Sunday Setup

What made a Hellenist and a Hebrew different? We're talking about it on this new episode. Acts 6:1-7 / 1 Peter 2:4-9 / John 14:1-12

Visualizing (and maybe even Googling) a sheepfold will help to put our Gospel passage this weekend into context. Acts 2:14a, 36-41 / 1 Peter 2:20b-25 / John 10:1-10

"Luke, I am your father!" can teach us something about what happens on the Road to Emmaus this weekend. Acts 2:14, 22-33 / 1 Peter 1:17-21 / Luke 24:13-35

Birds of a feather are flocking together when we look at our Second Reading this weekend. Acts 2:42-47 / 1 Peter 1:3-9 / John 20:19-31

Heading to Mass on Easter Sunday? You can find set-ups for the potential readings you'll hear by scrolling down and finding the episodes titled  Easter Sunday, Year C and  Easter Sunday, Year B.  What's the difference between the two? Listen to this abbreviated episode to find out!

When Jesus enters Jerusalem, was there one donkey or two? Explore the difference on this new episode. Matthew 21:1-11 [Note: set-up for Isaiah 50:4-7 & Philippians 2:6-11 can be found on previous Palm Sunday episodes.]

Why did Jesus wait an additional two days before getting a move on to visit Lazarus? The answer (and much more) is in this new episode. Ezekiel 37:12-14 / Romans 8:8-11 / John 11:1-45

I once was blind, but now I see! 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a / Ephesians 5:8-14 / John 9:1-41

A longer Gospel passage means a longer episode! Exodus 17:3-7 / Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 / John 4:5-42

The "Fat Lady" is far from warming up in our Lenten journey, but she's mentioned in this episode! Genesis 12:1-4a / 2 Timothy 1:8b-10 / Matthew 17:1-9

Could the forbidden fruit have been a pomegranate? Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7 / Romans 5:12-19 / Matthew 4:1-11

Why does Jesus specify about being slapped on the  right  cheek? We've got the answer on this latest episode. Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18 / 1 Corinthians 3:16-23 / Matthew 5:38-48

Continue hearing the background to Jesus' Sermon on the Mount with this latest episode! Sirach 15:15-20 / 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 /  Matthew 5:17-37

Could there be more than one way of understanding ourselves as "salt of the earth?" We believe so! Isaiah 58:7-10 / 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 / Matthew 5:13-16 

Some unexpected difficulties forced this episode to arrive well after the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Isaiah 8:23-9:3 / 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 / Matthew 4:12-23

There's a play on words with the author of our First Reading this weekend, but can you find the hidden meaning? Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12-13 / 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 / Matthew 5:1-12a

What did John the Baptist mean when he referred to Jesus as "the Lamb of God?" Hear some different theories! Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 / 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 / John 1:29-34

The readings for Epiphany Sunday stay the same each year; this episode was previously recorded two years ago.  Isaiah 60:1-6 / Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 / Matthew 2:1-12

Our new year kicks off with a celebration of Mary as the Mother of God! Learn about the readings you'll hear at this Mass. Numbers 6:22-27 / Galatians 4:4-7 / Luke 2:16-21

Merry Christmas! Depending on when you attend Mass, you may want to listen to a past Christmas episode which focuses on different readings. Isaiah 62:11-12 / Titus 3:4-7 / Luke 2:15-20

Learn the story behind the name "Emmanuel" in this week's episode. Isaiah 7:10-14 / Romans 1:1-7 / Matthew 1:18-24

We apologize for the strange background noise in the audio this week; we hope to have it all figured out for next week's episode! Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 / James 5:7-10 / Matthew 11:2-11

Animals going vegetarian? What's going on with our First Reading this weekend! Isaiah 11:1-10 / Romans 15:4-9 / Matthew 3:1-12

"Happy New Year" from our whole team here at Sunday Setup! Isaiah 2:1-5 / Romans 13:11-14 / Matthew 24:37-44

Christ is King! Fittingly, all three of our readings this weekend mention kings and/or kingdoms. 2 Samuel 5:1-3 / Colossians 1:12-20 / Luke 23:34-43