Category Archives: Sunday Reflections

Sunday Reflection, 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 18, 2013): Purifying Fire of God’s Love

Posted on August 17, 2013 by William Ockham

Today is the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  The weekly readings are here and are extremely challenging.  In Luke’s Gospel Jesus proclaims: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection, 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 11, 2013): Examined Faith Leads to a Deeper Faith

Posted on August 10, 2013 by William Ockham

Today is the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time.  The weekly readings can be found here.  For the reflection, I would like to focus on a quote from the Second Reading, a letter to the Hebrews:  “Faith is the realization of what … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection, 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 4, 2013): What Possesses Us?

Posted on August 3, 2013 by William Ockham

Today is the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  The readings focus on wealth and material possessions.  They also contain an interesting statement from the Book of Ecclesiastes, which is one of the most interesting quotes from the Hebrew Bible: “Vanity of … Continue reading →

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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 28, 2013) (Lord’s Prayer: A Challenging Petition)

Posted on July 27, 2013 by William Ockham

Today’s readings contain the version of the Lord’s Prayer found in the Gospel of Luke.  I learned this prayer as a child and pray it almost every day. It has become so routine that I often lose the power of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 21, 2013) (Contemplatives in Action)

Posted on July 20, 2013 by William Ockham

  Today is the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time and today’s Gospel is the fascinating story of Mary and Martha from the Gospel of Luke. “Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection; 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (July 14, 2013) (Golden Rule: The Moral Law and the Existence of God)

Posted on July 13, 2013 by William Ockham

Today is the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time. In today’s readings we have the famous Golden Rule: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection; 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (July 7, 2013) (Peace in Christ)

Posted on July 6, 2013 by William Ockham

Today is the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time.  Today’s reflection comes from Father Albert Lakra, pastor of St Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church at John Day, Oregon USA.  Fr. Lakra reflects on the themes of peace contained in this week’s readings.  I encourage … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection; 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time (June 30, 2013) (Freedom in Christ)

Posted on June 29, 2013 by William Ockham

One of the comments I hear from people (both non-believers and believers) on religion in general and Christianity in particular is that it is a stifling set of rules that limit human freedom.  These people view commitment to a belief … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection; 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time (June 23, 2013) (One in Christ)

Posted on June 22, 2013 by William Ockham

This week we have a rich series of readings.  We read from Psalm 63 with its poetic longing for unity with God: “My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God”.  We have an insightful reading from St. Paul’s … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Posted on June 15, 2013 by William Ockham

This week’s readings for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time include fascinating stories on hypocrisy, sin, repenting and forgiveness.  The first reading is an excerpt from the famous story of King David and his adultery with Bathsheba.  The Gospel includes a … Continue reading →

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