18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 31 July 2016 “Be on your guard against avarice of any kind.” Introduction Life means more than food and the body more than clothing. True wealth and true life are found when we share God’s gifts. Today’s Readings First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23 Life’s struggles are often felt to be […]

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 24 July 2016 “Give us each day our daily bread.” Introduction At Mass today we recognize how generous our God is to us, but also how we are called to treat God with the respect and trust that is due to a loving parent. Today’s Readings First Reading: Genesis 18:20-32 […]

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 17 July 2016 “You worry and fret about so many things, and yet few are needed.” Introduction Today we hear scripture stories for welcome and hospitality, in which the sharing of food and time are encounters with God and God’s love for us. Let us gather in joy and in […]

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10 July 2016 “The one who took pity on him.” Introduction The Lord comes to raise us up; his love for us reaches into the depths of our suffering. Do we have the generosity to respond to the sufferings of others? Today’s Readings First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:10-14 Moses tells the […]