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Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary Reflection October 20, 2019

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Barb Born
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October 20, 2019: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 

 

Catholic Social Teaching:

It is through prayer that the Church engages in the battle for peace. Prayer opens the heart not only to a deep relationship with God but also to an encounter with others marked by respect, understanding, esteem and love. Prayer instils courage and lends support to all “true friends of peace”,  those who love peace and strive to promote it in the various circumstances in which they live. Liturgical prayer is “the summit towards which the action of the Church tends and, at the same time, the source from which she draws her strength”. In particular, the Eucharistic celebration, “the source and summit of the Christian life”, is a limitless wellspring for all authentic Christian commitment to peace.  (519) Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

 

Readings 

First Reading: Exodus 17:8-13

Psalm: 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8

Second Reading: 2nd Timothy 3:14-4:2

Gospel: Luke 18:1-8

 

Catechism of the Catholic Church

“Pray constantly . . . always and for everything giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father.” St. Paul adds, “Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance making supplication for all the saints.”  For “we have not been commanded to work, to keep watch and to fast constantly, but it has been laid down that we are to pray without ceasing.” This tireless fervor can come only from love. Against our dullness and laziness, the battle of prayer is that of humble, trusting, and persevering love. This love opens our hearts to three enlightening and life-giving facts of faith about prayer. (2742) From the Daily Roman Missal, Introduction to the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

 

Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church:

2nd Timothy 4:2-5

At the dawn of this Third Millennium, the Church does not tire of proclaiming the Gospel that brings salvation and genuine freedom also to temporal realities. She is mindful of the solemn exhortation given by Saint Paul to his disciple Timothy: “Preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own likings, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander into myths. As for you, always be steady, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil your ministry” (2 Tim 4:2-5).  (2)

For complete text visit: http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/justpeace/documents/rc_pc_justpeace_doc_20060526_compendio-dott-soc_en.html

 

Reflection 

Faith excels in prayer.  To acknowledge our lives are not about us in isolation, but in communion with God.  A sharing of our humanity with the Divine.  The strength of knowing we are not alone, but with God who guards our coming and going.  An affirmation found in Scriptures to see the essence of prayer inspiring lives of the past and hear the testimonies of today.  A place where our hands may be raised or folded, voices aloud or the silence of our hearts, words recited from memory or ad libbing.  Prayer not of a set posture or precedent, but flowing from sincerity of faith, from the sincerity of our salvation.  A place of consolation that we are equipped for every good the Lord asks us to delve into, with persistence at times that may seem convenient or widely inconvenient with our schedule. To throw us off our high horse of self-centered agendas into the subtleties of God’s design.  A place where we need patience instead of prerogatives, a time for encouragement instead of eloquence.  A time to teach by example instead of efficacious words of legalistic rigidity.  A life of prayerful persistence trusting in justice.  For prayer cannot be done in sincerity without faith.  The trusting in God’s openness to our yearnings in words rooted in actions.  Since praying without carrying through in our spiritual demeanor erases faith from the conversation.  A discernment on our part, rooted through our heart to know and desire the will of God in our lives and the world.  Prayer is a conduit housing Divine inspiration. The live wires electrifying faith.  An expression of the Holy Spirit where we let prayer take us, transform us is both now and forever into eternity.

 

Individual Reflection:Luke 18:1-8

This week, write your prayers in a journal, expressing the deepest yearnings of your heart.

 

Family Reflection: Exodus 17:8-13

Discuss who upholds your lives in prayer.  Who can the family pray for to uphold their life?

 

Prayer: Pray the Our Father and at after each stanza ad lib it’s essence in your faith journey

 

Blogs to Visit:

http://marynow.wordpress.com/

As we reflect upon Mary’s presence in the mysteries of the Rosary, we are blessed to know her.  For her journey, a timeless trek, calls us to surrender, continuing conversion, humbleness and justice now.

https://peaceonjustice.wordpress.com/

Weekly lectionary reflections, for faith sharing groups, parish bulletins, newsletters or personal prayer, from the synergy of the Word we hear and the rich tradition of Catholic Social Teaching.

https://cst74life.wordpress.com/

Catholic Social Teaching offers seven principles for upholding life in our thoughts, decisions and actions.

http://idocst.wordpress.com/

How we do Catholic Social Teaching.

https://csmresources.wordpress.com/

Creation sustainability ministry resources in the spirit of the St Francis Pledge.

https://smrep.wordpress.com/

Social Ministry Resources Engaging Parishes: Monthly and liturgical seasons resources for use with parish websites, bulletins and newsletters

 

Involvement Opportunities

List one or two upcoming events, legislative action alerts or social justice websites

 

By Barb  Born  October 7, 2019 The reflection maybe used in parish bulletins, newsletters or for faith sharing groups without copyright concern.

Posted in Bulletin Reflections, Catholic Social Teaching, Family Reflection, Individual Reflection on Lectionary Readings, Lectionary Reflections, Lectionary Resources, Prayer, Religion, Social Justice, Social Justice Lectionary Reflections based on Catholic Social Teaching, Social Justice Lectionary Resources, Uncategorized, worship aid, worship materials | Tagged consolation, Divine, heart, Holy Spirit, Our Father, patience, prayer, sharing, trusting, yearnings | Leave a reply

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary Reflection July 28, 2019

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Barb Born
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July 28, 2019: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

 

Catholic Social Teaching: Call to Family, Community and Participation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giQgWakrgQs&list=PLt5PsPjJAk-0b9BYRHUAxnlKMIv7qyZca&index=4

Take the call to family, community and participation into your prayerful realm with God this week

 

 

Readings 

First Reading: Genesis 18:20-32

Psalm: 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8

Second Reading: Colossians 2:12-14

Gospel Acclamation: Romans 8:15bc

Gospel: Luke 11:1-13

 

 

Catechism of the Catholic Church

The acts of faith, hope, and charity enjoined by the first commandment are accomplished in prayer. Lifting up the mind toward God is an expression of our adoration of God: prayer of praise and thanksgiving, intercession and petition. Prayer is an indispensable condition for being able to obey God’s commandments. “[We] ought always to pray and not lose heart.” (2098) From the Daily Roman Missal, Introduction to the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

 

 

Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church:

Luke 11:11-13

The definitive salvation that God offers to all humanity through his own Son does not come about outside of this world. While wounded by sin, the world is destined to undergo a radical purification (cf. 2 Pet 3:10) that will make it a renewed world (cf. Is 65:17, 66:22; Rev 21:1), finally becoming the place where “righteousness dwells” (2 Pet 3:13).

In his public ministry, Jesus makes use of natural elements. Not only is he a knowledgeable interpreter of nature, speaking of it in images and parables, but he also dominates it (cf. the episode of the calming of the storm in Mt 14:22-33; Mk 6:45-52; Lc 8:22-25; Jn 6:16-21). The Lord puts nature at the service of his plan of redemption. He asks his disciples to look at things, at the seasons and at people with the trust of children who know that they will never be abandoned by a provident Father (cf. Lk 11:11-13). Far from being enslaved by things, the disciple of Jesus must know how to use them in order to bring about sharing and brotherhood (cf. Lk 16:9-13). (453)

Romans 8:15

The Face of God, progressively revealed in the history of salvation, shines in its fullness in the Face of Jesus Christ crucified and risen from the dead. God is Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; truly distinct and truly one, because God is an infinite communion of love. God’s gratuitous love for humanity is revealed, before anything else, as love springing from the Father, from whom everything draws its source; as the free communication that the Son makes of this love, giving himself anew to the Father and giving himself to mankind; as the ever new fruitfulness of divine love that the Holy Spirit pours forth into the hearts of men (cf. Rom 5:5).

By his words and deeds, and fully and definitively by his death and resurrection[30], Jesus reveals to humanity that God is Father and that we are all called by grace to become his children in the Spirit (cf. Rom 8:15; Gal 4:6), and therefore brothers and sisters among ourselves. It is for this reason that the Church firmly believes that “the key, the centre and the purpose of the whole of man’s history is to be found in her Lord and Master”.  (31)

For complete text visit: http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/justpeace/documents/rc_pc_justpeace_doc_20060526_compendio-dott-soc_en.html

 

 

Reflection 

The Lord did not take a second hand observation about the inequities of Sodom and Gomorra.  Instead, amidst the chaos, He visited.  The Divine ever present, while the world, the Church seems to have lost the spiritual tangibility of God to continually muddle along in their affairs.  Only when coming to the dialogue of prayer will the transcendence of humanity feel the caress of the Divine. As Luke deletes, who resides in heaven, to a salutation of reverencing the Father’s name, brings the petitioner into the Father’s mercy, love and grace.  The oratory towards a beneficent Father.  The desire for His ways, bringing forth His kingdom.  The realization that fails to happen within our own initiative, but only by the strength He provides.  A strength in daily bread not to hoard or become glutenous with, but a bread graciously, freely shared as we have received.  A Divine invitation to be as merciful as the Father.  In prayer, we must refrain from bidding in prayer with God like we are at a swap meet.  Bidding to secure the best deal for ourselves, desiring the cheapest price or in the realm of prayer the least surrender of our own ways.  We must seek prayer beyond a capitalistic contract to engage in prayer with the Divine as a friendship.  The opportunity to share openly the deepest realms of our soul, the most sincere desires four heart.  A time to also listen to God’s aspirations for our lives as to how we should share the bread He gives us.  The affinity of letting go, as an experience of spiritual freedom He wishes us to experience.  Then we learn to ask not selfishly, but spiritually and receive the infinite embrace of God.  A process where we do not become stagnant but continually seek God in all the essence of life to find the Divine ever waiting in new encounters.  Helping us to know we are not passive participants sitting in a pew with hands folded, but have persistence to knock on doors of injustice, questioning why the dead bolts are secured to exclude, demean and discount all God’s children and creation.  A.S.K.  ask, seek, knock helps us to ask questions of God that in our discovery He answers for us through the working of the Holy Spirit.

 

 

Individual Reflection: Genesis 18:20-32

Listen to these You Tube videos about Laudato Si.  How can you prayerfully acts to live the message of Laudato Si?

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO2W1tFFtdJn9V9_DvEbz9Bygt7XsYXRj

 

 

Family Reflection:Luke 11:1-13

Register your home garden, church or school grounds as a St Kateri habitat 

https://www.kateri.org

 

 

Prayer: July 31st is the Feast Day of St Ignatius of Loyola

This week pray the Examen promoted by St Ignatius

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVItxNMrNnw

 

 

Blogs to Visit:

http://marynow.wordpress.com/

As we reflect upon Mary’s presence in the mysteries of the Rosary, we are blessed to know her.  For her journey, a timeless trek, calls us to surrender, continuing conversion, humbleness and justice now.

https://peaceonjustice.wordpress.com/

Weekly lectionary reflections, for faith sharing groups, parish bulletins, newsletters or personal prayer, from the synergy of the Word we hear and the rich tradition of Catholic Social Teaching.

https://cst74life.wordpress.com/

Catholic Social Teaching offers seven principles for upholding life in our thoughts, decisions and actions.

http://idocst.wordpress.com/

How we do Catholic Social Teaching.

https://csmresources.wordpress.com/

Creation sustainability ministry resources in the spirit of the St Francis Pledge.

https://smrep.wordpress.com/

Social Ministry Resources Engaging Parishes: Monthly and liturgical seasons resources for use with parish websites, bulletins and newsletters

 

 

Involvement Opportunities

List one or two upcoming events, legislative action alerts or social justice websites

 

 

By Barb  Born  July 24, 2019 The reflection maybe used in parish bulletins, newsletters or for faith sharing groups without copyright concern.

Posted in Bulletin Reflections, Catholic Social Teaching, Family Reflection, Individual Reflection on Lectionary Readings, Lectionary Reflections, Lectionary Resources, Prayer, Religion, Social Justice, Social Justice Lectionary Reflections based on Catholic Social Teaching, Social Justice Lectionary Resources, Social Justice Prayer, Uncategorized, worship aid, worship materials | Tagged Ask, chaos, courage, Divine friendship, encounters, friendship, knock, Lord's Prayer, Our Father, persistance, seek | Leave a reply

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 28, 2013 Lectionary Reflection

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Barb Born
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July 28, 2013: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

Catholic Social Teaching: Care for God’s Creation

“We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of God’s creation.  Care for the earth is a duty of our faith and a sign of our concern for all people.  We should strive to live simply to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.  We have a moral obligation to protect the planet on which we live—to respect God’s creation and to ensure a safe and hospitable environment for human beings, especially children at their most vulnerable stages of development…”(54) Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship USCCB

 

Readings

First Reading: Genesis 18:20-32

Psalm: 138: 1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8

Second Reading: Colossians 2:12-14

Gospel: Luke 11:1-13

 

Catechism of the Catholic Church

“The acts of faith, hope, and charity enjoined by the first commandment are accompanied in prayer.  Lifting up the mind toward God is an expression of our adoration of God: prayer of praise and thanksgiving, intercession and petition.  Prayer is an indispensable condition for being able to obey God’s commandments. (We) ought to pray and not lose heart.” (2098) From the Daily Roman Missal, Introduction to the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

 

Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

Luke 11:11-13

“…The Lord puts nature at the service of his plan of redemption.  He asks his disciples to look at things, at the seasons and at people with the trust of children who know they will never be abandoned by a provident Father.  Far from being enslaved by things, the disciples of Jesus must know how to use them in order to bring about sharing and brotherhood.” (453)

For the complete text read:

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/justpeace/documents/rc_pc_justpeace_doc_20060526_compendio-dott-soc_en.html

 

Reflection

The disciples saw Jesus praying.  The words he taught them to pray were the words He lived by.  He reverenced and loved the Father.  Jesus’ teachings and actions harkened the Kingdom of God grounded on justice, peace, joy and love.  He fed 5000 to quench their physical hunger with bread and fish.  With the simplicity of bread and wine, He initiated the spiritual feast of the Eucharistic table.  In totality, He forgives sins.  Jesus endured His final earthly test with an exclamation of hope. In our lives, do the words we pray reverberate in pious hollowness or do our lives utter sincere attempts to honor God?  Do we strive to articulate the Kingdom of God by letting power sift through our hands and in that emptiness become servants?  Do we acknowledge our needs are simple basic necessities personified by many hands contributing to mold our daily bread or do we live in the realm of entitlement for a filet mignon and cheesecake lifestyle?  Can we forgive beyond polite platitudes, to not let wrongs gnaw on relationships in families and society, but let forgiveness heal?  Does the hope and joy of eternity permeate the fabric of our daily lives to dispel fear?  Jesus’ life was a prayer.  Will we live our lives as a prayer, knowing in persistent seeking we will find the words of our prayers etch the substance of our souls with His promise, kindness and truth that invites us to trust and if we ask an offering of the Holy Spirit. 

 

Individual Reflection: Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8

Consider starting a Just Faith program at your parish.  In a recent survey of Just Faith graduates within eight months of finishing the program,  96 percent feel their relationship with God has deepened, 95 percent have an increased understanding of the relationship between faith and action and 98 percent are committed to involvement in social ministry activities.  Learn more at:

http://www.justfaith.org/

 

Family Reflection: Luke 11:1-13

Each day this week, recite the Our Father together.  Briefly stop at the end of each stanza and have every family member share how they lived the stanza that day.

 

Blogs to Visit:

http://marynow.wordpress.com/

https://peaceonjustice.wordpress.com/

https://cst74life.wordpress.com/

http://idocst.wordpress.com/

https://csmresources.wordpress.com/

 

Involvement Opportunities

List one or two upcoming events, legislative action alerts or social justice websites

 

 

 By Barb Born July 12, 2013  The Reflection maybe used for parish bulletins, newsletters or for faith sharing groups without copyright concerns

Posted in Bulletin Reflections, Catholic Social Teaching Prayer, Family Reflection, Individual Reflection on Lectionary Readings, Lectionary Reflections, Lectionary Resources, Prayer, Religion, Social Justice, Social Justice Lectionary Reflections based on Catholic Social Teaching, Social Justice Lectionary Resources, Uncategorized | Tagged Catechism of the Catholic Church, Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, fear, forgiveness, Holy Spirit, hope, joy, living simply, Lord's Prayer, Our Father, prayer, soul, trust | Leave a reply

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