July 11, 2010 – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Psalm 69; Colossians 1:15-20; Luke 10:25-37 The portion of St. Luke’s Gospel we read in 10:25-37 contains one of the most familiar of all parables, that of the Good Samaritan. We all know the story Jesus told: a traveler is mugged, beaten and robbed […]
Stewardship Reflections on Lectionary Readings – July 4, 2010
July 4, 2010 – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 66:10-14c; Psalm 66; Galatians 6:14-18; Luke 10:1-12,17-20 or Luke 10:1-9 The teaching Jesus gives in Luke 10 can provide a serious challenge to even the most vocal advocate of Christian stewardship. Jesus tells not just to believe that God loves us and provides what we […]
Stewardship Reflections on Lectionary Readings – June 27, 2010
June 27, 2010 – Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 19:16b,19-21; Psalm 16; Galatians 5:1,13-18; Luke 9:51-62 Jesus’ preaching kindled a reaction from those who heard him. He summoned his hearers to follow him into the kingdom of God, and his call demanded an immediate and total response. Jesus’ strong and attractive personality caused […]
