10th Sunday of the Year (C)

Inspire in Us the Practice of Good (2011-2013):

10th Sunday of the Year (C), June 9, 2013

Liturgical readings
1 Kings 17:17-24
Psalm 30
Galatians 1:11-19
Luke 7:11-17

"At this, the bearers halted."



Jesus went to a town
        called Nain,


and his disciples
and a large crowd
accompanied him.


As he approached the gate
        of the town
a dead man was being carried out,
the only son of a widowed mother.


A considerable crowd
of townsfolk were with her.


The Lord was moved with pity
upon seeing her
and said to her,


"Do not cry."


Then he stepped forward
and touched the litter;


at this,


the bearers halted.


He said,


Young man,
I bid you
get up."


The dead man sat up
and began to speak.


Then Jesus gave him back
        to his mother.


Fear seized them all
and they began
to praise God.


"A great prophet
has risen among us,"
they said,


and


"God has visited
his people."


This was the report
that spread about him
throughout Judea
and the surrounding country.


Points for reflection and prayer:
"O Lord, my God, let the life breath return to the body of this child." (1 Kings)
"O Lord, be my helper. You have changed my mourning into dancing." (Psalm 30)
"He who has set me apart before I was born and called me by his favor chose to reveal His Son through me, that I might spread among the Gentiles the good things concerning Him." (Galatians)

Corpus Christi (C)

Inspire in Us the Practice of Good (2011-2013):

Sunday Reflections for Liturgical Years 2011 (A), 2012 (B), and 2013 (C)

Corpus Christi (C), June 2, 2013

Liturgical readings
Genesis 14:18-20
Psalm 110
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Luke 9:11-17

"Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and pronounced a blessing over the loaves."



Jesus spoke to the crowds
of the reign of God,


and


he healed
all who were in need of healing.


As sunset approached


the Twelve came
and said to him,
"Dismiss the crowd
so that they can go
into the villages
and farms in the neighborhood
and find themselves lodging and food,
for this is certainly
an out-of-the-way place."


He answered them [the Twelve]


"Why do you not give them
something to eat yourselves?"


They replied,


"We have nothing
but five loaves
and two fishes,


or


shall we ourselves
go and buy food


for all these people?"
(There were about five thousand men.)


Jesus said to his disciples,


"Have them sit down
in groups of fifty or so."


They followed his instructions
and got them all seated.


Then,


taking the five loaves
and
the two fishes,


Jesus raised his eyes to heaven,
pronounced a blessing over them,
broke them,
and gave them
        to his disciples
        for distribution to the crowd.


They all ate
until they had enough.


What they had left,
over and above,
filled twelve baskets.


Points for reflection and prayer:
"Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine...he blessed Abram." (Genesis 14)
"Before the daystar, like the dew, I have begotten you." (Psalm 110)
"The Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread, and after he had given thanks, broke it and said, 'This is my body, which is for you.'" (1 Corinthians)

Trinity Sunday (C)

Inspire in Us the Practice of Good (2011-2013):

Sunday Reflections for Liturgical Years 2011 (A), 2012 (B), and 2013 (C)

Trinity Sunday (C), May 26, 2013

Liturgical readings
Proverbs 8:22-31
Psalm 8
Romans 5:1-5
John 16:12-15

"The Spirit of truth will guide you to all truth."



Jesus said to his disciples:



"I have much more
        to tell you,


but


        you cannot
        bear it now.


When he comes,


however,


being the Spirit of truth


he will guide you
        to all truth.



He will not speak
        on his own,


but


        will speak only
        what he hears,


and


        will announce to you
        the things to come.


In doing this
he will give glory to me,


because


he will have received from me
what he will announce to you.


All that the Father has
        belongs to me.


That is why I said
that what he will announce to you
he will have from me."


Points for reflection and prayer:
"Thus says the Wisdom of God: 'The Lord begot me, the first-born of his ways." (Acts 2)
"What is man that you should be mindful of him." (Psalm 104)
"The love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us."(Romans)