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October 1, 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Giving All: a Sunday Scriptures blog
September 24, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Filled: a Sunday Scriptures blog
September 17, 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Forgiving: a Sunday Scriptures blog
September 10, 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Omissions: a Sunday Scriptures blog

I get to help immigrants learn English, and for them it’s like learning two languages, basic English, and then idiomatic English. According to Wikipedia, in English there are 25,000 idiomatic expressions of different kinds! Several I was thinking about as I read today’s Gospel: “Don’t rock the boat,” “See no…
September 4, 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Duped: a Sunday Scriptures blog
August 27, 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Power: a Sunday Scriptures blog

Our Hebrew Scripture reading today (Is 22:19-23) is about the Lord’s demotion of Shebna, “master of the palace,” and the ceremonial elevation of His chosen new official, Eliakim. Our Gospel is Jesus’ choice of Peter to lead “my church.” Note that in both readings, the authority given to Eliakim and…