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Our remastered episodes continue with a set-up from 3 years ago! Exodus 22:20-26 / 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10 / Matthew 22:34-40Av Fr. Connor Penn
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King Cyrus comes to town in our First Reading this weekend. Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 / 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b / Matthew 22:15-21Av Fr. Connor Penn
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What if Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce personally invited you to their wedding? Would you go? Find out how our Gospel this weekend is related to such a question. Isaiah 25:6-10A / Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 / Matthew 22:1-14Av Fr. Connor Penn
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We're remastering old episodes to bring them up to our normal sound quality; this week we throw it back to our very first episode from 3 years ago! Isaiah 5:1-7 / Philippians 4:6-9 / Matthew 21:33-43Av Fr. Connor Penn
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3 years of Sunday Setup! Celebrate the accomplishment of making it through the entire 3-year lectionary cycle with this new episode. Ezekiel 18:25-28 / Philippians 2:1-11 / Matthew 21:28-32Av Fr. Connor Penn
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This is our penultimate "new" episode: next week will be the completion of 3 years of Sunday Setup! Isaiah 55:6-9 / Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a / Matthew 20:1-16aAv Fr. Connor Penn
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Whether 77 times or 70-times-7 times, take the time to listen to this latest episode on this weekend's readings. Sirach 27:30-28:7 / Romans 14:7-9 / Matthew 18:21-35Av Fr. Connor Penn
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The IRS will be very happy with what St. Paul has to say to the Christians in Rome in our Second Reading this weekend! Ezekiel 33:7-9 / Romans 13:8-10 / Matthew 18:15-20Av Fr. Connor Penn
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Jeremiah must not have had many friends; find out why in this latest installment of Sunday Set-up. Jeremiah 20:7-9 / Romans 12:1-2 / Matthew 16:21-27Av Fr. Connor Penn
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It's a BOGO on judgments in our First Reading! Isaiah 22:19-23 / Romans 11:33-36 / Matthew 16:13-20Av Fr. Connor Penn
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Isaiah is remixing one of his earliest themes in this weekend's First Reading. Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 / Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 / Matthew 15:21-28Av Fr. Connor Penn
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We're talking bad breath and silent sounds as we look at this weekend's readings. 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a / Romans 9:1-5 / Matthew 14:22-33Av Fr. Connor Penn
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The Transfiguration of the Lord, Year A
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Is having your name in the Heavenly Record Book a good thing or a bad thing? Find out in this new episode. Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 / 2 Peter 1:16-19 / Matthew 17:1-9Av Fr. Connor Penn
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We're talking buried treasure (and much more) on this week's episode. 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 / Romans 8:28-30 / Matthew 13:44-52Av Fr. Connor Penn
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Cryptocurrency has something to teach us about this weekend's Gospel. Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 / Romans 8:26-27 / Matthew 13:24-43Av Fr. Connor Penn
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The Parable of the Sower might be more appropriately named the Parable of the Seed during this weekend's Mass. Isaiah 55:10-11 / Romans 8:18-23 / Matthew 13:1-23Av Fr. Connor Penn
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Are you enjoying Sunday Setup? Be sure to recommend this podcast to a friend! Zechariah 9:9-10 / Romans 8:9, 11-13 / Matthew 11:25-30Av Fr. Connor Penn
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Elisha's booking an Airbnb in our First Reading this weekend; how many stars will he give his stay? 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a / Romans 6:3-4, 8-11 / Matthew 10:37-42Av Fr. Connor Penn
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How'd you like to be called "Terror-on-every-side?" Well, it's an insult being tossed around in our First Reading at Mass this weekend! Jeremiah 20:10-13 / Romans 5:12-15 / Matthew 10:26-33Av Fr. Connor Penn
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If you've enjoyed our episodes so far, how much more will you enjoy this one! (That's a light and heavy argument, by the way) Exodus 19:2-6a / Romans 5:6-11 / Matthew 9:36-10:8Av Fr. Connor Penn
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The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Year A
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Can you have your cake and eat it, too? St. Paul gives us an answer in our Second Reading this weekend. Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a / 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 / John 6:51-58Av Fr. Connor Penn
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The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year A
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Shorter readings this weekend mean a shorter episode! Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9 / 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 / John 3:16-18Av Fr. Connor Penn
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Come, Holy Spirit! Acts 2:1-11 / 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 / John 20:19-23Av Fr. Connor Penn
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The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Year A
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For most of the United States, Jesus sticks around an extra 3 days before ascending to the Father--and we've got a new set-up for this weekend's readings. Acts 1:1-11 / Ephesians 1:17-23 / Matthew 28:16-20Av Fr. Connor Penn
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Lawyers, rejoice! We've got courtroom language in both our Second Reading and our Gospel this weekend. Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 / 1 Peter 3:15-18 / John 14:15-21Av Fr. Connor Penn
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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 14:1-12Av Fr. Connor Penn
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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 10:1-10Av Fr. Connor Penn
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"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 24:13-35Av Fr. Connor Penn
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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 20:19-31Av Fr. Connor Penn
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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!Av Fr. Connor Penn
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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.]Av Fr. Connor Penn
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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 11:1-45Av Fr. Connor Penn
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I once was blind, but now I see! 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a / Ephesians 5:8-14 / John 9:1-41Av Fr. Connor Penn
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A longer Gospel passage means a longer episode! Exodus 17:3-7 / Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 / John 4:5-42Av Fr. Connor Penn
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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 17:1-9Av Fr. Connor Penn
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Could the forbidden fruit have been a pomegranate? Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7 / Romans 5:12-19 / Matthew 4:1-11Av Fr. Connor Penn
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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 5:38-48Av Fr. Connor Penn
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Continue hearing the background to Jesus' Sermon on the Mount with this latest episode! Sirach 15:15-20 / 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 / Matthew 5:17-37Av Fr. Connor Penn
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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 5:13-16Av Fr. Connor Penn
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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 4:12-23Av Fr. Connor Penn
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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 5:1-12aAv Fr. Connor Penn
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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 1:29-34Av Fr. Connor Penn
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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 2:1-12Av Fr. Connor Penn
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The Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
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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 2:16-21Av Fr. Connor Penn
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The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) - Mass at Dawn
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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 2:15-20Av Fr. Connor Penn
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Learn the story behind the name "Emmanuel" in this week's episode. Isaiah 7:10-14 / Romans 1:1-7 / Matthew 1:18-24Av Fr. Connor Penn
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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 11:2-11Av Fr. Connor Penn
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Animals going vegetarian? What's going on with our First Reading this weekend! Isaiah 11:1-10 / Romans 15:4-9 / Matthew 3:1-12Av Fr. Connor Penn
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"Happy New Year" from our whole team here at Sunday Setup! Isaiah 2:1-5 / Romans 13:11-14 / Matthew 24:37-44Av Fr. Connor Penn
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The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Year C
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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 23:34-43Av Fr. Connor Penn
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