Lectio is a way of praying with scripture. We often say that it is about reading, but I suggest lectio is more about listening. etymology – what is lectio? The Latin word lectio has two primary meanings. One of these is “reading” and that’s what most people will say lectio is – divine reading. But READ MORE
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28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections In both the Old Testament and Gospel stories, we see people separated from God in ritual ways. It’s important to understand this distinction – we are never separated from God’s loving presence or God’s love for us, but we READ MORE
27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections All three readings today speak of our faith life. Sometimes faith is tested because God feels absent. Sometimes faith flags because we are tired and weary. And sometimes faith feels impossible because of what is asked of us. Where READ MORE
26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections If today’s readings don’t make you squirm at least a little, then you probably need to spend more time asking God how they apply to you. Because every person has blind spots around our complacencies, and we are apt READ MORE
25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections Our spiritual life is deeply intertwined with how we engage the goods of this world. Amos 8:4-7 Background of the book Chapters 7-9 contain various visions and explanations of those visions. 8:1-3 is a vision of ripe summer fruit. READ MORE
24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections Who is God? What is God like? The readings today invite reflection on these questions at a deeper level. The Exodus reading seems to suggest a God who is capricious; a God who makes promises but then is tempted READ MORE
23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections Today’s gospel will tell us to deliberate carefully and explore all the options before making a decision. But the Old Testament reading will also remind us that there are some things we can never know. In the face of READ MORE
22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections Today’s readings focus on humility. In Jesus’ Middle Eastern culture, social transactions were driven by honor and shame. Wise people understood that honor was somehow paradoxically found most in humility. Being humble has a bad rap in modern times. READ MORE
21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections What does salvation look like? All three readings indicate that we might be surprised by the answer. They challenge what we think we know. Isaiah and Luke both paint a picture of universality and inclusion of unexpected people. The READ MORE
20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections Today’s readings warn us that being a faithful follower of Christ can lead to distressing and painful choices. All too often, we associate a smooth path with a “successful” spiritual life. The moment something goes wrong, we wonder where READ MORE