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 C)
Reading I: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 Reading II: 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 GOSPEL: Luke 17:5-10 Got Faith? It’s easy enough to talk about it. In fact, it pops up in some form almost every Sunday. But how do you know if you truly have it? How do you know you have enough of...
Reflection for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle C)
Reading I: Amos 6:1a, 4-7 Reading II: 1 Timothy 6:11-16 GOSPEL: Luke 16:19-31 Real World Jerusalem If God were on a reality show, what would he have to do to prove his love for us? Would he have to eat bugs, dive from a skyscraper, or just be put in a room with a...
Reflection for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle C)
Reading I: Amos 8:4-7 Reading II: 1 Timothy 2:1-8 GOSPEL: Luke 16:1-13 What Type of Boss Are You? In this Sunday’s Gospel, the parable of the unjust steward seems not only out-of-character for Jesus – it almost seems contradictory with his usual teachings. Jesus...