Fr. Scott Lewis

God's Word on Sunday: Faith is our lifeline through the darkness

September 29, 2019

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 6 (Year C) Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4; Psalm 95; 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14; Luke 17:5-10 How long, O Lord? This cry of anguish has been uttered by many over the centuries. It conveys anger, bewilderment, disillusionment and deep distress in the face of incredible violence, insecurity and the collapse of the social and political order.

God's Word on Sunday: The well-being of people not negotiable

September 22, 2019

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 29 (Year C) Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Psalm 146; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Luke 16:19-31 It is said that a society or nation can be judged morally and spiritually by what it does to the weakest and most vulnerable. One could also add what it allows or tolerates being done to them.

God's Word on Sunday: Wheels of divine justice miss nothing

September 15, 2019

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 22 (Year C) Amos 8:4-7; Psalm 113; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13 Corruption and dishonesty in the business and social realms are nothing new.

God's Word on Sunday: God is faithful even when we are not

September 8, 2019

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 15 (Year C) Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14; Psalm 51; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-32 The Golden Calf is alive and well. It is a powerful cultural symbol for greed, infidelity and idolatry — even in secular settings.

God's Word on Sunday: Intellect without the Spirit doomed to fail

September 1, 2019

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 8 (Year C) Wisdom 9:13-18; Psalm 90; Philemon 9b-10, 12-17; Luke 14:25-33 Humans are usually quite proud of their intelligence and intellectual achievements.

God's Word on Sunday: Scripture holds many lessons in humility

August 25, 2019

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 1 (Year C) Sirach 3:17-20, 28-29; Psalm 68; Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a The greatest adversary we will ever face is our own ego.

God's Word on Sunday: There are no shortcuts on path to God

August 18, 2019

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug. 25 (Year C) Isaiah 66:18-21; Psalm 117; Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13; Luke 13:22-30 What part about “all nations and tongues” do we not understand?

God's Word on Sunday: Jesus blazed a trail for all to follow

August 11, 2019

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aug. 18 (Year C) Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10; Psalm 40; Hebrews 12:1-4; Luke 12:49-53 The lowest point in the long and unhappy prophetic ministry of Jeremiah was the day that he was thrown into a cistern and left to die.

God's Word on Sunday: Absolute trust is our guiding light

August 4, 2019

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Aug. 11 (Year C) Wisdom 18:6-9; Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19; Luke 12:32-48 What did the Israelites know and when did they know it?

God's Word on Sunday: Enjoy the gift of life God has given us

July 28, 2019

18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Aug. 4 (Year C) Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23; Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11; Luke 12:13-21 The author of Ecclesiastes will never win a prize for being the most joyful or hopeful individual in the Bible.