Posts Tagged ‘Luke’
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: No Time For Complacency
Lectionary Readings: Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18. The Lord hears the cry of the oppressed. It pierces the clouds and does not rest till it reaches its goal. 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18. I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. I look for Christ’s appearance with eager longing. The Lord will rescue me and bring ... Read more
Twenty Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Be Ingenious, Prayerful, and a little Crafty
Lectionary Readings: Amos 8:4-7. Condemnations of social injustices which trample upon the needy. 1 Timothy 2:1-8. Prayers are requested for peace, peace with those in authority, between races and nations, among the disciples of Jesus, just as there is peace between God the Father, the mediator Jesus and the entire human family. Luke 16:1-13. The ... Read more
Twenty Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Lost and Found
Lectionary Readings: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14. The people revolt and worship a golden calf. God threatens to destroy them and raise up a new people through Moses. At Moses’ entreaty, the Lord relented. 1 Timothy 1:12-17. God forgives Paul, the former persecutor of the church, to show that Christ Jesus came into the world to save ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged 9-11, compassion, Exodus, Good Shepherd, Jesus, Lost, Luke, Moses, Patience, Paul, Prodigal Son, Timothy
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. ... 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 ... Read more
Twenty First Sunday of Ordinary Time: Celebrating the Foreigners and Outsiders
Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 66:18-21. Distant foreigners will not only be converted to the Lord but they will even be chosen as priests and levites. Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13. God disciplines us by trials, at first a source of grief, later of joy. Parents discipline the children they love. Luke 13:22-30. Enter by narrow gate. People will ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Foreigners, Immigrants, Isaiah, Jesus, Luke, outsiders
Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time: An uncompromising social platform
Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 66: 10-14. God is portrayed as the new Jerusalem, a mother suckling her infant and receiving the wealth of the nations. Galatians 6:14-18. Paul boasts only of the cross of Jesus and bears the brand marks of Jesus in his body. Each one is to be created anew. Luke 10: 1-12, 17-20. ... Read more
Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Freedom to serve
Lectionary Readings: 1 Kings 19:16, 19-21. The Lord directs Elijah to anoint Elisha as his successor. Elisha is permitted to say farewell to his parents and to provide a sacred banquet for all the people. Galatians 5:1, 13-18. Christ has freed us from slavery to the cravings of the flesh. Love your neighbor as yourself. ... Read more
Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time: The redemption of Jerusalem
Lectionary Readings: Zechariah 12:10-11; 13:1. Through God’s grace of wisdom Jerusalem will remember and mourn the one “whom they have pierced” and with this great mourning Jerusalem will be redeemed. Galatians 3:26-29. Our faith and baptism in Christ breaks down the barriers of division and marginalization. Through Christ we all become descendants of Abraham. ... Read more
Palm Sunday, Recognizing the things that make for Peace
Lectionary Readings: Luke 19:28-40 (Gospel for the Procession). Luke’s account of Jesus’ messianic entry into Jerusalem heightens the struggle which Jesus will face in the city and temple. Isaiah 50:4-7 In the prophecy of Isaiah the third Song of the Suffering Servant combines listening and abject humiliation with dignified strength. Philippians 2:6-11. Jesus emptied himself ... Read more
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