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18th Week in Ordinary Time
Recently, I was told by an elderly Priest, it would “profit all of us” if we have a bible in one hand and a newspaper in the other. Indeed, it’s a valid point, to discern what our ancestors in faith lived through and how it’s related to what we live through today.
This weekend, the Gospel begins with a question from a man, attempting to draw our Lord Jesus into a dispute regarding an inheritance. Jesus, steps aside from being an “interpreter” and warns the questioner about the dangers regarding the sin of greed. Jesus doesn’t even use the “tough words” of the first reading from Ecclesiastes. (Only once every three years, do we hear the proclamation, “Vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!”) {Note: from Hebrew, vanity can mean “fleeting breath.”}
Jesus teaches the questioner through a parable of the surplus harvest. The danger of the man with the surplus harvest is that he is living isolated (some may say, he was living in a vacuum.) Jesus’ point – as a disciple we can’t do this, we must avoid living in isolation (living in a vacuum.) We are called, with a surplus, to consider those who are in need. (The key phrase we must take to prayer, “Thus will it be for all who store up treasure for themselves but are not rich in what matters to God.”)
Indeed, we need to keep our eyes “forward” – that is keep our eyes fixed on Jesus – and “store up” the goods which will help us in heaven. And so, how do we “store up goods” for heaven? In service to those who need the presence of Jesus in their life.
May God be with you this week!
Fr. Craig
READINGS FOR JULY 31, 2022
18th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
1st Reading—Ecclesiastes 1: 2; 2:21-23— “All things are vanity!” Some people have labored skillfully a whole lifetime, but the fruits of their labor go to others who did nothing. What good comes from hard work? Everything is vanity.
Responsorial Psalm: 90: 3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 & 17— “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”
2nd Reading—Colossians 3: 1-5, 9-11— Since you now belong to Christ, set your heart on things above rather than on things of earth. For in Christ there is not Greek or Jew, slave or free person. “Christ is all and in all.”
Gospel Acclamation—Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Gospel—Luke 12: 13-21—Jesus told a parable about the rich man who stored up all his wealth in order to eat, drink and be merry. God told him, “You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you.” In this way Jesus encouraged people to grow rih, not for themselves, but in God’s sight.
18TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR – C – JULY 30, 2022
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
- Let us pray for the Church:
We pray to the Lord…
- Let us pray for our world:
We pray to the Lord…
- Let us pray for the sick and suffering:
Joe Bouknight Jack Little Linda Van Der Graff
Dominic Gagliardi Shawn McSparin Elaine Kalinin
James Howard IV (kal-a-nen)
And for all who have asked for our prayers.
We pray to the Lord…
- Let us remember the dead:
(5:00 Mass) Isabel & Ted Gajewski, Bob Werzynski
(8:30 Mass) Fr. Frank Pollie, Fr. John Hardy
(10:30Mass) Margie Greif
We pray to the Lord…
ANNOUNCEMENTS – JULY 30, 2022
- Our Knights of Columbus will be leading the rosary after all Masses this weekend.
- We are collecting school supplies. Please stop at the table in the gathering area to see what is needed and take a list of those needed. Items. These will be distributed the last week of August.
- The Knights of Columbus are selling fresh produce outside the church doors after Mass. All proceeds benefit the Knight’s charities. If you have an abundance from your garden, please consider donating to this worthy cause.