And to confirm the proper interpretation of Isaiah’s prophecies, the Gospel writer Matthew states of Jesus’ birth: “All this took place to fulfill what the LORD had said through the prophet ...
Isaiah 62:1-5; Responsorial Psalm PS 96:1-3,7-10; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 & Gospel John 2:1-11. Sunday Synopsis In the first reading, the Prophet Isaiah brings a message of hope that the nations will ...
Matthew signals this when he refers to “the prophets” — plural — rather than one specifically named prophet ... who would be of low status (see Isaiah 53:3). Nazareth, an obscure and ...