Tag: 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

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

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

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

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

The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections Today’s gospel reading will speak to us of waiting. A quick review of Israel’s history shows that from Abraham to Isaac was about 100 years. From Isaac to Jacob (Israel) was also about 100 years. Israel’s 12 sons were READ MORE

The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections All three readings today speak of our relationship with material possessions, a topic that can be contentious in private-ownership societies. They also speak of the transitory nature of life, something we appreciate more deeply with each passing year. The READ MORE

The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections Today’s readings explore conversation with God, with themes of persistence in asking and faith in receiving an answer. Genesis 18:20-32 Background of the book The Genesis narrative begins very broadly but quickly centers on the figure of Abram/Abraham, the READ MORE

The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections The lectionary pairs a story of ancient hospitality with the very familiar story of Martha and Mary. In so doing, it seems to put the emphasis on the importance of hospitality. And yet, Jesus seems to suggest that there READ MORE

The Lectionary and Scripture Interpretation for Ordinary Time Click here for more information. Overview and Connections Today’s readings issue a call to wholehearted commitment, but they also remind us that such a call comes with a price. And yet, the call is given to each and every one of us. Deuteronomy 30:10-14 Background of the READ MORE