Each Sunday, I like to explore why the Church selects the readings for a given Sunday. In most cases, there is a connection, or common theme. I think there is a clear connection between the first reading and the Gospel. In the first reading Elijah has retreated to the mountains and is hiding out in a cave hoping to have an encounter with God. He experiences powerful phenomenons such as "a great and strong wind," an earthquake, and fire. 1 Kings 19:11-12. God was not to be found in any of these. Rather, it was in a "still small voice" (RSVCE) or a "whispering sound" (NAB) that God was found.
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