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Luke 17.11-19 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In the Gospel today, we hear about 10 people who are sick who ask Jesus for a gift....

Luke 17.5-10 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? Sometimes the things Jesus says,...

Luke 17.5-10 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C So you also, when you have done all that you were ordered to do, say, ‘We are worthless...

Luke 17.5-10 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C If you had faith the size of a mustard seed... What is faith? Faith is being certain of...

Luke 16.19-31 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C I was fortunate to study scripture with a Jewish rabbi last year. He taught us that...

Luke 16.19-31 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Jesus tells another parable today. This one is about two very different men. One man...

Luke 16.19-31 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C (Parents, the parable in the Gospel for this Sunday does not have much to say to 3-6...

Luke 16:1-13 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Today's parable speaks about another person who is squandering property that...

Luke 16:1-13 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Jesus tells a parable today about a man who has not been working honestly. We...

Luke 16:1-13 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Today's Gospel reading is very long, but when I read it, one line seemed to...

Luke 15:25-32 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C “Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he...

Luke 15:11-24 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C This is a long parable, and a favourite for many people. We can listen to this parable...

Luke 15:8-9 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Here we have another parable about searching and finding. In Jesus' time, when a woman...

Luke 15:3-6 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C We know that the Good Shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. We know...

Luke 14:25-33 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In today's Gospel, Jesus talks about being a disciple. We know that a disciple is...

Luke 14:25-33 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C The Gospel today is a little troubling. Jesus talks about hating our family members...

Luke 14:25-33 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In today's Gospel, Jesus talks about being a disciple. A disciple is someone who...

Wisdom 9.13-18 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C (Luke 14:25-33 Parents, the Gospel for this Sunday deals with the cost of...

Luke 14:1, 7-14 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C When I was growing up, whenever our family had large gatherings of people over for...

Luke 14:1, 7-14 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C When I listened to this reading, I noticed these words: "the guests chose the places...

Luke 14:1, 7-14 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In today's Gospel reading, the guests at the dinner are jostling each other to get a...

#Reconciliation #sacramentofreconciliation Someone asked Jesus, “Lord, will only a few be saved?” He said to them, “Strive to enter...

Luke 13.22-30 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Jesus went through one town and village after another, teaching as he made his way to...

Luke 13.22-30 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Jesus went through one town and village after another, teaching as he made his way to...