In the Lectionary

October 26, Ordinary 30C (Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 65)

The day of the Lord is terrifying.

“Dad, I am hungry,” says my seven-year-old son, Joshua.

“But you just had dinner one hour ago,” I reply. He insists that he’s hungry anyway. I open the pantry and refrigerator to see what we have inside. Chips? Yogurt? Cereal?

My 11-year-old son, Daniel, suddenly appears from behind me and says, “Dad, I am also hungry.”