Author: Susan K. Roll

Is God a Superman in the Sky?

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Post published:November 15, 2024
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Reflection for the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time B / Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost Readings: Daniel 12: 1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10: 11-14, 18 (RM) or 18-25 (RCL); Mark 13:…

The Poor Widow’s Offering

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Post published:November 8, 2024
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Reflection for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time B / Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Readings: I Kings 17: 10-16 (RM) or 8-16 (RCL); Psalm 146; Hebrews 9: 24-28; Mark 12:…

Luther and Ongoing Church Reform

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Post published:November 1, 2024
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Reflection for the Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time B / Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Readings: Deuteronomy 6: 2-6 (RM) or 1-9 (RCL); Psalm 18 (RM) or 119 (RCL); Hebrews 7:…

Reflection for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time B / Pentecost 23

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Post published:October 25, 2024
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Jeremiah 31: 7-9; Psalm 126; Hebrews 5: 1-6 (RM) or 7: 23-28 (RCL); Mark 10: 46-52. ELCA/ELCIC if celebrating Reformation Sunday: Jeremiah 31: 31-34; Psalm 46; Romans 3: 19-28; John…

Reflection for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time B / Pentecost 22

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Post published:October 18, 2024
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Isaiah 53: 10-11 (RM) or 53: 4-12 (RCL); Psalm 33; Hebrews 4: 14-16 (RM) or 5: 1-10 (RCL); Mark 10: 35-45. “Same Baptism. Same Spirit. Same Calling.” The motto circles…

Reflection for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time B / Pentecost 19

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Post published:September 27, 2024
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Susan will be away for the next couple of weeks, so there will be no Friday reflections on October 4 and October 11. Her Friday reflections will resume on October…

Reflection for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time B / Pentecost 18

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Post published:September 20, 2024
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Wisdom 2: 12, 17-20 RM / Jeremiah 11: 18-20 RCL; Psalm 54; James 3:16 - 4: 3; Mark 9: 30-37. Some time ago I visited a small rural cemetery where…

Reflection for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time B / Pentecost 17

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Post published:September 13, 2024
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Isaiah 50: 4c-9a; Psalm 116; James 2: 14-18 (RM) or 3: 1-12 (RCL); Mark 8: 27-35 (RM) or 27-38 (RCL.) On a sunny Sunday afternoon in June, many long years…

Reflection for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time B / Pentecost 16

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Post published:September 6, 2024
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Isaiah 35: 4-7a; Psalm 146; James 2: 1-5 (RM) or 1-10, 14-17 (RCL); Mark 7: 31-37 (RM) or 24-37 (RCL.)Why tell a good story when you can tell a great…

Reflection for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time B / Pentecost 15

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Post published:August 30, 2024
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Deuteronomy 4: 1-2, 6-8 (RM) or 6-9 (RCL); Psalm 15; James 1: 17-18, 21b-22, 27 (RM) or 1-17 (RCL); Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23. Rules. Law. The rule of law.…