Reflections for

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Nov 03, 2013

Habakkuk 1:1-4 and 2:1-4; Psalm 119:137-144; (Isaiah 1:10-18; Psalm 32:1-7;) 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12; Luke 19:1-10

American Soundings

In praise of snow

Feb 28, 2012 by Rodney Clapp

Snow can be tiresome, even deadly, but it can also be a sign of holiness and of hope.

Blogging Toward Sunday

Travel narratives

Luke 19:1-10

Oct 25, 2010 by Bruce K. Modahl

The gospel reading for October 31 comes toward the end of what most Lucan scholars call Luke's travel narrative. It begins ten chapters earlier at 9:51, where Luke tells us, "When the days drew near for Jesus to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem."

One would expect to follow Jesus' progress on a map—but the coordinates make no geographical sense.

Living by the Word

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Luke 19:1–10

Oct 20, 2010 by Bruce K. Modahl

The people of God were slaves in Egypt when God heard their cries and sent Moses to lead them. But their hardships were not over. For 40 years they wandered in the wilderness. Moses died; Joshua took his place (Joshua means "God saves") and led the people over the Jordan and into the Promised Land. But their hardships were still not over.

Blogging Toward Sunday

A tale of two rich folks

Luke 19:1-10

Oct 29, 2007 by Michael Pasquerello III

As a lectionary preacher, I’ve journeyed through the Gospel of Luke for over 25 years. But this year I noticed something new. Luke places the story of two rich folks in close textual proximity; in chapter 18, a rich official remains nameless; in chapter 19, we meet a chief tax collector named Zacchaeus. And in between?

Living by the Word

House calls

Luke 19:1-10

Oct 16, 2007 by Audrey West

Not long ago the local newspaper carried a story about a young couple traveling to visit relatives in a neighboring state. Having parked along the side of the road so the woman could nurse their baby, the man stretched his legs and admired the view of the river and a nearby bridge. Within minutes a state patrol car stopped to check out the scene.

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