Echoing God’s Word
Reflections on the readings from the Lectionary
Reflections on the readings from the Lectionary by Rev. Clement D. Thibodeau (1932-2017)
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Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time - September 7, 2025
Wisdom 9:13-18 - God’s will is supreme and sovereign.
Philemon 9-10,12-17 - No longer a slave but a brother.
Luke 14:25-33 - Disciples leave all else behind.
Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross - September 14, 2025
A reflection is not available for this feast day.
Twenty-Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time - September 21, 2025
Amos 8:4-7 - God will take vengeance on those who oppress the poor.
1 Timothy 2:1-8 - Pray for leaders also, for God wants all to be saved.
Luke 16:1-13 - You cannot be the slave of God and of money.
Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time - September 28, 2025
Amos 6:1,4-7 - Woe to the complacent.
1 Timothy 6:11-16 - The proper use of material goods.
Luke 16:19-31 - The Rich Man and the Poor Man
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time - October 5, 2025
Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 - The righteous shall live by their faith.
2 Timothy 1:6-8,13-14 - Guard the truth entrusted to you.
Luke 17:5-10 - Lord, increase our faith!
Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time - October 12, 2025
2 Kings 5:14-17 - Naaman needs to remember the God of Israel.
2 Timothy 2:8-13 - Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead.
Luke 17:11-19- Remember to express gratitude.
Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time - October 19, 2025
Exodus 17:8-13 - Hands held up in prayer assure victory.
2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 - Remain faithful to what you have learned.
Luke 18:1-8 - God will answer those who call out in prayer.
Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time - October 26, 2025
Sirach 35:12-14,16-18 - The Lord hears the cry of the poor.
2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18 - The Lord will rescue me from every evil.
Luke 18:9-14 - The Lord hears the prayer of the humble.
Solemnity of All Saints and Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed - November 1 & 2, 2025
Reflections are not available for these feast days.
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica - November 9, 2025
A reflection is not available for this feast day.
Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time - November 16, 2025
Malachi 3:19-20 - There will come a day when God will correct evil.
2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 - Be faithful and not lazy in Christian living.
Luke 21:5-19 - The day of the Lord is surely coming.
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe - November 23, 2025
2 Samuel 5:1-3 - God’s choice, David, is anointed as king.
Psalm 122:1-5 - We long for the Lord’s house.
Colossians 1:12-20 - We were brought into the kingdom of Christ.
Luke 23:35-43 - Our King, a Crucified Lord, grants salvation.
First Sunday of Advent - November 30, 2025
Isaiah 2:1-5 - All nations shall come to the house of the Lord.
Psalm 122:1-9 - We rejoice in the Lord.
Romans 13:11-14 - The night is far gone; the day is at hand.
Matthew 24:37-44 - Be ready; the Day of the Lord will be sudden.
Second Sunday of Advent - December 7, 2025
Isaiah 11:1-10 - A descendant of David will bring salvation.
Psalm 72:1-17 - The Anointed King will rule all creation.
Romans 15:4-9 - Grace for the circumcised is now available to all.
Matthew 3:1-12 - The wild one, the Baptist, calls all to conversion.
