Posted by debbie fields on 8/24/22
For Sunday, August 28, 2022 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24aLuke 14:1, 7-14
The overarching theme found in Sunday’s readings is humility. The virtue of humility, sagely defined by C.S. Lewis, “is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.” As we ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 8/17/22
For Sunday, August 21, 2022 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 66:18-21Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13Luke 13:22-30
Abraham Lincoln is said to have remarked that “discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” What is it that you desire most? This is a powerful question ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 8/10/22
For Sunday, August 14, 2022 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10Hebrews 12:1-4Luke 12:49-53
Jesus said to his disciples:“I have come to set the earth on fire,and how I wish it were already blazing!There is a baptism with which I must be baptized,and how great is ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 8/03/22
For Sunday, August 7, 2022 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wisdom 18:6-9Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 or Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-12Luke 12:32-48
Faith helps us overcome many of the anxieties of daily life.
As a society, we are experiencing an epidemic of stress. Keeping up with the demands of life has ... Read More »