Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J
He is a past president of the Canadian Catholic Biblical Association.
God’s love has the power to give new life
Fifth Sunday of Lent, April 2 (Year A) Ezekiel 37:12-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45
How can someone be dead and living at the same time?
Recognizing our blindness gives us sight
Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 26 (Year A) 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41
Samuel must have been perplexed and exasperated.
Living water can satisfy our deepest thirst
Third Sunday of Lent, March 19 (Year A) Exodus 17:3-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42
Doubt and fear are very powerful negative forces. All hope, joy, peace and faith flee before them.
Our challenge is to put total trust in God
Second Sunday of Lent, March 12 (Year A) Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 33; 2 Timothy 1:8b-10; Matthew 17:1-9
When we depart on a journey, preparations and planning are the order of the day.
Temptation can help us on path to God
First Sunday of Lent, March 5 (Year A) Genesis 2:7-9, 16-18, 25; 3:1-7; Psalm 51; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11
The story of the Garden of Eden and the Fall is deeply embedded in the consciousness of the West. Even those who are not at all religious are familiar with it and it has found its way into art, literature and music.
Comfort knowing God has our back
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 26 (Year A) Isaiah 49:14-15; Psalm 62; 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; Matthew 6:24-34
One of the most painful burdens for people to bear is the feeling that they are forgotten or do not matter.
Love has no limits in true discipleship
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 19 (Year A) Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18; Psalm 103; 1 Corinthians 3:16-23; Matthew 5:38-48
The Old and New Testaments speak with a unified voice on so many things.
It’s up to us to choose the way of life
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 12 (Year A) Sirach 15:15-20; Psalm 119; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37
We are free, but freedom can be frightening. With freedom comes responsibility, and humans are masters at fleeing from this and making excuses for their failures.
Prophets’ call to action are still relevant
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 5 (Year A) Isaiah 58:6-10; Psalm 112; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16
Why does God seem so distant or even absent in our world? Why are our societies and nations so polarized and torn by divisions?
Beatitudes hold the power to transform world
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 29 (Year A) Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13; Psalm 146; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12
What if we were aware of an approaching disaster?