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About Thomas O'Brien

Tom O’Brien, a retired corporate lawyer, is a Canon and Examining Chaplain for Holy Scripture in the Diocese of Southeast Florida. He was a Lay Deputy to five General Conventions, a member of the Council of Advice to the President of the House of Deputies, and was a recipient of the House of Deputies Medal for exceptional service to the Episcopal Church. Tom has been teaching courses on the Bible and Theology for the last 22 years in various venues. He holds degrees from Notre Dame (magna cum laude), Yale Law School, and an M.A. in Theology (summa cum laude) from St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, FL. He and his wife, Alison, live in Palm Beach Gardens, and summer in Plainville, CT.

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2023, October 22 ~ Exodus 33:12-23; Isaiah 45:1-7; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Matthew 22:15-22

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TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT OCTOBER 22, 2023 During Pentecost Season 2023, the Revised Common Lectionary offers two “tracks” of readings from the Hebrew Bible. Congregations may choose either track. The first track of readings follows major stories and themes, read mostly continuously from week to week. The second track of readings thematically pairs the reading […]

2023, October 15 ~ Exodus 32:1-14; Isaiah 25:1-9; Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 22:1-14

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TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT OCTOBER 15, 2023 During Pentecost Season 2023, the Revised Common Lectionary offers two “tracks” of readings from the Hebrew Bible. Congregations may choose either track. The first track of readings follows major stories and themes, read mostly continuously from week to week. The second track of readings thematically pairs the reading […]

2023, October 8 ~ Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20; Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46

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TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT OCTOBER 8, 2023 During Pentecost Season 2023, the Revised Common Lectionary offers two “tracks” of readings from the Hebrew Bible. Congregations may choose either track. The first track of readings follows major stories and themes, read mostly continuously from week to week. The second track of readings thematically pairs the reading […]

2023, October 1 ~ Exodus 17:1-7; Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32

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TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT OCTOBER 1, 2023 During Pentecost Season 2023, the Revised Common Lectionary offers two “tracks” of readings from the Hebrew Bible. Congregations may choose either track. The first track of readings follows major stories and themes, read mostly continuously from week to week. The second track of readings thematically pairs the reading […]

2023, September 24 ~ Exodus 16:2-15; Jonah 3:10-4:11; Philippians 1:21-30; Matthew 20:1-16

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TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 During Pentecost Season 2023, the Revised Common Lectionary offers two “tracks” of readings from the Hebrew Bible. Congregations may choose either track. The first track of readings follows major stories and themes, read mostly continuously from week to week. The second track of readings thematically pairs the reading […]

2023, September 17 ~ Exodus 14:19-31; Genesis 50:15-21; Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35

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TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 During Pentecost Season 2023, the Revised Common Lectionary offers two “tracks” of readings from the Hebrew Bible. Congregations may choose either track. The first track of readings follows major stories and themes, read mostly continuously from week to week. The second track of readings thematically pairs the reading […]

2023, September 10 ~ Exodus 12:1-14; Ezekiel 33:7-11; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:15-20

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TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 During Pentecost Season 2023, the Revised Common Lectionary offers two “tracks” of readings from the Hebrew Bible. Congregations may choose either track. The first track of readings follows major stories and themes, read mostly continuously from week to week. The second track of readings thematically pairs the reading […]

2023, September 3 ~ Exodus 3:1-15; Jeremiah 15:15-21; Romans 12:9-21; Matthew 16:21-28

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TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 During Pentecost Season 2023, the Revised Common Lectionary offers two “tracks” of readings from the Hebrew Bible. Congregations may choose either track. The first track of readings follows major stories and themes, read mostly continuously from week to week. The second track of readings thematically pairs the reading […]

2023, August 27 ~ Exodus 1:8-2:10; Isaiah 51:1-6; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20

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TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT AUGUST 27, 2023 During Pentecost Season 2023, the Revised Common Lectionary offers two “tracks” of readings from the Hebrew Bible. Congregations may choose either track. The first track of readings follows major stories and themes, read mostly continuously from week to week. The second track of readings thematically pairs the reading […]

2023, August 20 ~Genesis 45:1-15; Isaiah 56:1,6-8; Romans 11:1-2a,29-32; Matthew 15:10-28

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TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT AUGUST 20, 2023 During Pentecost Season 2023, the Revised Common Lectionary offers two “tracks” of readings from the Hebrew Bible. Congregations may choose either track. The first track of readings follows major stories and themes, read mostly continuously from week to week. The second track of readings thematically pairs the reading […]