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Lectionary #668, Gospel: John 6: 37-40 Christians have rightly prayed for their beloved dead from the first days of our faith, asking that their deceased

Matthew 5: 1–12a Gospel Summary For the feast of All Saints we are asked to reflect on the first, and perhaps most important, verses of

Lectionary 150 The story of the Pharisee and the tax collector is not one of the more famous of our Lord’s parables, though it has

Luke 18: 1-8 This is a fascinating parable, it pits a widow against a dishonest judge. The widow is persistent in her desire for the

Luke 17:11-19 Gospel Summary Jesus, continuing his journey to Jerusalem, comes upon ten lepers, and from a distance hears their plea for help, “Jesus, Master!

Luke 17:5-10 Gospel Summary: Luke is still leading us toward Jerusalem, the place where we turn everything over to God. In the verses that precede

Lectionary 138 The foolishness and aloofness that can accompany wealth are clearly the theme of Amos’ preaching today as well as the core lesson of

Gospel: Luke 16:1-13 The passage this weekend is known as The Parable of the Dishonest Steward. A steward was responsible for the management of his

John 3: 13 – 17 “Exaltation,” “Holy,” and “Cross” are three words that don’t seem to fit together, but that is exactly what the Church

Luke 14:25-33 Gospel Summary Luke was a native of the ancient city of Antioch in Syria. This was a major trading center where the inhabitants

Lectionary 126 The first reading on the subject of humility catches my eye since humility, while a topic of great importance for all Christians, is

Gospel Luke 13:22-30 The reading from Hebrews is a word of encouragement during difficult times. In particular it is referring to the times when we

Luke 1: 39–56, Gospel Summary Today’s gospel offers us once again the beautiful story of Mary’s visit to her cousin, Elizabeth, who is pregnant with

Luke 12: 49-53 Gospel Summary In this passage Jesus speaks of the meaning of his life. To fulfill his God-given destiny, he has resolutely set

Luke 12:32-48 Gospel Summary The very first verse of today’s gospel reading tells us exactly why the gospel is Good News. Jesus calls us his

Gospel: Luke 12:13-21 In our contemporary society success is often measured by wealth and possessions; today’s readings provide a peaceful antidote to such thinking. The

Luke 11: 1 – 13 This Gospel gives us three lessons on prayer; How to pray, persistence in praying, and God’s reception of our prayers.

Luke 10:38-42 Gospel Summary Two sisters named Martha and Mary extend hospitality to Jesus as he stops for a visit while on his journey to

Luke 10:25-37 Gospel Summary The lawyer in today’s gospel is not to be confused with the lawyers of our day. He was a student of

Lectionary 102, Gospel Luke 10:1-12 17-20 In the gospel today Jesus observes very pointedly how completely he has given his authority to his disciples, who