Is 66:18-21 Heb 12:5-7, 11-13 Lk 13:22-30 Where will I Sit? I grew up in a large family. I was the sixth of seven children. There was an expectation in our family that when dinner was served, we were to get to our places right away. (Yes we each had a place, depending on the [...]

Jer 38:4-6, 8-10 Heb 12:1-4 Lk 12:49-53 Where are we in the Crowd In both the first reading and the gospel of August 19th, I find myself feeling a little shook up and not quite sure where to put myself in the audience of speakers and listeners. Neither Jeremiah nor Jesus are messing around as [...]

Wis 18:6-9 Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 or 11:1-2, 8-12 Lk. 12:32-48 or 12:35-40 Choices The readings for August 12th walk us into the sacred space of waiting. I think that most of us are “in waiting” almost every moment of our lives. Some of the things for which we wait are big things, some are small [...]

Ecc 1:2; 2:21-23 Col 3:1-5, 9-11 Lk. 12:13-21 Fishing for the Right Barn I listened to the readings from Sunday, August 5th differently, especially the gospel from the 12th chapter in the writer Luke. In this gospel Jesus warns about storing up one’s wealth. He talks about the rich man who has a wonderful harvest. [...]