Scripture Reflections for the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Year B, Lectionary 143

Hate feeling lost on Sundays at church? Searching for a better explanation of the Bible than what you hear from your pastor's sermon? Check out the following collection of audio, video, and text commentaries from various Christian experts for a better understanding of today's scripture that deal with: Camel • Charity • Commandment • Community • Cross • Death • Desire • Disciple • Divinity • Follow • Grateful • Heaven • Holy Spirit • Humor • Hunger • Journey • Joy • Life • Love • Poverty • Privilege • Prophet • Relationship • Repent • Rich • Sacrifice • Salvation • Scripture • Sin • Surrender • Sword • Teach • Vocation • Wealth • Wisdom •

Wisdom 7:7-11

Psalm 90:12-15, 16-17

Hebrews 4:12-13

Brant Pitre |

Mark 10:17-30 or 10:17-27

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Overall Readings

Fr. Tony Ricard |

Karen Gargamelli-McCreight |

Trena Yonkers-Talz |

"Back in February, when the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns invited me to write a Scripture reflection, I hesitated. I was scared but I felt honored to be asked so..."

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns | "Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time" | Mary Beth Buchner | October 10, 2021

"What is our idol? What is our wealth? What is it that we cannot let go? What are the things possessing us such that we have become prisoners of them,..."

A Catholic Moment | "The Danger of Possessions" | Fr. Lawrence Obilor | October 10, 2021

"Very few of us want to die. In fact, there’s an obsession in this country with staying young and looking young. Entire industries have developed around cosmetics, nutritional supplements, plastic..."

The Sacred Page | "How Can I Live Forever?" | John Bergsma | October 9, 2021

"Wisdom. Isn’t that what we really all seek? Deep down. We all want to be knowledgeable and use good judgment in all that we do. We want to make good..."

A Catholic Moment | "Wisdom" | Joseph LaCombe | October 14, 2018

"We all need to know wise people. Someone to turn to for advice at an important or difficult time in our lives. Someone who will soothe our worries, and will..."

Torch | "The Gift of Wisdom" | Fr. Dominic White | October 15, 2006

"Friends, in our first reading today, Solomon finds that all the power and wealth of the world are nothing compared to the gift of wisdom—seeing life from the perspective of..."

Word on Fire | "It's Time for a Radical Choice" | Bishop Robert Barron | October 10, 2021

St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church | "Homily" | Fr. David Friel | October 10, 2021

"The first reading for this weekend and the Gospel, which are meant to be read in tandem, are very good examples of what I’ve called principles of spiritual physics. They..."

Word on Fire | "Riches and Wisdom" | Bishop Robert Barron | October 14, 2018

"If an angel of the Lord stood before you and invited you to pray for one thing, what would it be? The book of Wisdom suggests today that you should..."

Word on Fire | "I Asked for Wisdom and Prudence" | Bishop Robert Barron | October 15, 2006

"we're not immune to tragic events or to illness or to anything. We just have a different, I guess, we just have a different way of approaching it and that's through the lens of faith."

In the latest episode of the 1 Christian 1 Topic Podcast "Faith Amidst Tragedy," we have a conversation with Liz on faith, suffering, and prayer. More

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