13 - 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings and Gospel

Lectionary for this day - This has all the readings and Gospel

Leviticus 13:1-2,44-46 - Scaly Infection

1 Corinthians 10:31 - 11:1 - Seek the Good of Others

• This is the first letter of St Paul to the Christians in Corinth. More information about this letter.

Mark 1:40-45 - The Cleansing of a Leper

Who / What / Where is...?

Leviticus

• The name “Leviticus” was given to the third book of the Pentateuch by the ancient Greek translators because a good part of this book deals with concerns of the priests, who are of the tribe of Levi.

• More information

Moses

• The person that God called to free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.

• Through Moses, God taught the Israelites how to be His children including the Ten Commandments, how to trust and worship God, and how to be a people of God (the Church).

• God appeared to Moses as a Burning Bush on Mount Horeb.

Aaron

• Elder brother of Moses

• Prophet and high priest

Paul

• A Jew and a pharisee. He was educated by Gamaliel, a notable teacher of Jewish law.

• A Roman citizen.

• He first persecuted Christians. After Jesus appeared to him, he became a Christian and was responsible for the conversion of many Gentiles. More information.

Mark

• He was the travel companion and interpreter of Peter. He was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.

  • • 12 Apostles - the first 12 people that Jesus called to follow Him.

Synagogue

• A place for prayer and study of scripture. In the time of Jesus, this is open to all Jews where one (who is not a priest) can read the scripture to the assembly. This is different from the temple (where the Jews offered sacrifices).

Andrew

• Brother of Peter

• A follower of John the Baptist

• He was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.

  • 12 Apostles - the first 12 people that Jesus called to follow Him.

Simon Peter, Cephas 

• Apostles of Jesus

• A fisherman

• Also known as Peter the Apostle, Peter the Rock, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas

• He was later given by Jesus the name Cephas, from the Aramaic כֵּיפָא, Kepha, 'rock/stone'.

• He was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.

  • 12 Apostles - the first 12 people that Jesus called to follow Him.

• Considered as the first Pope of the Catholic Church.

James

• A fisherman and son of Zebedee

• St James ("James the Great"), brother of John the Apostle

  • • He was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.

John

• Means "Yahweh has been Gracious"

• A fisherman and son of Zebedee

• Brother of James the Great, another apostle

• "John the Apostle", "John the Evangelist", "John the Beloved"

  • • He was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.

    • 12 Apostles - the first 12 people that Jesus called to follow Him.

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