Fr. Scott Lewis

God's Word on Sunday: Be open to a change of mind and heart

April 26, 2020

Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 3 (Year A) Acts 2:14a, 36b-41; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:20b-25; John 10:1-10 When we have done something terribly wrong, it is impossible to call it back. Words remain spoken, deeds remain done, hearts remain broken.

God's Word on Sunday: God is always showing the way forward

April 19, 2020

Third Sunday of Easter, April 26 (Year A) Act 2:14, 22b-28; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35 The ways of God and the ways of human beings are seldom in harmony.

God's Word on Sunday: Spirit ignites the power of community

April 12, 2020

Second Sunday of Easter, April 19 (Year A) Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 118; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 The quality of the communal life of the early Christian communities was a major source of their power and growth. It was certainly not a once-a-week experience, but an experience of sharing their lives.

God's Word on Sunday: A hurting world needs this good news

April 5, 2020

Resurrection of the Lord, April 12 (Year A) Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Psalm 118; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-18 When is good news truly good news? When it comes at the right time, giving people hope and comfort.

God's Word on Sunday: Can we rise to the spiritual challenge?

March 29, 2020

Passion (Palm) Sunday, April 5 (Year A) Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22; Philippians 2:6-11; Mathew 26:14-27:66 Every age calls forth prophets and teachers to guide and encourage humanity.

God's Word on Sunday: Restoration of life offers us reassurance

March 22, 2020

Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 29 (Year A) Ezekiel 37:12-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45 God is the source of life, but life comes in many forms.

God's Word on Sunday: Judgment lies in reading the human heart

March 15, 2020

Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 22 (Year A) 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7,10-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Do not judge by outward appearances! We would save ourselves a lot of grief if we would only heed these instructions from God to Samuel. It has been repeated by Jesus in the Gospel of John and many spiritual writers since then.

God's Word on Sunday: God is closest when times are tough

March 8, 2020

Third Sunday of Lent, March 15 (Year A) Exodus 17:3-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42 Water is an absolute necessity for life. We feel its absence very quickly and soon reach a point where we would do anything to quench our thirst.

God's Word on Sunday: We are challenged to trust in God

March 1, 2020

Second Sunday of Lent, March 8 (Year A) Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 33; 2 Timothy 1:8b-10; Matthew 17:1-9 So much can hang on a simple yes or no response to a calling from God.

God's Word on Sunday: Finding our way back to Eden

February 23, 2020

First Sunday of Lent, March 1 (Year A) Genesis 2:7-9, 16-18, 25, 3:1-7; Psalm 51; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 What is the root sin of humanity? Despite the many likely candidates, there is but one: self.