Scripture Reflections for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year B, Lectionary 131
Jesus is clear about how to attain eternal life and that is by journeying with him. A journey that involves suffering, letting go of our egos, picking up our cross and serving others. Like Peter, we resist following Christ because we think we know better but Jesus is always rebuking us to stay behind him.
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“when people become successful they detach themselves from God who is the source of their success, they detach themselves from other human beings who are channels through which God reaches them to become successful”
“We are to be an inclusive church by all means and see Jesus's cross as an instrument of resurrection, redemption, mercy and salvation”
“Remember salvation is from the Lord but for us”
“The heart that doesn't move for Jesus isn't the heart that can follow”
“We all have that tendency to think we know better than the Lord does. And of course it's foolish every time we think that.”
“Knowing that Jesus is the Christ gives us the strength to endure the troubles of our world, it gives us the strength to deal with difficult times and to deal with difficult people”
“Today we are Peter as Christians. After 2,000 years can we say that we are also ready for this news?...that we are ready for the mission of Jesus?”
“God’s reign will challenge and overturn all normal human assumptions about power and glory, about what is really important in life and in the world”
“Those who demonstrate that faith without works is dead are the ones who for me say who Jesus is”
“The more we are open to the works that emanate from that gift of faith, the stronger we will be as a family, as a people, as the children of God”
“In light of your faith who do you say you are? And are you living that out or are you just stopping at the door?”
“This faith of Jesus is not transactional, it's unconditional”
“We have to ask: what do we mean by Christ? Who do we say that Christ is? What is the point of being Christ? What is the role of Christ? In order for us to follow Jesus we need to be able to answer that question.”
“What is that difference between God-thought and human-thought? It is the difference between the love of power and the power of love.”
“Our faith will become deeper and more real by the same measure that our works communicate the reign of God”
