Posted by Jennifer Rumsey 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 Jennifer Rumsey 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 »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 7/28/22
For Sunday, July 31, 2022 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11Luke 12:13-21
At dinner the other night, I recounted the experience of my visit to a poor parish community in Venezuela in 2006. On this one day, the hosts knew that the American visitors were ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 7/20/22
For Sunday, July 24, 2022 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Genesis 18:20-32Colossians 2:12-14Luke 11:1-13
I’m from the Midwest. My parents and grandparents were all born, raised, and lived their lives in the Midwest. There is a pathological politeness that has worked its way into our genetic code and ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 7/15/22
For Sunday, July 17, 2022 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Genesis 18:1-10aColossians 1:24-28Luke 10:38-42
Martha, busy serving and fretting, loses sight of just who this special guest is that has come to her home to dine. There is a subtle connection between this week’s Gospel story and the Eucharist. We ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 7/08/22
For Sunday, July 10, 2022 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Deuteronomy 30:10-14Colossians 1:15-20Luke 10:25-37
“Brother Sun, Sister Moon I seldom see you seldom hear your tune. Preoccupied with selfish misery. Brother Wind and Sister Air open my eyes to visions pure and fair. That I may see the ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 6/29/22
For Sunday, July 3, 2022 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isiah 66:10-14cGalatians 6:14-18Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 or Lk 10:1-9
At that time the Lord appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit.—Luke 10:1
When we think about ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 6/22/22
For Sunday, June 26, 2022 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21Galatians 5:1, 13-18Luke 9:51-62
How do I fit the practice of my faith into the demands of everyday life?
Putting our faith into action is the challenge of every believer. We are pulled between making time ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 6/16/22
For Sunday, June 19, 2022 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Genesis 14:18-201 Corinthians 11:23-26Luke 9:11b-17
Imagine this: you’ve been waiting a long time to attend a conference with a speaker whom you admire. You’ve paid the registration, made your travel plans, settled into your hotel, ... Read More »
Posted by Jennifer Rumsey on 6/08/22
For Sunday, June 12, 2022 The Most Holy Trinity
Proverbs 8:22-31Romans 5:1-5John 16:12-15
“But when he comes, the Spirit of truth,he will guide you to all truth.” – John 16:13
There is something immensely intimidating about mysteries of faith. Broaching a subject like the Holy Trinity without falling ... Read More »