Scripture Reflections
Thoughts and commentary on the Sunday readings.Join us each week for a short reflection based upon the readings used at the Sunday Mass, as listed in the Roman Catholic Lectionary.
Reflection for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle C)
Reading I: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 Reading II: Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 GOSPEL: Luke 12:13-21 More than likely, this reflection is about you; it’s about all of us. As Americans, we believe in hard work and the God-given right to amass as much “stuff” as we can. After...
Reflection for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle C)
Reading I: Genesis 18:20-32 Reading II: Colossians 2:12-14 GOSPEL: Luke 11:1-13 Have you ever prayed so hard for something, with all your heart, and never actually received it? Me, too. Have you ever had conversations with God about the same thing over and over again,...
Reflection for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle C)
Reading I: Gn 18:1-10a Reading II: Col 1:24-28 GOSPEL: Lk 10:38-42 Barking Up the Wrong Tree One of the coolest parts of Disney's Animal Kingdom amusement park is the gigantic “tree of life.” On the tree’s branches (which are actually made out of cement, I think) are...