Fr. Scott Lewis

God's Word on Sunday: The faithful will be rewarded

November 7, 2021

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Nov. 14 (Year B) Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32 How do people respond when they feel that God is absent or has deserted them? Many give in to cynicism, despair and loss of faith and purpose, while others find new purpose and meaning.

God's Word on Sunday: Put fear aside, focus on aiding others

October 31, 2021

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Nov. 7 (Year B) 1 Kings 17:10-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 Elijah’s request might have seemed a bit presumptuous and insensitive to the poor widow at Zarephath.

God's Word on Sunday: All or nothing in our commitment to God

October 24, 2021

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 31 (Year B) Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Psalm 18; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 12:28-34 The majority of the most beautiful and profound teachings in our world are brief, concise, and simple — but seldom easy.

God's Word on Sunday: God will give us strength to persevere

October 17, 2021

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 24 (Year B) Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52 Without hope people and nations wither and die. With a hope-filled vision, all things are possible.

God's Word on Sunday: Suffering Servant sets example for us all

October 10, 2021

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 17 (Year B) Isaiah 53:10-11; Psalm 33; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45 “It was the will of the Lord to crush him with pain.” These words should leave us a bit — maybe even a lot — uneasy and puzzled.

God's Word on Sunday: We need gift of wisdom to see the light

October 3, 2021

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 10 (Year B) Wisdom 7:7-11; Psalm 90; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 Daily financial reports are the lifeblood of the economy. We receive constant reports of the current market value of stocks, natural resources and precious metals. Fortunes rise and fall on fluctuations in their value. One quotation we will never find, however, is the value of wisdom.

God's Word on Sunday: Looking for the life message in Genesis

September 26, 2021

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 3 (Year B) Genesis 2:7ab, 15, 18-24; Psalm 128; Hebrews 2:9-11; Mark 10:2-16 When the ancients wanted to teach about life, they told stories. These stories were well-seasoned with symbols and layers of meaning. And they were not at all bothered by inconsistencies, repetitions and apparent contradictions.

God's Word on Sunday: We all share in birthright of the Spirit

September 19, 2021

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 26 (Year B) Numbers 11:25-29; Psalm 19; James 5:1-6; Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Leading the Israelites through the wilderness was too great a burden to rest solely on the shoulders of one man.

God's Word on Sunday: Rejoice in the goodness of others

September 12, 2021

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 19 (Year B) Wisdom 1:12, 17-20; Psalm 54; James 3:16-4:3; Mark 9:30-37 Goodness and holiness do not always evoke admiration and praise from everyone. Jealousy and fear are sometimes the surprising reaction.

God's Word on Sunday: Listen more to God, less to emotion

September 5, 2021

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 12 (Year B) Isaiah 50:5-9; Psalm 116; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35 Insults, invective and torrents of verbal and psychological abuse have become frequent forms of communication in our time.