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 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle B)
Reading I: Daniel 12:1-3 Reading II: Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 GOSPEL: Mark 13:24-32 One Word To Guide The Rest I would love to write an Oscar-winning screenplay. I'd love to write a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Heck, I'd love it if my students would just listen. Words...
Reflection for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle B)
Reading I: 1 Kings 17:10-16 Reading II: Hebrews 9:24-28 GOSPEL: Mark 12:38-44 The Widow's Mite In today's gospel reading, we hear the familiar story of the widow who places two mites － small Jewish coins worth only a few cents － into the treasury while others donate...
Reflection for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle B)
Reading I: Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Reading II: Hebrews 7:23-28 GOSPEL: Mark 12:28b-34 Rebel with a Cause Three of the four gospels tend to show Jesus in conflict with the Jewish lawmakers of the time, confronting Pharisees and others at almost every turn. These images of...