In today's Office of Readings we encounter a reading from the beginning of a letter attributed to Barnabas. The so-called Epistle of Barnabas is a Greek epistle written between AD 70 and 132. Although the Epistle of Barnabas has not in the end been found to be part of scripture, it is still a valuable way of reflecting on scripture itself, especially in the way that it applies specifically Jewish modes of exposition to the events of the New Testament and their prefiguring in the Old. It is used several times in the Liturgy of the Hours. Credit: Universalis.com. For a reflection, "Hope of life is the beginning and end of our faith," please click on the image. Peace be with you!