22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time        Year A                                                             30th August 2020. Lectionary readings Jeremiah 15 v15-21               Jeremiah complains and God replies. Romans 12 v9-21                   Rules for Christian Living. Matthew 16 v21-28                Jesus speaks about his suffering and death. “Stop talking like a fool” and “Think like God” (or Straight and Crooked Thinking explained…

21st Sunday in ordinary Time          Year A                                                             23rd August 2020 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 51 v1-6             The Lord will bring comfort Romans 12 v1-8                     Christ brings new life Matthew 16 v13-20                Who is Jesus? The Invisible Mentor The person of God not mentioned explicitly in today’s readings is the Holy Spirit. Jesus…

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time        Year A                                                16th August 2020 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 56 v1, 6-8.                               All nations will be part of God’s people. Romans 11 v1-2a, 29-32.                   God has not rejected his people. Matthew 15 v21-28.                           A woman’s faith. The ‘bigger picture’ requires a ‘bigger heart’. In the gospel reading, the focus is on…

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A                                                                   9th August 2020 Lectionary Readings: 1 Kings 19 v9-18.                               God appears to Elijah. Romans 10 v5-15.                              Anyone can be saved. Matthew 14 v22-33.                           Jesus walks on the water. “Why do you doubt”? All three lectionary readings challenge us to have faith in God. Faith that God is in…

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time         Year A                                                             2nd August 2020. Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 55 v1-5                        God’s invitation Romans 9 v1-5                                   God’s choice of Israel Matthew 14 v13-21                            Jesus feeds 5000+ God’s Love and Loyalty. The prophet Isaiah relays God’s invitation to the people of Israel, to ‘come to me and live’ (v3). God promises them…

17th Sunday on Ordinary Time. Year A.                                                    Lectionary Readings: 1 Kings 3 v5-12.                                 The Lord makes Solomon wise. Romans 8 v26-39.                              God’s love for us. Matthew 13 v31-33, 44-52.               New and old treasures. Wisdom and Understanding- God’s gifts to his people. Solomon asks God for wisdom to help him in his role as…

Lectionary reflections for Sunday 19th July 2020

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time                                                                                 12 July 2020. Lectionary Readings Isaiah 55 v1-13                      God’s words are powerful. Romans 8 v1-11                     Living by the power of God’s Spirit. Matthew 13 v1-9; 18-23        A story about a farmer. How can I live a ‘productive’ life? Well,  says Isaiah, start by turning back to God, give up…

The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time                        Year A                                     5.7.2020. Lectionary Readings: Zechariah 9 v 9-12.                           The lord promises to rescue the captives. Romans 7 v 15-25a.                           The battle with sin. Matthew 11 v 16-19, 25-30.              “Come to me and rest”. The Rescuer. “I will come to your rescue and offer you hope”.      (Zechariah 9…

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time                                                                                             28.6.2020. Lectionary Readings Jeremiah 28 v5-9                   Jeremiah accuses Hananiah of being a false prophet. Romans 6 v12-23                   Obedient slaves of God. Matthew10 v40-42                 Rewards. ‘Slave owner’ maybe, but not a ‘taskmaster’. “Now you are set free from sin and are slaves who please God. I am using these everyday…