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 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
Reading I: Isaiah 5:1-7 Reading II: Philippians 4:6-9 GOSPEL: Matthew 21:33-43 The Big Picture It's a fact of life – sometimes we get too focused on the task at hand and we lose sight of the bigger picture. It's a problem that all of us will face at one time or...
Reflection for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
Reading I: Ezekiel 18:25-28 Reading II: Philippians 2:1-11 GOSPEL: Matthew 21:28-32 Being Sick? For the entire week before writing this reflection, I was sick with a cold. I don't do “sick” well. The stubborn part of me refuses to be mastered by my illness. I medicate...
Reflection for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
Reading I: Isaiah 55:6-9 Reading II: Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a GOSPEL: Matthew 20:1-16a The Mystery of God's Ways In the readings today, we see a God who is mystery – whose ways are so beyond ours that we can't understand, though we can see some of the results....