Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time                    Year C.                       2nd November 2025 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah1 v10-18;      Psalm 32 v1-7;      2 Thessalonians 1 v1-4, 11-12;      Luke 19 v1-10. Hypocrisy and Honesty. Isaiah speaks for God in challenging the hypocrisy of the Temple worshippers of his day. God says, “No matter how much you pray, I won’t listen. You…

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time                        Year C                         26th October 2025 Lectionary Readings: Jeremiah 14 v7-10, 19-22;     Psalm 84 v1-7;     2 Timothy 4 v6-8, 16-18;     Luke 18 v9-14. Better? ‘Jesus told a story to some people who thought they were better than others and who looked down on everyone else.’ (Luke 18 v9) The story…

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time                Year C                         19th October 2025 Lectionary readings: Genesis 32 v22-31; Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3 v14-4 v5; Luke 18 v1-8. Present or Future? Luke recalls a story that Jesus told his disciples about a crooked judge and a persistent widow in order to illustrate how the disciples should keep…

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time,              Year C                         12th October 2025 Lectionary Readings: 2 Kings 5 v1-3, 7-15b; Psalm 111; 2 Timothy 2 v8-15; Luke 17 v11-19. Respect and obedience. “Respect and obey the Lord! This is the first step to wisdom and good sense.” (Psalm 111 v10). Try telling that to Naaman! In the…