Sunday’s Readings: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-32 RELYING ON GOD’S LOVE Imagine being among those who heard Jesus address the Pharisees and scribes in the encounter we hear in today’s Gospel: “What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine…
Sunday’s Readings: Wisdom 9:13-18; Psalms 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17; Philemon 9-10, 12-17; Luke 14:25-33 LIMITS Today’s readings continue the theme of humility explored last Sunday. All three readings today encourage us to admit that we have limits, and God has none. The poignant poetry of Wisdom resonates with all of us who have ever struggled…
Sunday’s Readings: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Ps 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a: Luke 14:1, 7-14 HUMILITY Today’s readings praise the virtue of humility and offer concrete ways for us to become more humble. The Book of Sirach suggests a practical reason for acting with humility: humble people are more likable than the arrogant. Even…
Sunday’s Readings: Isaiah 66:18-21; Psalms 117:1, 2; Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13; Luke 13:22-30 GOD’S PEOPLE GATHER Our readings today remind us of the larger story of the Bible, of God’s purposes and promises for the world. Because of humanity’s rejection of God, as told in Genesis, human communities were first dispersed. Isaiah proclaims that one day God…
Sunday’s Readings: Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10; Psalms 40:2, 3, 4, 18; Hebrews 12:1-4; Luke 12:49-53 PROPHETS We reflect upon the voice of the prophet in this Sunday’s readings. We hear of the suffering and the rescue of Jeremiah. We hear how Jesus anticipates his suffering and death. As with Jeremiah and Jesus, the prophets were sent by…
Sunday’s Readings: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23; Psalms 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17; Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11; Luke 12:13-21 THE CENTER OF A MEANINGFUL LIFE Today’s readings invite us to reflect upon some of life’s deepest questions, and to explore the meaning of faith. We hear of the universal human search for meaning in our lives in the book…
Sunday’s Readings: Gn 18:20-32; Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8; 1 Col 2:12-14; Lk 11:1-13 CONVERSATION WITH GOD Prayer is our focus this weekend. In the Gospel, Jesus gives his disciples, and us, the Lord’s Prayer, which we have cherished through the centuries. The first two words encompass much about our faith—unity among all Christians (Our),…
Sunday’s Readings: Gn 18:1-10a;Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 5;Col 1:24-28;Lk 10:38-42 PRAYER AND SERVICE How do we bring balance and joy to our lives of prayer and service to our loving God? In the Gospel today, Jesus tells Martha that her concern about doing the right thing as dictated by Jewish tradition might not be the best…