Subject: Studies for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C - August 4, 2013
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18th Sunday in Ordinary Time - C - August, 2013 Greed! A young man wanted a ruling from Jesus about his inheritance. The Lord rejected the role of the scribe; instead, he took the opportunity to preach about the Kingdom and the obstacles to God's reign, like the desire for wealth. DAILY READINGS FOR THE 17TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME WEEKLY BLOG In the weekly blog, we discuss the difference between self-interest and selfishness. One does not have to include the other. MP3 PODCAST This week's audio podcast reflects on the fact that “life's not fair.” FIRST READING The author of Ecclesiastes viewed life as vanity, if one reduced is sight simply to the self. PSALM Psalm 90 challenged the reader to look beyond self pity to what God has to offer. SECOND READING The author of Colassians divided Christian life into the enbrace of the community and the cold arena of the “world.” While the believer lived in both regions, he was to choose values of heaven. GOSPEL In Luke 12, a young man confronted Jesus with a question of inheritance rights. Jesus shot back with a parable about the greedy rich man and the need to store up treasure in heaven. CHILDREN'S READING In the story for the first reading, Jamie was infected with the “Useless” disease, an spiritual inflection of self doubt. She needed to fight back. In the story for the gospel, the opposite twins, Brandon and Allison, hated each other until, one day, they were forced to play with each other. That day they learned the value of spending time together and respecting each other, the same way God wants us to respect him and spend time with him. FAMILY ACTIVITY To impress your family members with the importance of relationships (especially with God), play the “Strings Attached” game. |
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Upcoming Studies July 28: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Daily Readings: Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time August 4: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Daily Readings: Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time August 6: Transfiguration of the Lord August 10: Feast of St. Lawrence August 11: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Daily Readings: Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time August 15: Assumption of Mary August 18: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Daily Readings: Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time August 24: Feast of St. Bartholomew August 25: Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time Daily Readings: Twenty First Week in Ordinary Time |
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