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 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 past week, I've been sick with a cold. I don't do sick well. The stubborn part of me refuses to be mastered by my illness. I medicate myself and keep trying to live...
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. To our...
Reflection for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
Reading I: Sirach 27:30 – 28:7 Reading II: Romans 14:7-9 GOSPEL: Matthew 18:21-35 Live for the Lord In the second reading this Sunday, St. Paul tells us that, as true Christians, we don't live for ourselves. It's an idea that can become lost or forgotten during the...