Posts Tagged ‘humility’
Twenty Third Sunday of Ordinary Time: Reevaluating Our Relationships
Lectionary Readings: Wisdom 9:13-18. If we can scarcely guess about earthly things, how can we ever know heavenly secrets? God sends the Holy Spirit to make known our paths on earth. Philemon 9-10, 12-17. In returning the runaway slave Onesimus to his owner Philemon, Paul asks the latter to receive the slave as a beloved brother. Luke 14: ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged humility, Jesus, Luke, Patience, Paul, Philemon, Relationship, Wisdom
Twenty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time: True Humility
Lectionary Readings: Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29. A humble person finds favor with God and will be endowed with wisdom and the love of loyal friends. Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24. You have drawn near the heavenly Jerusalem, to the assembly of the firstborn, to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant. Luke 14:1, 7-14. By means of a parable about ... Read more
Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, How to answer God’s call?
Readings: Isaiah 6:1-8. The prophet’s inaugural vision and call to ministry. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. Paul transmits the creed preached in the early church about the resurrection of Jesus. “I handed on to you what I myself received.” Luke 5:1-11. A miraculous catch of fishes. Peter’s protestations of unworthiness; Jesus’ call of Peter, James and John to be fishers ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged called by God, Corinthians, humility, Isaiah, Jonah, Kingdom of God, Luke, Paul, Peter
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, B cycle
Readings: Jeremiah 31: 7-9. Jeremiah announces the return of the northern tribes, exiled in their pitiable condition by the Assyrians. Hebrew 5: 1-6. Priests should deal patiently with erring sinners for they themselves are beset by weakness and must make sin offerings for themselves. Mark 10:2-16. Jesus cures the blind man Bartimaeus, declaring “Your faith has healed you.” Thoughts ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged compassion, Hebrew, humility, Jeremiah, Jesus, Mark, pundits, self-interest
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