwsyb/20260717_18th_Sunday_in_OT_August_2_-_v2_-_Mixed_English_Audio_Master_1_7467p.mp3) ## [Faith Hope and Love - ep 596 -The Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary time - Year A](https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-ep-596-the) _2026-07-29 · Faith Hope and Love_ Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A - Sunday, August 2, 2026 EPISODE 596 Readings for 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time - A FIRST READING: Isaiah 55:1-3 Psalm 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18. “The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.” SECOND READING: Romans 8:35, 37-39 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Matthew 4:4b). Alleluia, alleluia! No one lives on bread alone. But on every word that comes from the mouth… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2370293537-user-633212303-faith-hope-and-love-ep-596-the.mp3) ## [God’s Kingdom is in your heart](https://www.saintmichaelkalibo.com/sermons/gods-kingdom-is-in-your-heart/) _2026-07-26 · www.saintmichaelkalibo.com · Cathedral of Saint Michael Kalibo Sermons_ Make God's Kingdom in our hearts your highest priority. When we seek His Kingdom first, everything else in our lives falls into its proper place. [Listen](https://ccsm-kalibo-sermons.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/July+26%2C+2026-+17th+Sunday+in+Ordinary+Time-+%2BBp.+Romie-+Jun+Pe%C3%B1alosa.mp3) ## [What Life Is All About](https://wordonfire.podbean.com/e/what-life-is-all-about/) _2026-07-23 · Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies_ Friends, we come to the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, and we’re going to finish our reading of the thirteenth chapter of Matthew's Gospel, which deals with the parables. Jesus’s parables cut to the heart of the matter and convey the truth of the kingdom, and the two we hear today—the parable of the hidden treasure and the parable of the pearl—are really good examples. Both are about the… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4zy9gabz588bx97t/20260617_17th_Sun_in_OT_July_26_-_v2_-_Mixed_English_Audio_Master8q4eb.mp3) ## [Faith Hope and Love - ep 595 -The Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary time - Year A](https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-ep-595-the) _2026-07-21 · Faith Hope and Love_ Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A - Sunday, July 26, 2026 (EPISODE- 595) Image Credit- https://creator.nightcafe.studio/creation/m1dGGKJJIY13Q5M1JWH2/two-crowns-side-by-side-one-made-of-gold-and-sparkling-diamonds-and-fine-pearls-and-the-other-is-a-c?ru=Paul-Evangelion The Gospel remains a priceless, precious, and worthy treasure, deserving of all our efforts and our deepest exploration.… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2365172789-user-633212303-faith-hope-and-love-ep-595-the.mp3) ## [God the Good Farmer](https://www.saintmichaelkalibo.com/sermons/god-the-good-farmer/) _2026-07-19 · www.saintmichaelkalibo.com · Cathedral of Saint Michael Kalibo Sermons_ God is a Good Farmer. At the proper time, He will gather the good harvest, remove all that is evil, and welcome His faithful people into the joy of His eternal kingdom. [Listen](https://ccsm-kalibo-sermons.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/July+19%2C+2026-+16th+Sunday+in+Ordinary+TIme-+%2BBp.+Romie-+Jun+Pe%C3%B1alosa.mp3) ## [All Things Work Together for Good](https://wordonfire.podbean.com/e/all-things-work-together-for-good/) _2026-07-15 · Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies_ Friends, we continue this weekend reading from the thirteenth chapter of Matthew's Gospel, which is dedicated to the parables of Jesus. Today I want to focus on the thought-provoking and theologically rich parable of the wheat and the weeds. A man sows good seed on his field, and while he’s asleep, an enemy sows weeds among the wheat. But the man resists the impulse to pull them up, as it might… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pav96ybq94m8cziz/20260617_16th_Sun_in_OT_July_19_-_v2_-_Mixed_English_Audio_Master8p6tz.mp3) ## [Faith Hope and Love - ep 594 -The Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary time - Year A](https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-ep-594-the) _2026-07-13 · Faith Hope and Love_ Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A - Sunday, July 19, 2026 (EPISODE- 594) Readings for Sunday, July 19, 2026 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A FIRST READING: Wis 12:13, 16-19 Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16. "Lord, you are good and forgiving." SECOND READING: Rom 8:26-27 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (cf. Matt 11:25). Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed are you, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth. You have… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2359637237-user-633212303-faith-hope-and-love-ep-594-the.mp3) ## [Bear fruit with Jesus](https://www.saintmichaelkalibo.com/sermons/bear-fruit-with-jesus/) _2026-07-12 · www.saintmichaelkalibo.com · Cathedral of Saint Michael Kalibo Sermons_ As we continue to grow in faith, may we faithfully bear fruit with Jesus, for this is His call and His desire for each one of us. [Listen](https://ccsm-kalibo-sermons.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/July+12%2C+2026-+15th+Sunday+in+Ordinary+Time-+Fr.+Erel+VIllanueva.mp3) ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yvtrsodL54tT) _2026-07-12 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [Let the Word of God Take Root in You](https://wordonfire.podbean.com/e/let-the-word-of-god-take-root-in-you/) _2026-07-08 · Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies_ Friends, on this Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we continue our reading of the Gospel of Matthew. In chapter 13, Jesus gives a series of seven very memorable parables, the first four having to do with the growth of the kingdom of God. The first of these, which we’re reading from today, is the parable of the sower. What do we hear? That it’s never a question of God being reticent or holding… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ayzmenezm45b3cwp/20260603_15th_Sun_of_OT_July_12_-_v2_-_Mixed_English_Audio_Master8s6fb.mp3) ## [Faith Hope and Love - ep 593 -The Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary time - Year A.wav](https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-ep-593-the) _2026-07-06 · Faith Hope and Love_ Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A - Sunday, July 12, 2026 (EPISODE: 593 ) Readings for Sunday, 12 July 2026 FIRST READING: Isa 55:10-11 Ps 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14. "The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest." SECOND READING: Rom 8:18-23 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ((no bibl. ref.)). Alleluia, alleluia! The seed is the Word of God; Christ is the sower. All who come to him will… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2353940162-user-633212303-faith-hope-and-love-ep-593-the.mp3) ## [Rest in Jesus](https://www.saintmichaelkalibo.com/sermons/rest-in-jesus/) _2026-07-05 · www.saintmichaelkalibo.com · Cathedral of Saint Michael Kalibo Sermons_ Rest in Jesus, and you will find strength for every burden you carry. [Listen](https://ccsm-kalibo-sermons.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/July+5%2C+2026-+14th+Sunday+in+Ordinary+Time-+%2BBp.+Romie-+Jun+Pe%C3%B1alosa.mp3) ## [Your King Shall Come to You](https://wordonfire.podbean.com/e/your-king-shall-come-to-you/) _2026-07-01 · Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies_ Friends, on this Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, our first reading is from the prophet Zechariah, who is a very important figure for the Lord Jesus. The prophet predicts the arrival of a king, meek and riding on a donkey—a king who will “proclaim peace to the nations” and extend his dominion “to the ends of the earth.” This strange text from the ancient world has been fulfilled in our hearing… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5ktyyfkrbhfj9y3e/20260603_14th_Sun_of_OT_July_5th_-_v3_-_Mixed_English_Audio_Master9m3qb.mp3) ## [Faith Hope and Love - ep 592 -The Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary time - Year A](https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-ep-592-the) _2026-06-29 · Faith Hope and Love_ Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A - Sunday, July 5, 2026 (EPISODE- 592) Readings for Sunday, July 5, 2026 - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A FIRST READING: Zech 9:9-10 Sunday, July 5, 2026. "I will praise your name forever, my king and my God" SECOND READING: Rom 8:9, 11-13 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (cf. Matt 11:25). Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed are you, Father, Lord of Heaven and… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2349944348-user-633212303-faith-hope-and-love-ep-592-the.mp3) ## [How to be God’s Disciple](https://www.saintmichaelkalibo.com/sermons/how-to-be-gods-disciple/) _2026-06-28 · www.saintmichaelkalibo.com · Cathedral of Saint Michael Kalibo Sermons_ Continue to live out these four truths as we grow in faith and learn how to be God's disciple each day. [Listen](https://ccsm-kalibo-sermons.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/June+28%2C+2026-+CEC+Foundation+Day-+%2BBp.+Romie-+Jun+Pe%C3%B1alosa.mp3) ## [Faith Hope and Love - ep 591 -The Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary time - Year A](https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-ep-591-the) _2026-06-24 · Faith Hope and Love_ Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A - Sunday, June 28, 2026 (EPISODE- 591) Readings for Sunday, June 28, 2026 - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A FIRST READING: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a Ps 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19. "Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord." SECOND READING: Rom 6:3-4, 8-11 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (1 Peter 2:9). Alleluia, alleluia! You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood,… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2345314847-user-633212303-faith-hope-and-love-ep-591-the.mp3) ## [Be Attached to God Alone](https://wordonfire.podbean.com/e/be-attached-to-god-alone/) _2026-06-23 · Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies_ Friends, we’re reading this week again from the tenth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, and Christ’s teaching here is—as always—astonishing: “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me,” Jesus says to his apostles, “and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.” There are points of overlap with Jesus’s teachings in all the great religions of the world—but… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/iier5x2sgfbisjfi/20260528_13th_Sunday_in_OT_June_28_-_v2_-_Mixed_English_Audio_Master6ox13.mp3) ## [We Are God’s Ambassadors](https://www.saintmichaelkalibo.com/sermons/we-are-gods-ambassadors/) _2026-06-21 · www.saintmichaelkalibo.com · Cathedral of Saint Michael Kalibo Sermons_ We are God's ambassadors. He calls us not only to believe in Him but also to make Him known. Through our daily encounters, words, and actions, we have the privilege and responsibility of representing Christ to others. May we overcome fear, trust in God's care, and faithfully fulfill our mission of bringing His truth and love to the world. [Listen](https://ccsm-kalibo-sermons.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/June+21%2C+2026-+12th+Sunday+in+Ordinary+Time-+Fr.+Erel+Villanueva.mp3?fbclid=IwY2xjawSkOndleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAEwAAEepyayL_vaUyZhdl-Uo4oKwey_iPI6oEdvex1ucfQiSLMHUMcp1rgBo7wMlOQ_aem_6qYECM6FJ6H4jnGr0K1-dw) ## [Fear No One](https://wordonfire.podbean.com/e/fear-no-one-1781816581/) _2026-06-18 · Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies_ Friends, Jesus cannot be reduced to just one ethical teacher among many. But this doesn’t mean that his teaching isn’t important or astonishing—because it is! And I want to focus this week, and next, on our Gospel readings from the tenth chapter of Matthew. As Jesus sends his disciples on mission, he gives them, and us, a wonderful instruction in the spiritual life. What we hear, as I say, is… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6af4bpix38kve938/20260528_12th_Sunday_in_OT_June_21_-_Mixed_English_Audio_Master9jrbh.mp3) ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qiBt2St9tyWO) _2026-06-18 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [Faith Hope and Love - ep 590 -The Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary time - Year A](https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-ep-590-the) _2026-06-15 · Faith Hope and Love_ Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A - Sunday, June 21, 2026 (EPISODE-590) Image Credit: https://creator.nightcafe.studio/creation/wuTZ47QBekxrKq9S6EYu/jesus-says-what-you-hear-in-whispers-shout-from-the-rooftops?ru=Paul-Evangelion Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A - Sunday, June 21, 2026 (EPISODE-590) Readings for Sunday, June 21, 2026 - Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A FIRST… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2338375124-user-633212303-faith-hope-and-love-ep-590-the.mp3) ## [Share God’s Compassion](https://www.saintmichaelkalibo.com/sermons/share-gods-compassion/) _2026-06-14 · www.saintmichaelkalibo.com · Cathedral of Saint Michael Kalibo Sermons_ God entrusts us with the responsibility to continue His work in the world. By our words and actions, we can bring hope, healing, and compassion to those in need. Indeed, God’s mission is also our mission. [Listen](https://ccsm-kalibo-sermons.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/June+14%2C+2026-+11th+Sunday+in+Ordinary+Time-+%2BBp.+Romie-Jun+Pe%C3%B1alosa.mp3) ## [Habakkuk 1:1–4; 2:1–4](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/podcast/habakkuk-11-4-21-4-3/) _2025-09-22 · Rev. Rachel Wrenn, PhD; Rosy Kandathil, JD; Paul Essah, MDiv; Tim McNinch, PhD · First Reading_ From the Vault Lectionary Date: October 5, 2025 \[17th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C\] Preaching from Habakkuk this week? Consider these episodes from the First Reading vault: Please take a moment to subscribe to the First Reading YouTube channel , and consider sharing with your networks and social media platforms. Thanks so much! [Listen](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Hab-1-2022.mp3) ## [Amos 6:1a, 4–7](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/podcast/amos-61a-4-7-2/) _2025-09-16 · Rev. Rachel Wrenn, PhD; Rosy Kandathil, JD; Paul Essah, MDiv; Tim McNinch, PhD · First Reading_ Party Episode! Lectionary Date: September 28, 2025 \[16th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C\] It's a party episode: all four of us discuss Amos's scathing critique. Please take a moment to subscribe to the First Reading YouTube channel , and consider sharing with your networks and social media platforms. Thanks so much! [Listen](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Amos-6-2025.mp3) ## [Amos 8:4–7](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/podcast/amos-84-7-2/) _2025-09-08 · Rev. Rachel Wrenn, PhD; Rosy Kandathil, JD; Paul Essah, MDiv; Tim McNinch, PhD · First Reading_ God Remembers Lectionary Date: September 21, 2025 \[15th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C\] Paul and Rosy are back for a conversation about economic exploitation—nothing new under the sun! Please take a moment to subscribe to the First Reading YouTube channel , and consider sharing with your networks and social media platforms. Thanks so much! [Listen](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Amos-8-2025.mp3) ## [Exodus 32:7–14](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/podcast/exodus-327-14-2/) _2025-09-01 · Rev. Rachel Wrenn, PhD; Rosy Kandathil, JD; Paul Essah, MDiv; Tim McNinch, PhD · First Reading_ Repentance Lectionary Date: September 14, 2025 \[14th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C\] Rosy and Paul discuss the theme of repentance in all of this week's readings. Please take a moment to subscribe to the First Reading YouTube channel , and consider sharing with your networks and social media platforms. Thanks so much! [Listen](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Exod-32-2025.mp3) ## [Deuteronomy 30:15–20](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/podcast/deuteronomy-3015-20-2/) _2025-08-25 · Rev. Rachel Wrenn, PhD; Rosy Kandathil, JD; Paul Essah, MDiv; Tim McNinch, PhD · First Reading_ Choosing Life Lectionary Date: September 7, 2025 \[13th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C\] Paul puts Moses and Jesus into conversation to discuss what it means to "choose life." Please take a moment to subscribe to the First Reading YouTube channel , and consider sharing with your networks and social media platforms. Thanks so much! [Listen](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Deut-30-2025.mp3) ## [Proverbs 25:6–7](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/podcast/proverbs-256-7-2/) _2025-08-20 · Rev. Rachel Wrenn, PhD; Rosy Kandathil, JD; Paul Essah, MDiv; Tim McNinch, PhD · First Reading_ Genuine Humility Lectionary Date: August 31, 2025 \[12th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C\] What do pride and humility actually look like? Rosy sees a theme in this week's lectionary readings! Please take a moment to subscribe to the First Reading YouTube channel , and consider sharing with your networks and social media platforms. Thanks so much! [Listen](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Prov-25-2025.mp3) ## [Isaiah 58:9b–14](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/podcast/isaiah-589b14-vault/) _2025-08-12 · Rev. Rachel Wrenn, PhD; Rosy Kandathil, JD; Paul Essah, MDiv; Tim McNinch, PhD · First Reading_ From the Vault: God's Call Lectionary Date: August 24, 2025 \[11th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C\] We'll be back with new full episodes starting next week! In the meantime, here's an episode on this week's lectionary text from the First Reading vault! Please take a moment to subscribe to the First Reading YouTube channel , and consider sharing with your networks and social media platforms. Thanks… [Listen](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Isa-58b.mp3) ## [Summer Shorts: Isaiah 5:1–7](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/podcast/summer-shorts-isaiah-51-7/) _2025-08-04 · Rev. Rachel Wrenn, PhD; Rosy Kandathil, JD; Paul Essah, MDiv; Tim McNinch, PhD · First Reading_ A Painful Conversation Lectionary Date: August 17, 2025 \[10th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C\] Paul explores a painful AND hopeful dialogue between Israel and God, in the vineyard metaphor. Please take a moment to subscribe to the First Reading YouTube channel , and consider sharing with your networks and social media platforms. Thanks so much! [Listen](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SS-Isa-5-2025.mp3) ## [Summer Shorts: Genesis 15:1–3](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/podcast/summer-shorts-genesis-151-3/) _2025-07-29 · Rev. Rachel Wrenn, PhD; Rosy Kandathil, JD; Paul Essah, MDiv; Tim McNinch, PhD · First Reading_ Faith that Does No Harm Lectionary Date: August 10, 2025 \[9th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C\] Rosy traces the theme of faith through all of this week's readings. Please take a moment to subscribe to the First Reading YouTube channel , and consider sharing with your networks and social media platforms. Thanks so much! [Listen](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SS-Gen-15-2025.mp3) ## [Summer Shorts: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12–14; 2:18–23](https://firstreadingpodcast.com/podcast/summer-shorts-ecclesiastes-12-12-14-218-23/) _2025-07-21 · Rev. Rachel Wrenn, PhD; Rosy Kandathil, JD; Paul Essah, MDiv; Tim McNinch, PhD · First Reading_ An Invitation to Discernment of Wisdom Lectionary Date: August 3, 2025 \[8th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C\] Tim's turn to point out a tension between Qohelet's wisdom and Jesus's parable. 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