The Pharisee and the Publican
Reflection for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Sirach 35: 12-14, 16-18 (RM) or 35: 12-17 (RCL); Psalm 34 or 84; 2 Timothy…
The Power of Persistence
Reflection for the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Readings: Exodus 17: 8-13 (RM) or Genesis 32: 22-31 (RCL); Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3: 14-4:2 (RM)…
Clearing Away the Barbed Wire
Reflection for the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Readings: 2 Kings 5: 14-17 (RM) or 2 Kings 5: 1-3, 7-15c (RCL); Psalm 98 (RM) or…
The Smallness of a Seed, the Greatness of Faith
Reflection for the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time / Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Habakkuk 1: 2-3, 2: 2-4 (RM) or Habakkuk 1: 1-4, 2:1-4 (RCL): Psalm 95 or…
What’s in Your Wallet? A Parable Reflection
Reflection for the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Readings: Amos 6: 1a, 4-7; Psalm 146; 1 Timothy 6: 11-16 (RM) or 6-19 (RCL); Luke 16:…
Friends in Low Places
Reflection for the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Readings: Amos 8: 4-7; Psalm 113; 1 Timothy 2: 1-8 (RM) or 1-7 (RCL); Luke 16: 1-13…
The Sheep and the Coin
Reflection for the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Exodus 32: 7-11, 13-14 (RM) or 7-14 (RCL); Psalm 51; 1 Timothy 1: 12-17; Luke…
The True Cost of Discipleship
Reflection for the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time / Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Wisdom 9: 13-18b (RM) or Deuteronomy 30: 15-20 (RCL); Psalm 90 or 1; Philemon: 9-10,…
Who Gets a Seat at the Table?
Reflection for the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time / Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Sirach 3: 17-18, 20, 28-29 (RM) or Sirach 10: 12-18 (RCL); Psalm 68 or 112;…
Inclusivity is of God
Reflection for the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time / Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Isaiah 66: 18-21(RM) or 58: 9b-14 (RCL); Psalm 117 or 103; Hebrews 12: 5-7, 11-13…