Reflections for

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct 11, 2015

Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Psalm 22:1-15; (Amos 5:6-7, 10-15; Psalm 90:12-17;) Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31

Blogging Toward Sunday

Still blogging toward Sunday

Another take on Mark 10:17-31

Oct 07, 2009 by A. Katherine Grieb

Today, a bonus lectionary post—because preaching on Jesus and the rich man takes all the help you can get. —Ed.

Living by the Word

Fullness of life

Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31

Oct 06, 2009 by Paul J. Wadell

Sometimes we are most afraid of what we most need. It’s one of the more perplexing mysteries of the human heart. Happiness, peace, healing and all the other elements of fullness of life can be right in front of us, but instead of embracing them, we back away in fear.

Blogging Toward Sunday

Our hearts laid bare

Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31

Oct 05, 2009 by Paul J. Wadell

This week’s epistle reading ends by exhorting us to “approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” That’s exactly what the young man in the Gospel story does: he boldly approaches the throne o

Living by the Word

Material things

Mark 10:17-31

Oct 03, 2006 by Andrew Warner

Jesus called the young ruler to a new kind of material life, a life given to serving the poor with the “materials” of tears, blood and sweat. Clearly, this life is not marked by the kinds of happiness used to sell goods. But we do honor Jesus’ call in our culture when we honor volunteers and all those who serve others.

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Confirming Erik

Hebrews 4:12-16

Oct 04, 2003 by Stephen Paul Bouman

When Erik confessed his faith on the festival of Pentecost, the entire family of believers watched and strained to hear his confession. His chubby fingers were surprisingly dexterous as he signed the words, and he also spoke, as if what he was signing was bursting through the silence of his deafness. This is what he said on the day of his confirmation: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not die but have life forever.”

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