Lectionary for Ya'akov

I regret that I must scale back my blog due to life circumstances. Inflation is cutting into my income dramatically and I am applying to many possible jobs in search of better pay. Job hunts take a lot of time. The playlist of songs and hymns for this week is available on  YouTube . The Scribe Stood to Tempt Jesus - Le scribe se leva pour tenter Jésus by James Tissot, 1886–1894, Brooklyn Museum . This is a depiction of Mark 12:28. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God  by Sister Maurice Schnell, before 1902, Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Archives. The text is from Matthew 22:37-39, a parallel passage to  Mark 12:28-34 . St. Lawrence Distributing the Riches of the Church by Bernardo Strozzi, circa 1625, Saint Louis Art Museum . This is a depiction of the practical application of  Mark 12:28-34. Saint Anthony Distributing His Wealth to the Poor by the master of the Osservanza, circa 1430-1435, National Gallery of Art .  This is a depiction of...

I regret that I must scale back my blog due to life circumstances. Inflation is cutting into my income dramatically and I am applying to many possible jobs in search of better pay. Job hunts take a lot of time. On top of all of this, I have had emergency surgery and two hurricanes back-to-back to deal with. The playlist of songs and hymns for this week is available on YouTube . The Two Blind Men at Jericho - Les deux aveugles à Jericho by James Tissot, 1886–1896, Brooklyn Museum . This is a depiction of  Mark 10:46-52. Christ Healing the Blind by Philippe de Champaigne, circa 1655-1660, Timken Museum of Art .  This is a depiction of  Mark 10:46-52. Les Aveugles de Jéricho - The Blind Men of Jericho by Nicolas Poussin, 1650, Louvre .  This is a depiction of  Mark 10:46-52. Mark 10:46-52 CSB And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. A...